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Originally Posted by onetime2
There have been reports that he said that and there are plenty of anecdotal accounts that say he's been saying he would serve one term since he took on the position.
He has not come out publicly and told anyone he's going to leave. In fact there may be more reason for him to stay than ever.
Should Bush be re-elected diplomacy will likely be a larger factor in the second term. Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, et al are in need of more international support/pressure than before.
Acting semi-unilaterally in the face of 9/11 was, IMO, warranted but now the focus needs to be on international cohesion in the fight against Al Qaeda and other sources of terror in the world.
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Thanks OneTime and btw, I do agree about the need for Powell to stay. IMO Powell is the best Bush could ever hope to have for that job.
As for whether the quote is real or fake? I think it's possible that it's true or that at the very least the wordage maybe different but the attitude there. Straw could have conveyed the conversation to others, and as mentioned above it got out, (people talk).
Or Straw could have conveyed it to the author and now denies it because he doesn't want Powell in trouble or their friendship hurt.
What truly is sad though is that it is not unbelievable. That says something about the respect that even his own people have for him and what the masses think.