It is just part of courtesy that civilians honor flag officers and provide gratitude for their respective military service, even when retired.
One 4-Star that does not deserve post military distinction due to bad behavior as a statesman in General Colin Powell.
The truth comes out, from his own mouth. Shameful…
Colin Powell: I will ‘continue to be a Republican because it annoys them’
Washington (CNN)Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, who endorsed President Barack Obama twice and came out in favor of the Iran nuclear deal days before the Congressional vote, says that he is still a Republican.
When asked at the Washington Ideas Forum Wednesday if he still considers himself a Republican, Powell said, “Yes, I’m still a Republican,” and highlighted his votes for “five presidents in a row who were Republican,” as well as his work for President Ronald Reagan and former Sen. Howard Baker.
“I want to continue to be a Republican because it annoys them,” Powell said, prompting laughter from the audience.
“In Virginia, you don’t have to declare a party … but I’m still a Republican because I believe in a strong defense, because I believe in the entrepreneurial spirit that is so typical of the Republican Party in the past. But I’m having difficulty with the party now,” he said.
Powell also criticized anti-immigrant rhetoric, calling himself “a child of immigrant parents” and America “an immigrant nation.”
“We have been built on the backs of immigrants and we’ve always had difficulty with immigration policy throughout our history” Powell said, calling out Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump by name.
“If I were around Mr. Trump — Donald — who I know very well, I would say, ‘You know, Donald, let’s see what happens. Let’s tell all the immigrants working at Trump Hotel to stay home tomorrow.’ See what happens. Are you kidding me? … Look who’s serving you. Guess who’s cooking in the back,” Powell said. “Next time you walk through Dulles or Reagan, look who’s manning the counter. Look who’s cleaning things up. These are first generation American immigrants, who will raise children, who will grow up to higher things.”
Powell said the Republican Party has “shifted much further right than the country is,” and said that party leaders “cannot keep saying the things that they are saying … and hope to be successful at national level elections in the future.”
There is more in his history.
He was hacked by Guccifer, the same Romanian man that hacked Sidney Blumenthal leading to the exposure of Hillary Clinton’s email scandal. When General Powell was hacked, it was exposed he was having an affair of which he earnestly denies.
Colin Powell Denies Affair With Romanian Diplomat After Guccifer Hacking
General Powell too violated classified communications law and procedures by using private emails to conduct official business. The only difference, he did not have his own server.
Colin Powell admits private email use.
There is more. General Powell thinks that Barack Obama is doing a great job and the economy is doing well too.
Last but not least, Powell also is in full agreement and support of the Iran nuclear deal.
Colin Powell and top Jewish Democrat back Iran deal in triumph for Obama
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