Former Secretary of State Colin Powell is accusing former Vice President Dick Cheney of taking « cheap shots » at him and others in a new book.
Powell was the nation’s top diplomat during the first four years of President George W. Bush’s administration. Cheney’s book, « In My Time, » is set for release Tuesday.
Cheney writes that he thinks Powell tried to undermine Bush by criticizing administration policy to people outside the government.
Powell said during an appearance on CBS’ « Face the Nation » on Sunday that he routinely gave his opinion and his best advice on issues to the president.
While Cheney writes that Powell’s resignation was « for the best, » Powell signaled he had always planned to leave the administration after the 2004 election. He suggested Cheney is almost condescending in his remarks about Powell’s successor, Condoleezza Rice.
Last week, Cheney predicted « there are gonna be heads exploding all over Washington » upon the release of his book.
« That’s quite a visual, » Powell said of the former vice president’s choice of words. « [It’s] the kind of headline I would expect to come out of a gossip columnist or the kind of headline you might see one of the super market tabloids write. It’s not the kind of headline I would have expected to come from one of the vice presidents of the United States of America. »
He added, « I think Dick overshot the runway. »
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