Colin Powell: From Vietnam vet to secretary of state - BBC News

by 24britishtvOct. 19, 2021, 2:50 a.m. 88
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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. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #BBCNews

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