Just a day after endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Barrack Obama, former US Secretary of State Colin Powell has been criticized for not agreeing with GW Bush’s decision to remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait militarily. Reasons.com, an online publication calling itself a platform for free minds and free markets, takes a swipe at Colin Powell for his criticism of the Iraqi war and for his failure in mobilizing international support for a UN-backed resolution in favour of attacking Iraq. “When he was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff he opposed George H.W. Bush’s decision to remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait militarily, even though the decision was ultimately a sound one. At the end of his term as chairman he advocated a disastrous U.S. operation in Somalia, contradicting his own near unworkable conditions for overseas intervention, the so-called “Powell Doctrine.” But that seem to be besides the point. The major criticism seems to be caused by Powell’s last minute endorsement, which many feel has only come because the outcome is certain. With $150 million from his September fundraising, a sure victory should be in sight.
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