[Mb-civic] Dearth of a Salesman

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Dearth of a Salesman

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Dearth of a Salesman 
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Max Boot

November 18 2004

There is general agreement in political circles that Colin Powell is a great American but a poor secretary of State. The reasons for this judgment differ by political persuasion. The right is miffed because he wasn't supportive enough of the president's hawkish agenda. The left is upset because he didn't do enough to oppose that program. Neither view captures the whole truth. 

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