General Powell supported Barack Obama in 2008. I wonder if he still does? Let’s review what has become know as the “Powell Doctrine”.

1. Is a vital national security interest threatened?
2. Do we have a clear attainable objective?
3. Have the risks and costs been fully and frankly analyzed?
4. Have all other non-violent policy means been fully exhausted?
5. Is there a plausible exit strategy to avoid endless entanglement?
6. Have the consequences of our action been fully considered?
7. Is the action supported by the American people?
8. Do we have genuine broad international support?

I give Obama 1 for 8. He did have “broad international support”, but he fails on the first 7.

And if there is any question: I have absolutely no respect for General Powell who supported President Obama because he wanted a transformative President who would do things in new ways…like subverting free market capitalism and starting drone wars.

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