Monday, November 15, 2004
Powell is finished
The former General is leaving this train wreck of an administration
You knew they were lying and you still went ahead, whatever respect you had in this country is gone!
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The former General is leaving this train wreck of an administration
Secretary of State Colin Powell (news - web sites) and three other Cabinet members submitted their resignations, a senior administration official said Monday, as the shake-up of President Bush (news - web sites)'s second-term team escalated.
Besides Powell, who had argued Bush's case for ousting Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) before a skeptical U.N. Security Council in February 2003, others whose resignations were confirmed Monday included Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman, Education Secretary Rod Paige and Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham (news - web sites).
The departures of Attorney General John Ashcroft (news - web sites) and Commerce Secretary Donald Evans had been announced last week. The resignations revealed Monday bring to six — out of 15 — the number of Cabinet members to leave so far.
Bush already has chosen White House counsel Alberto Gonzales to succeed Ashcroft.
Powell, who long has been rumored planning only a single term with Bush, told his aides that he intends to leave once Bush settles on a successor, said the officials, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The White House was preparing an announcement. According to one official, Powell expects that his departure date will be sometime in January. It was not immediately clear whether he would leave before Bush's second inauguration, on Jan 20.
You knew they were lying and you still went ahead, whatever respect you had in this country is gone!
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