Colin Powell

Ten of the best sites about General and former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Conservative Blogs, Liberal Political Blogs, Barack Obama)

1. General Colin L. Powell at Academy of Achievement - Extensive biography, interview and multiple pictures of Colin Powell from throughout his career, at this site dedicated to introducing students to “extraordinary leaders.” (www.achievement.org)

2. Transcript of Powell’s U.N. presentation - Transcript of Colin Powell’s 2003 presentation to the United Nations in which he made the case for war against Iraq, including controversial assertions that Iraq was seeking to acquire uranium for nuclear weapons. (www.cnn.com)

3. Oral History: Colin Powell - Interview with Colin Powell about the Gulf War in Iraq, when Powell was Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. Part of the PBS Frontline Web site examining the conflict. (www.pbs.org)

4. Colin Powell: Timeline - Timeline of Colin Powell’s life moves quickly from birth and childhood and through his career all the way up to when he became Secretary of State in 2001. (www.mccsc.edu)

5. Colin Powell Quotes - Long list of quotations from Colin Powell. (www.brainyquote.com)

6. Secretary of State Colin L. Powell - Official White House bio and photo of Colin Powell, which reads as if Powell is still the Secretary of State, includes information on both his professional and personal background. (www.whitehouse.gov)

7. Colin Powell Hints He May Vote Against Republicans - February, 2008 article on Colin Powell’s remarks that he will vote for the best candidate in the 2008 election, regardless of political party. (afp.google.com)

8. Colin Powell at Wikipedia - Trace Colin Luther Powell’s career from the ROTC at City College of New York to being Secretary of State under President George W. Bush with this biography from Wikipedia. (en.wikipedia.org)

9. Colin Powell: I Urged Bush to Send More Troops to Iraq - April 30, 2006 article concerning Colin Powell’s assertion that before the war in Iraq he recommended to George W. Bush, Donald Rumsfeld and General Tommy Franks that a larger deployment of military personnel be sent than was ultimately used. (www.foxnews.com)

10. Powell Pushed for More Troops - May 1, 2006 blog post opines that Colin Powell’s statement on original Iraq troop deployment numbers was largely irrelevant coming so long after the actual decision and outcome were known. (armsandinfluence.typepad.com)