The Cowardice of Colin Powell

Speaking on CNN Wednesday, Powell said he has ?no problem? with same-sex marriage. Before he could utter another sentence on that subject, though, he defensively and dishonestly shirked responsibility for his critical role in enshrining a ban on openly gay military service into law. ?It was the Congress that imposed 'don?t ask, don?t tell,' he said in response to Wolf Blitzer?s questioning. Powell admitted it was his ?recommendation? but passing the buck to Congress may be the dodge of the century. As the first African-American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a hero of the first Iraq war, and the highest-ranking officer in the country, Powell commanded immense moral authority on this issue. Indeed his was doubtlessly the single most important voice in the painful debate, and the voice most pointed to by the Congress he?s now trying to blame.

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