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10-18-2021, 06:37 AM
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RIP - Colin Powell
Amazing guy... I once heard him speak at a conference... He was as impressive in person as he was on the news clips over the years...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/colin-p...tate-covid-19/
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10-18-2021, 06:45 AM
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Very sad. We lost a real American Hero. His book was inspirational.
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10-18-2021, 06:46 AM
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Just heard it too myself. Complications from Covid, though fully vaccinated. Much to ponder.
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10-18-2021, 06:47 AM
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In deed we lost a Great American, we are left w/ more Bozos in the field.
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10-18-2021, 06:51 AM
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Wow. Yes lost a great American.
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10-18-2021, 06:56 AM
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Truly saddened to hear this news. He had my high admiration, and let me tell ya, I do not feel that way about many people. RIP, Colin Powell. When you spoke, I listened.
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10-18-2021, 07:07 AM
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Very sad. He was the child of immigrants, so was a role model for me when growing up. I never got to meet him, but got to see his office in the Pentagon when I was there for a meeting., A co-worker, who was also from the Bronx as Colin Powell was, wrote him a letter and was surprised to receive a nice handwritten response. RIP.
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10-18-2021, 07:10 AM
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Sorry to hear. Great American.
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10-18-2021, 07:11 AM
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Shocking and sad news. He seemed like such a beautiful human being.
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10-18-2021, 07:19 AM
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RIP, a great American. Heard him speak several years ago at a company conference and he received thunderous applause. I am a bit surprised at the Covid implication given he was fully vaccinated and probably received the best care possible at Walter Reed.
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10-18-2021, 07:19 AM
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A great man. RIP
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10-18-2021, 08:53 AM
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Respected man throughout the DoD. I just talked to a colleague who was an E-1 when he worked for 4-star General Powell. He said he treated him like a fellow 4-star. A class act all around.
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10-18-2021, 09:05 AM
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We are better off for having had him in our government.
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10-18-2021, 09:42 AM
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 Quote:
Originally Posted by EastWest Gal
Just heard it too myself. Complications from Covid, though fully vaccinated. Much to ponder.
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He also had multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, which can lower the immune system responses. People with underlying conditions like multiple myeloma and other conditions are at higher risk to covid, even if vaccinated.
He was a good man!
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10-18-2021, 09:53 AM
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Sad to read about him this morning. I always thought he would have made a good Pres. I guess he was too smart to get into that line of work.
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10-18-2021, 09:56 AM
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Sad to read about him this morning. I always thought he would have made a good Pres. I guess he was too smart to get into that line of work.
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I dealt with him a couple of times in my military career, and he often came across as the smartest person in the room. Inspiring life story as well.
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10-18-2021, 11:14 AM
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Quote:
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Sad to read about him this morning. I always thought he would have made a good Pres. I guess he was too smart to get into that line of work.
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Powell has too much integrity to deal with dirty politics.
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10-18-2021, 11:22 AM
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A man of integrity for sure. And re his death from COVID, this comment seems very relevant:
"Colin Powell had blood cancer (multiple myeloma) and was 84 - both conditions which decrease vaccination protection - which speaks not to the futility of vaccination, but rather to the importance of everyone getting vaccinated (and governments using all levers to affect same)."
- Yoni Freedhoff M.D
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10-18-2021, 11:26 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastWest Gal
Just heard it too myself. Complications from Covid, though fully vaccinated. Much to ponder.
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"Powell had multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells that suppresses the body's immune response, as well as Parkinson's, Peggy Cifrino, Powell's longtime chief of staff, confirmed to CNN. Even if fully vaccinated against Covid-19, those who are immunocompromised are at greater risk from the virus."
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/18/polit...ies/index.html
Old as well as immunocompromised.
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