Colin Powells complicated legacy
The legacy of Colin Powell, the first Black secretary of state, is complicated \u2014 by his role in the Iraq war, by the evolution of the Republican Party and by how he lived his life after public office.
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Former secretary of state Colin Powell died Monday of complications from covid-19. His long career in the public eye \u2014 as a decorated military officer and statesman \u2014 was marked by choices he made leading up to the Iraq War. But Powell\u2019s life is also characterized by a shift away from the Republican Party, and his adherence to the old guard of American conservatism.
The Post\u2019s Karen DeYoung, who wrote a biography of Powell, reflects on Powell\u2019s life and the complex lessons of his legacy.
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