If only the reThuglicans had listened to him. If only the reThuglicans hadn’t screwed him over by feeding him so many lies. A whole part of the world would be better off too. But oil billionaires just gotta make even more money no matter how many lives they ruin. A great man who had wrong done to him.
Really, he should have. I served under him twice. Hell of a man and his wife made the best cookies you could ask for. He loved her so much he decided not to run for president as she hated campaigns. One of the most effective Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs we’ve had. Without him running interference and keeping congress off Schwarzkopf’s back we’d not have had such a victory as we had in Desert Storm and our casualties likely would have been much higher.
He was a soldier commanding soldiers and he measured his assets not in money or the concept of lives as much as in actual persons he knew. That’s one hell of a job to do and he did it very, very well.
“On December 14, 1944, Congress passed Public Law 482, authorizing the temporary establishment of a five-star rank: General of the Army and, for the U.S. Navy, Fleet Admiral. This aligned the United States’ military ranks with those of its World War II allies, thus eliminating the problem of U.S. officers commanding Allied officers of technically higher rank. In December 1944, the Army promoted four general officers to General of the Army: Generals George C. Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Henry H. “Hap” Arnold. The Navy, meanwhile, promoted three admirals to Fleet Admiral — Admirals William D. Leahy, Ernest J. King and Chester Nimitz — and a fourth, Admiral William F. Halsey, in December 1945. After the establishment of the Air Force as a separate service branch in 1947, General Arnold also became General of the Air Force. In September 1950, Omar N. Bradley became the fifth Army general to be promoted to five-star rank.
“The five-star rank still exists, although no U.S. officers have held it since the death of General Bradley in 1981. The president may promote a general or admiral to five-star rank at any time, with Senate approval. However, U.S. military policy has been to award five-star rank only when the rank of an American commander must be equal to or higher than that of officers from other nations under his or her control (as was the case in World War II).
“Five of the nine five-star officers are buried at Arlington National Cemetery: Generals Marshall, Arnold and Bradley, and Admirals Leahy and Halsey.
“Only two U.S. officers have held a rank higher than General of the Army or Fleet Admiral: John J. “Black Jack” Pershing and George Washington, who hold the rank of General of the Armies. Pershing was promoted to General of the Armies in 1919, and Washington received a posthumous promotion in 1976, as part of the United States’ bicentennial celebration. The Army has never officially adopted six stars to correspond with this rank, however."
This is nauseating. Powell knowingly helped propagate lies agitating for a criminal war. And he helped put a positive spin on My Lai. Sick of centrists who bootlick enemies of humanity. I hope he’s in hell.
sipsienwa Premium Member over 2 years ago
If you caqn find it there is a good interview that Bob Woodward did with the General. Sir, thank you for your service. And the same to your family.
Display over 2 years ago
If only the reThuglicans had listened to him. If only the reThuglicans hadn’t screwed him over by feeding him so many lies. A whole part of the world would be better off too. But oil billionaires just gotta make even more money no matter how many lives they ruin. A great man who had wrong done to him.
B 8671 over 2 years ago
Should of been 5 stars.
baroden Premium Member over 2 years ago
Those are probably not stars representing southern states.
hawgowar over 2 years ago
Really, he should have. I served under him twice. Hell of a man and his wife made the best cookies you could ask for. He loved her so much he decided not to run for president as she hated campaigns. One of the most effective Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs we’ve had. Without him running interference and keeping congress off Schwarzkopf’s back we’d not have had such a victory as we had in Desert Storm and our casualties likely would have been much higher.
Display over 2 years ago
He was a soldier commanding soldiers and he measured his assets not in money or the concept of lives as much as in actual persons he knew. That’s one hell of a job to do and he did it very, very well.
FrankErnesto over 2 years ago
He supported Bush and the war in Iraq. There were no weapons of mass destruction, he was lied to. He should have known better.
FreyjaRN Premium Member over 2 years ago
RIP, General.
gene06825 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Exactly!
knutdl over 2 years ago
https://theintercept.com/2018/02/06/lie-after-lie-what-colin-powell-knew-about-iraq-fifteen-years-ago-and-what-he-told-the-un/
oldlegodad71 over 2 years ago
5 only awarded in WWII, I was alive then.
Another Take over 2 years ago
What made him so great? I only remember him helping sell the “Iraq has WMD’s” lie.
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 2 years ago
You don’t hear the word “honor” very much any more. I hope we hear a lot more about it today.
Call me Ishmael over 2 years ago
Before I read the caption, I thought those four stars were Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, and South Carolina. America’s got a few problems.
briangj2 over 2 years ago
“On December 14, 1944, Congress passed Public Law 482, authorizing the temporary establishment of a five-star rank: General of the Army and, for the U.S. Navy, Fleet Admiral. This aligned the United States’ military ranks with those of its World War II allies, thus eliminating the problem of U.S. officers commanding Allied officers of technically higher rank. In December 1944, the Army promoted four general officers to General of the Army: Generals George C. Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Henry H. “Hap” Arnold. The Navy, meanwhile, promoted three admirals to Fleet Admiral — Admirals William D. Leahy, Ernest J. King and Chester Nimitz — and a fourth, Admiral William F. Halsey, in December 1945. After the establishment of the Air Force as a separate service branch in 1947, General Arnold also became General of the Air Force. In September 1950, Omar N. Bradley became the fifth Army general to be promoted to five-star rank.
“The five-star rank still exists, although no U.S. officers have held it since the death of General Bradley in 1981. The president may promote a general or admiral to five-star rank at any time, with Senate approval. However, U.S. military policy has been to award five-star rank only when the rank of an American commander must be equal to or higher than that of officers from other nations under his or her control (as was the case in World War II).
“Five of the nine five-star officers are buried at Arlington National Cemetery: Generals Marshall, Arnold and Bradley, and Admirals Leahy and Halsey.
(To be concluded)
briangj2 over 2 years ago
(Conclusion)
“Only two U.S. officers have held a rank higher than General of the Army or Fleet Admiral: John J. “Black Jack” Pershing and George Washington, who hold the rank of General of the Armies. Pershing was promoted to General of the Armies in 1919, and Washington received a posthumous promotion in 1976, as part of the United States’ bicentennial celebration. The Army has never officially adopted six stars to correspond with this rank, however."
https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Explore/Notable-Graves/Prominent-Military-Figures/Five-Star-Officers
KevinCarson2 over 2 years ago
This is nauseating. Powell knowingly helped propagate lies agitating for a criminal war. And he helped put a positive spin on My Lai. Sick of centrists who bootlick enemies of humanity. I hope he’s in hell.
JenSolo02 over 2 years ago
He’s being badmouthed by the Orange hypocrite… No surprise there!