Colin Powell's old neighborhood holds little respect for him.

[JohnnyRingo]

Another lifetime of credibility and achievement plowed under in the wake of a runaway Bushdozer.
But when you sleep with dogs....

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You can search the entire borough and not come across a plaque or a statue of Powell. Not even a school has been named for him, although one considered it but decided to name the school Banana Kelly High School because the street is shaped like a banana.

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But for a man that the Rev. Bruce Rivera, pastor of the Christ Church on Forest Avenue, calls the "pride and joy of the Bronx," there is little to remind anyone of the man who once walked these streets and went on to become a famous general and then a famous politician.

And though the Rev. Rivera, who is a highly respected community activist, clearly regards Powell with admiration, he doesn't applaud Powell's efforts in advancing the Iraq war as a member of President Bush's cabinet.

"He had an opportunity to change the world, and he didn't take it," Rivera said. "Now we are hated by people all over the world. Sure he was outnumbered by more powerful voices in the cabinet, but still ..."

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[The Doctor.]

1. And he will live with knowing he did not stand up

for his beliefs.

But I would not be too quick to judge, for I do not know myself what I would have done in his stead.

But I'm not a seasoned soldier.

[oldhat]

2. Remind me

Why do we need a professional class of pundits and opinion makers when average people are perfectly capable of understanding how the world works?

I'd take the bluntness of three guys in a barber shop over any millionaire op-ed columnist any day of the week.

[Algorem]

3. Well,that's 2 super-assholes named Rivera.