So this week we lost a remarkable American statesman.

Politician, diplomat, four-star general, Cole and Powell has died of COVID-related complications.

He was 84 years old.

Powell served in multiple Republican administrations shaping American foreign policy.

That's one of those passing that feels kind of like the loss of a family member.

General Powell has been a part of public life for all of mine, basically, and maybe yours.

In many ways, he felt like a familiar figure.

Colin Powell was many things to many people, a symbol of the American dream, the public voice

for a time of the Iraq War, a so-called rhino or Republican in name only, a good soldier.

Though widely remembered as a barrier-breaking hero by folks across the aisle, in his death, as in his life, there are those who

use Colin Powell as an opportunity for scoring political points. Like almost everyone his age,

Colin Powell was fully vaccinated against COVID. And yet, according to his family and doctors,

Colin Powell died of COVID. Of course, that fact does not make his death any less

sad, nor is it unusual. Many thousands of vaccinated Americans have died of COVID. So what does that

tell you exactly? What tells you you've been lied to? Tucker Carlson conveniently omits the important

fact that Colin Powell has been sick for years with multiple myeloma, a rare

blood cancer. Looking back at the life of Colin Powell, it's worth recalling that he was looked

upon with favor among 85% of Americans, according to a 2001 Gallup poll.

Colin Powell rose up in the 90s to prominence at a time when we really needed

some black heroes. Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page. The man seems almost too good to be true,

but we want him to be true. And he is a guy who fits the role. He has an unblemished record,

wonderful family life, worked his way up, immigrant family,

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