The Facts
- Colin Powell died Monday October 18 2021, aged 84, from COVID-19 complications.
- He was fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but immunocompromised because of cancer.
- Powell's 2003 presentation to the U.N. Security Council, in which he provided evidence on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, helped pave the way for the invasion of Iraq.
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The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
He was an American hero.
Establishment-critical narrative
He helped spread lies about Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, which caused hundreds of thousands of deaths.
