Colin Powell, the trailblazing military commander and first Black secretary of state whose career was defined in part by America's two wars with Iraq, died of COVID-19-related complications. Powell reportedly had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer that makes it difficult to fight infections.
Powell, 84, was born in New York City to Jamaican immigrants, served four U.S. presidents and rose to become the first African American and the youngest chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation's highest-ranking military officer. He died at Walter Reed National Medical Center. His family said he was fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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RIP to all the Iraqi people that died because of this war criminal.
If this is the best you can do, then I pray for your soul…God have mercy on your tortured mind.
@Elaine Burnett But your doing the same thing and now i am too.
Were both terrible people. This guy did something with his life.
There is nothing racist in what you said. You stated a fact
@heffe moneyno What do you do to make the World better? Absolutely nothing!?!? WOW I WOULDNT OF GUESSED
End of The butcher of iraq
He was a better person then both of us.
If you ignore the multiple proxy wars in the Middle East I’m sure he was a great guy
You don’t have to be a Nostradamus to see where we’re going
I am the Aztec eagle 🦅🌎🦅 Canserbero
You and I are both terrible people too. He was much better then either of us.
Honestly the economic state of the country have made me think twice…Instead of just saving and keeping my money….I rather invest it to make more
Wow!..Canadians know about crypto too?Thats a nice and sure investment to go with💯
My colleagues here at work always talk about the weekly profits they get on crypto…How can one start please?
I started investing in crypto in 2019….Since then my life changed …..Proud to say I’m a millionaire,with much investments in Florida here
The only professional I know that is famous and good in this market is Ms Karen…that lady has won many Awards🏆….My uncle and my brother also trade with her
@Peter Bryant Wow😯….You know Ms Karen? What a coincidence,Hearing someone mention her name here,That lady is really Good