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Another upcoming book on the Bush administration, a biography of former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell by Washington Post editor Karen DeYoung, will report that Powell was forced out of his job.
The account contradicts statements by the White House at the time — as well as Powell's own resignation letter — which made it appear that his decision to leave following the 2004 election was mutual. The excerpt from the book, "Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell," obtained by the Los Angeles Times ahead of next week's publication, recounts how Card broke the news to an unsuspecting Powell.
" 'The president would like to make a change,'
said, using a time-honored formulation that avoided the words 'resign' or 'fire,' " the book says.
The two books add to a growing chorus of former administration officials, retired generals and onetime war supporters who have broken ranks and spoken out against a White House once renowned for its tight lips and reverence for loyalty.
more:http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-book30sep30,1,5368538.story
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