Colin Powell dies
Colin Powell died Monday October 18 2021, aged 84, from COVID-19 complications....
Facts
- Colin Powell died Monday October 18 2021, aged 84, from COVID-19 complications.1
- He was fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but immunocompromised because of cancer.1
- 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.1
Sources: 1Time.
Narratives
- Pro-establishment narrative, as provided by Wall Street Journal. He was an American hero.
- Establishment-critical narrative, as provided by CounterPunch. He helped spread lies about Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, which caused hundreds of thousands of deaths.
