The Iraq War did not go as planned — not for Iraq, not for the United States, and not for the careers of the people who told us it'd be such a great idea to go. Let's catch up with the folks who brought us there a decade ago today.
Colin Powell tells David Gregory why he thinks Hagel should be confirmed for Secretary of State, what he thinks of problems within the GOP, then gives a vague endorsement for gun reform. Elsewhere on the Sunday shows: Cory Booker dodges confirming a Senate run and more Hagel talk.
John Sununu's appearance on Piers Morgan Tonight took an ugly turn when the normally unflappable Romney surrogate John Sununu said that Colin Powell only endorsed Barack Obama because they're both black.
He broke party lines in 2008 and he's not looking back: Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama for president this morning, saying he inherited a terrible economy and has only just begun to turn things around.
As we watched Colin Powell sing "Call Me Maybe" on CBS This Morning, a little piece of us died. These trend-killers, or, as we here dub them "trenemies," must be stopped.
Colin Powell said on CNN Wednesday that he had "no problem" with gay marriage, but after a week of talk show appearances he's made it clear he's still not ready to back its latest champion, Barack Obama.
Plus: Michael Moore wants his book removed from Georgia bookstores
Former vice president's memoir alleges she misled Bush
Also, he fears being tried for war crimes, says the aide
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