Colin Powell: From Vietnam vet to secretary of state
BBC, 19 Oct 2021
Colin Powell came from a humble background to become the first African-American US secretary of state.
A highly decorated army officer, he saw service in Vietnam, an experience that later helped define his own military and political strategies.
He became a trusted military adviser to a number of leading US politicians. And, despite his own misgivings, he helped swing international opinion behind the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
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A highly decorated army officer, he saw service in Vietnam, an experience that later helped define his own military and political strategies.
He became a trusted military adviser to a number of leading US politicians. And, despite his own misgivings, he helped swing international opinion behind the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
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