NPR: Colin Powell https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125951051 Colin Powell en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:23:06 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Colin Powell https://www.npr.org/tags/125951051/colin-powell Black veterans remember Colin Powell and offer him a final salute for the ages The former secretary of state offered an extraordinary view of what leadership could be: firm, but also filled with consideration and tremendous character. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 08:09:48 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2021/11/11/1054152173/black-veterans-colin-powell https://www.npr.org/2021/11/11/1054152173/black-veterans-colin-powell

The former secretary of state offered an extraordinary view of what leadership could be: firm, but also filled with consideration and tremendous character.

]]> Timothy Berry How Colin Powell Wanted The World To Remember Him When Colin Powell died on October 18 at the age of 84 from COVID-19 complications, he left behind a long, decorated career in Washington and the U.S. Army. He spent much of his life in the military, eventually rising to the rank of four-star general, and went on to become the first Black Secretary of state and chairman of the Joint Chiefs. But, as he discussed in a 2012 interview with NPR's Robert Siegel about his memoir <em>It Worked For Me</em>, Powell's reputation was tarnished when he used faulty evidence to push for the Iraq War: "I'll never leave it behind." Tue, 19 Oct 2021 00:15:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/10/18/1047117317/how-colin-powell-wanted-the-world-to-remember-him https://www.npr.org/2021/10/18/1047117317/how-colin-powell-wanted-the-world-to-remember-him

When Colin Powell died on October 18 at the age of 84 from COVID-19 complications, he left behind a long, decorated career in Washington and the U.S. Army. He spent much of his life in the military, eventually rising to the rank of four-star general, and went on to become the first Black Secretary of state and chairman of the Joint Chiefs. But, as he discussed in a 2012 interview with NPR's Robert Siegel about his memoir It Worked For Me, Powell's reputation was tarnished when he used faulty evidence to push for the Iraq War: "I'll never leave it behind."

]]> Colin Powell's legacy, defined by two very different wars in Iraq Colin Powell was hailed as a hero for a swift and speedy U.S. victory in the Gulf in 1991. But his reputation suffered from his flawed presentation in advance of the second Iraq war 12 years later. Mon, 18 Oct 2021 18:18:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/10/18/1047110805/colin-powells-legacy-defined-by-two-very-different-wars-in-iraq https://www.npr.org/2021/10/18/1047110805/colin-powells-legacy-defined-by-two-very-different-wars-in-iraq Colin Powell was hailed as a hero for a swift and speedy U.S. victory in the Gulf in 1991. But his reputation suffered from his flawed presentation in advance of the second Iraq war 12 years later.

]]> Tom Bowman Colin Powell, a former secretary of state, dies at 84 Powell's family said that he died of complications from COVID-19, although he was fully vaccinated. Powell was a former general turned statesman who served as secretary of state under George W. Bush. Mon, 18 Oct 2021 08:26:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/10/18/1046981056/colin-powell-former-secretary-of-state-dies-at-84 https://www.npr.org/2021/10/18/1046981056/colin-powell-former-secretary-of-state-dies-at-84

Powell's family said that he died of complications from COVID-19, although he was fully vaccinated. Powell was a former general turned statesman who served as secretary of state under George W. Bush.

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]]> Scott Neuman Powell: Trump A 'National Disgrace'; Clinton 'Screws Up' Everything 'With Hubris' In hacked emails, the former secretary of state rips into Donald Trump as leading a "racist" movement and laments Hillary Clinton's inability to "honestly" defend her private email server. Wed, 14 Sep 2016 12:12:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2016/09/14/493927155/powell-trump-a-national-disgrace-clinton-screws-up-everything-with-hubris https://www.npr.org/2016/09/14/493927155/powell-trump-a-national-disgrace-clinton-screws-up-everything-with-hubris In hacked emails, the former secretary of state rips into Donald Trump as leading a "racist" movement and laments Hillary Clinton's inability to "honestly" defend her private email server.

]]> Domenico Montanaro Colin Powell's Ways Around Disclosure Detailed In New Email The former secretary of state under Republican George W. Bush used a personal computer connected to a private phone line to get around State Department servers. Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2016/09/08/493133413/colin-powells-ways-around-disclosure-detailed-in-new-email https://www.npr.org/2016/09/08/493133413/colin-powells-ways-around-disclosure-detailed-in-new-email The former secretary of state under Republican George W. Bush used a personal computer connected to a private phone line to get around State Department servers.

]]> Scott Horsley Colin Powell's Vintage Selfie Is A Must See The former secretary of state and decorated general told Ellen DeGeneres to eat her heart out with a self-portrait he took 60 years ago. Thu, 13 Mar 2014 15:39:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/03/13/289834064/colin-powells-vintage-selfie-is-a-must-see https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/03/13/289834064/colin-powells-vintage-selfie-is-a-must-see

The former secretary of state and decorated general told Ellen DeGeneres to eat her heart out with a self-portrait he took 60 years ago.

]]> Eyder Peralta Colin Powell Endorses Obama Again The former secretary of state and retired general, a Republican, also endorsed then-Sen. Barack Obama's presidential bid in 2008. "I think we ought to keep on the track that we are on," he said on <em>CBS This Morning</em>. Thu, 25 Oct 2012 07:58:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/10/25/163610379/colin-powell-endorses-obama-again https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/10/25/163610379/colin-powell-endorses-obama-again CBS This Morning earlier today.'/>

The former secretary of state and retired general, a Republican, also endorsed then-Sen. Barack Obama's presidential bid in 2008. "I think we ought to keep on the track that we are on," he said on CBS This Morning.

]]> Mark Memmott Colin Powell: Americans Must Guard Against Fear 10 Years Later "Terrorists can't change who we are," former Secretary of State Colin Powell tells NPR. Americans, he says, will only lose touch with the freedom-loving, open society we enjoy if we "take such counsel of our fears that <em>we</em> change who we are." Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:30:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/09/01/140118441/powell-10-years-later-americans-must-still-guard-against-fear https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/09/01/140118441/powell-10-years-later-americans-must-still-guard-against-fear

"Terrorists can't change who we are," former Secretary of State Colin Powell tells NPR. Americans, he says, will only lose touch with the freedom-loving, open society we enjoy if we "take such counsel of our fears that we change who we are."

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]]> Mark Memmott Don't Read Too Much Into His Comment About 2012 Race, Powell Says "I'm always undecided in every election" until he knows who the candidates are, Powell tells NPR. That's why he said earlier this week that he doesn't yet know whether he'll vote for President Obama again. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:30:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2011/09/01/140121098/dont-read-too-much-into-his-comment-about-2012-race-powell-says https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2011/09/01/140121098/dont-read-too-much-into-his-comment-about-2012-race-powell-says

"I'm always undecided in every election" until he knows who the candidates are, Powell tells NPR. That's why he said earlier this week that he doesn't yet know whether he'll vote for President Obama again.

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