I'm sure that Powell is in a tough position and perhaps I should be thankful for whatever way he is able to temper Bush, but somewhere he has stepped over that line and for me has lost all credibility. He is an eloquent speaker and I still believe him to have an excellent mind. Before all of this I differed with his views but there is nothing wrong with that. He seemed a man you could trust and one you could debate without anger.
All of that, for me, is gone now. He is simply an apologist and spokesman for the Bush administration. There is some point that a man must stand alone and face the situation. Powell has decided to perhaps "work from the inside" but if this is in fact the case, I believe he is wrong and has sold himself out in the process. I wanted to beleive he was stronger than that.........sadly, he's not.