Colin Powell on neocons: "fucking crazies"

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I totally jacked this story from IIDB's PD forum, but it was too rich not to repeat here. Of course this alleged comment came before Powell sold his soul to the collective, but that's neither here nor there.

A furious row has broken out over claims in a new book by BBC broadcaster James Naughtie that US Secretary of State Colin Powell described neo-conservatives in the Bush administration as 'fucking crazies' during the build-up to war in Iraq.

Powell's extraordinary outburst is alleged to have taken place during a telephone conversation with Foreign Secretary Jack Straw. The two became close friends during the intense negotiations in the summer of 2002 to build an international coalition for intervention via the United Nations. The 'crazies' are said to be Vice-President Dick Cheney, Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and his deputy, Paul Wolfowitz.

- source (http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1302806,00.html)

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I thought he sold his soul when he said "Sure I'll be your token beige dude and halfway reasonable person in the Cabinet, Mr. Bush."

I love the quote. I wonder if he's going to make a public statement denying ever having said such a naughty, naughty thing. I bet he does that faux stiff upper lip thing and ignores it until it goes away.

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I thought he sold his soul when he said "Sure I'll be your token beige dude and halfway reasonable person in the Cabinet, Mr. Bush."
:biglaugh:

I love the quote. I wonder if he's going to make a public statement denying ever having said such a naughty, naughty thing. I bet he does that faux stiff upper lip thing and ignores it until it goes away.
Geez, did you read the freakin' article even?

Last week, the offices of Powell and Straw contacted Public Affairs, the US publishers of Naughtie's book, to say they would vigorously deny the claims if publication went ahead. But as no legal action was threatened, the US launch of the book, The Accidental American: Tony Blair and the Presidency, will proceed as planned this week.

Naughtie stands by his claims and is said to be privately delighted that Powell and Straw have reacted so violently to the suggestion that the former US general had fallen out with the 'neo-cons'.
Looks like naughty Naughtie is looking forward to Powell denying that he ever said an unkind word about the neocon pod people living in his body. :D

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Geez, did you read the freakin' article even?

Um... No. :shy: Sorry about that.

Last week, the offices of Powell and Straw contacted Public Affairs, the US publishers of Naughtie's book, to say they would vigorously deny the claims if publication went ahead. But as no legal action was threatened, the US launch of the book, The Accidental American: Tony Blair and the Presidency, will proceed as planned this week.

Naughtie stands by his claims and is said to be privately delighted that Powell and Straw have reacted so violently to the suggestion that the former US general had fallen out with the 'neo-cons'.

No legal action was threatened, eh? Much protest but no revolution, eh? Fascinating. :vulcan:

Looks like naughty Naughtie is looking forward to Powell denying that he ever said an unkind word about the neocon pod people living in his body. :D

I'm sure he's looking forward to the dollar (or pound or Euro or whatever those pinkos use) signs in his eyes Powell's protests will engender. All the more power to him, I say.

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Looks like naughty Naughtie is looking forward to Powell denying that he ever said an unkind word about the neocon pod people living in his body. :D

I'm sure he's looking forward to the dollar (or pound or Euro or whatever those pinkos use) signs in his eyes Powell's protests will engender. All the more power to him, I say.
Not to mention the sheer pleasure of watching Powell unabashedly endorse and align himself with the fucking crazies. If anybody was unclear about whose side he's on, they won't be for long.