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Powell warned of ‘terror-industrial complex’ in 2007 interview.

"What is the greatest threat facing us now?" Powell asked. "People will say it’s terrorism. But are there any terrorists in the world who can change the American way of life or our political system? No. ... The only thing that can really destroy us is us. We shouldn’t do it to ourselves, and we shouldn’t use fear for political purposes—scaring people to death so they will vote for you, or scaring people to death so that we create a terror-industrial complex."

In the year 2000 election, I really wanted a Bradley vs Powell race for POTUS, but Bush43 would up with the prize. Their platforms were very middle-of-the-road (moderate) in either case. While 9/11 would have probably still happened with either of them in office, I can't help but believe Powell would have made a much better POTUS than Bush43 and Bradley also. Without Bradley in that race, I would have easily voted for Powell, but with Bradley - I'd be on the fence 'til I was in the voting booth.

-- Tom