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Iraqi Defector 'Curveball' Says He Lied About WMD

The Iraqi defector known as "Curveball," who provided the basis for U.S. claims that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction, has admitted that he lied to intelligence agencies, a published report says. Rafid Ahmed Alwan al-Janabi told The Guardian newspaper he made up the stories about Saddam's arsenal because he...

Powell Says He Won't Join Obama Administration

WASHINGTON -- Former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday ruled out a return to government service but said he still supports President Barack Obama even though he hasn't yet decided who to vote for in 2012. The highly respected retired general and moderate Republican made waves when he endorsed Democrat Obama in...

Obama Gets Powell's Backing on START Nuclear Deal

WASHINGTON (Dec. 1) -- President Barack Obama rallied support for a stalled nuclear treaty from former Secretary of State Colin Powell Wednesday, as Republican lawmakers indicated a greater willingness to ratify the agreement with Russia by the end of the year. Both Obama and Powell warned of grave consequences if the...

Study: High School Dropout Rates Dropping Off

(Nov. 30) -- Finally, a positive piece of news in the often gloomy world of education in the United States: A study released today suggests that the nation's fight to reduce the number of high school dropouts may be turning a corner. The report shows that the American graduation rate increased from 72 percent in 2002 to...

Opinion: Shocked, Shocked That Illegals Work Here

(Sept. 29) -- The entire country today pretended to be scandalized as another wealthy, prominent Republican politician pushing for harsher immigration enforcement was rocked by accusations that she had knowingly hired an illegal immigrant. Sitting alongside liberal lawyer Gloria Allred, Nicky Diaz Santillan accused her...

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05/23/12 Colin Powell Trashes Mitt Romney's Team Of Foreign... Source: The Huffington Post Former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Wednesday questioned Mitt Romney's choice in foreign policy advisers, saying that some are so right-wing that the advice they give deserves "second thought."
05/15/12 Colin Powell Gets Mad at Me Source: The Huffington Post In Life and Leadership , Colin Powell writes this about his 2003 presentation at the United Nations about Iraq's supposed WMD: "I get mad when bloggers accuse me of lying -- of knowing the information was false. I didn't."
05/09/12 Colin Powell's New Book: War With Iraq Never Debated Source: The Huffington Post In his new book, former Secretary of State Colin Powell provides what may be the most authoritative confirmation yet that there was never a considered debate in the George W. Bush White House about whether going to war in Iraq was really a good idea.
05/09/12 Divisive Presidential Politics Takes Aim at the... Source: The Huffington Post Looking back on the 2012 presidential campaign up to this point, one wonders why there has been an active effort by some Republican candidates to alienate American Muslims.