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babylonsister

(171,049 posts) Mon Oct 18, 2021, 08:01 AM Oct 2021

Gen. Colin Powell has died of COVID complications, per cnn.

I will provide a link when one is available.
https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/trending/coronavirus-colin-powell-dies-covid-19-complications/J3ISYKZF6RDJ7NMJTVX5DX2PFA/

Coronavirus: Colin Powell dies from COVID-19 complications
October 18, 2021 at 8:08 am EDT
By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has died from coronavirus complications, his family announced Monday morning. He was 84.

“General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passed away this morning due to complications from COVID-19,” read a statement posted to his official Facebook page. “He was fully vaccinated. We want to thank the medical staff at Walter Reed National Medical Center for their caring treatment. We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great American.”

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Gen. Colin Powell has died of COVID complications, per cnn. (Original Post) babylonsister Oct 2021 OP

OMG! I'm shocked -I hadn't heard he was sick. Sorry to hear this. liberalla Oct 2021 #1

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What is this??? I'm not clicking on your link! Unrelated to Colin Powell's passing. liberalla Oct 2021 #5

It's a spammer, I sent an alert. Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #6

They just announced it on ABC, too. GoCubsGo Oct 2021 #3

not much detail but here is a link rampartc Oct 2021 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Oct 2021 #7

Not the worst human being on the planet malaise Oct 2021 #8

His role in backing Bush's (Cheney's) lies about WMDs tarnished his legacy. panader0 Oct 2021 #10

Precisely malaise Oct 2021 #11

I did not know about the cancer... babylonsister Oct 2021 #12

Alrighty then. Solly Mack Oct 2021 #9

He lied. Hundreds of thousands died. (n/t) Iggo Oct 2021 #13

liberalla

(9,234 posts)

1. OMG! I'm shocked -I hadn't heard he was sick. Sorry to hear this.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Oct 18, 2021, 08:05 AM

Oct 2021

Condolences to his family and friends...

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liberalla

(9,234 posts)

5. What is this??? I'm not clicking on your link! Unrelated to Colin Powell's passing.

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Mon Oct 18, 2021, 08:13 AM

Oct 2021

Irish_Dem

(46,797 posts)

6. It's a spammer, I sent an alert.

Reply to liberalla (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 18, 2021, 08:17 AM

Oct 2021

GoCubsGo

(32,078 posts)

3. They just announced it on ABC, too.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Oct 18, 2021, 08:12 AM

Oct 2021

Very sad. I have mixed feelings on Colin Powell, but wouldn't wish this fate on him.

rampartc

(5,400 posts)

4. not much detail but here is a link

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Oct 18, 2021, 08:13 AM

Oct 2021

https://whdh.com/news/colin-powell-military-leader-and-first-black-us-secretary-of-state-dies-from-covid-19-complications/

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malaise

(268,850 posts)

8. Not the worst human being on the planet

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Oct 18, 2021, 08:21 AM

Oct 2021

but he lied to the UN about weapons of mass destruction.
He was the son of Jamaican immigrants

panader0

(25,816 posts)

10. His role in backing Bush's (Cheney's) lies about WMDs tarnished his legacy.

Reply to malaise (Reply #8)

Mon Oct 18, 2021, 09:00 AM

Oct 2021

A good man it seems, but in over his head with the lies of the repubs.
The Bush #2 invasion of Iraq has caused unspeakable problems in the Middle East that
have spread worldwide. The Bushes were the precursors of trump.