Actually having read what Powell said, when he roasted Mittens over that Foreign Policy debate (where he lamely promoted that bold Kerry-esque FP policy of "Me Too!"), I wouldn't be shocked if Powell considered at one point just to stay quiet and private.

I hate Dubya, or more specfically what that administration and era did to our country. Thankfully there was China to pay for Iraq/Afghanistan and in exchange owning our debt generations down the line. Good job fiscal conservatives.

But I've always been fond of Powell, or at least times I've detected some sort of conscience, not the mindlessness that dominated that administration. In a fairer world, he should've been President and a good one at that perhaps even. But the world aint fair, and he got locked out of power and influence in the WH by Cheney and Rumsfeld.