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| | '''General Colin Luther Powell''', United States Army (April 5, 1937 – October 18, 2021), was the 65th [[United States]] [[Secretary of State]] (2001–2005) under President [[George W. Bush]] and a [[liberal]]-leaning member of the [[Republican Party]]. As a General in the [[United States Army]], Powell also served as [[National Security Advisor]] (1987–1989), and as Chairman of the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]] (1989–1993) he became the highest ranking African American government official in the history of the United States. Powell was largely regarded as a "house negro" by Democrats and the elite liberal media establishment.<ref>https://lidblog.com/democrats-used-to-call-colin-powe/</ref> | | '''General Colin Luther Powell''', United States Army (April 5, 1937 – October 18, 2021), was the 65th [[United States]] [[Secretary of State]] (2001–2005) under President [[George W. Bush]] and a [[liberal]]-leaning member of the [[Republican Party]]. As a General in the [[United States Army]], Powell also served as [[National Security Advisor]] (1987–1989), and as Chairman of the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]] (1989–1993) he became the highest ranking African American government official in the history of the United States. Powell was largely regarded as a "house negro" by Democrats and the elite liberal media establishment.<ref>https://lidblog.com/democrats-used-to-call-colin-powe/</ref> |
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| − | Powell was a victim of [[cancel culture]] and considered a "house negro" and "[[Uncle Tom]]" by [[the left]] until he [[rectified]] himself in 2008 by supporting [[Barack Obama]] for president. Powell died in mid-October 2021 from [[COVID-19]] despite fully taking the [[COVID-19 vaccine]].<ref>Cohen, David; Forgey, Quint (October 18, 2021). [https://www.politico.com/news/2021/10/18/general-colin-powell-obit-036445 Colin Powell dies from Covid complications]. ''Politico''. Retrieved October 18, 2021.</ref> According to several sources, his immune system was weakened by cancer impacting his blood cells.<ref>Two references: | + | Powell was a victim of [[cancel culture]] and considered a "house negro" and "[[Uncle Tom]]" by [[the left]]<ref>https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1151664</ref> until he [[rectified]] himself in 2008 by supporting [[Barack Obama]] for president. Powell died in mid-October 2021 from [[COVID-19]] despite fully taking the [[COVID-19 vaccine]].<ref>Cohen, David; Forgey, Quint (October 18, 2021). [https://www.politico.com/news/2021/10/18/general-colin-powell-obit-036445 Colin Powell dies from Covid complications]. ''Politico''. Retrieved October 18, 2021.</ref> According to several sources, his immune system was weakened by cancer impacting his blood cells.<ref>Two references: |
| | *Schumaker, Erin (October 18, 2021). [https://news.yahoo.com/colin-powell-died-monday-covid-223802032.html Colin Powell, who died on Monday from COVID-19, had a blood-cell cancer that likely weakened his immune system]. ''Business Insider'' via ''Yahoo''. Retrieved October 18, 2021. | | *Schumaker, Erin (October 18, 2021). [https://news.yahoo.com/colin-powell-died-monday-covid-223802032.html Colin Powell, who died on Monday from COVID-19, had a blood-cell cancer that likely weakened his immune system]. ''Business Insider'' via ''Yahoo''. Retrieved October 18, 2021. |
| | *Weil, Andrew (October 18, 2021). [https://www.khou.com/article/news/nation-world/multiple-myeloma-colin-powell/507-12c6f513-fd03-433a-afd5-17accd0005f1 Multiple myeloma: Colin Powell treated for blood cancer prior to his death]. ''KHOU 11''. Retrieved October 18, 2021.</ref> | | *Weil, Andrew (October 18, 2021). [https://www.khou.com/article/news/nation-world/multiple-myeloma-colin-powell/507-12c6f513-fd03-433a-afd5-17accd0005f1 Multiple myeloma: Colin Powell treated for blood cancer prior to his death]. ''KHOU 11''. Retrieved October 18, 2021.</ref> |