Powell's reputation was tied to the Gulf before and after his death

Original title: Powell's reputation was damaged in the Gulf before and after his death
Former US Secretary of State Powell died in the early morning of October 18 local time at the age of 84 due to complications of the new crown.
Powell has made history many times. He is the first African American in American history to serve as the president's national security adviser, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff and the Secretary of state.
In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a regular press conference on the 19th that former Secretary of State Powell is a senior diplomat in the United States. We express our deep condolences on his death and sincere condolences to his family.
US media reported that Powell had completed Pfizer vaccination before his death. Powell's relatives revealed that he suffered from multiple myeloma and Parkinson's disease. They said Powell was treated at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland near Washington before his death.
It was also reported that Powell completed his second vaccination in February this year and should have received a booster vaccination last week. However, there was no vaccination due to sudden physical discomfort.
It was thought to be the first African American president of the United States
Powell was born in Harlem, New York on April 5, 1937 and grew up in the South Bronx, New York. As a student, Powell was considered mediocre. During his study at the City College of New York, he participated in the school's military training program "preparatory officer training regiment", and then joined the U.S. Army to start a legendary life.
During the Reagan administration, Powell became the first African American White House national security adviser in American history; During the Bush administration, Powell became the first African American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff and won the medal of freedom.
It is reported that Powell's popularity in the United States rose sharply after the US led multinational force won the Gulf War in 1991. However, as George W. Bush's first Secretary of state, he pushed the wrong information to the United Nations to advocate the Iraq war.
In the mid-1990s, he was considered the most likely candidate to become the first African American president. Although he had never really run for president, Powell was nominated as secretary of state during George W. Bush's presidency, which also made him the highest African American in American history.
During his tenure as secretary of state of George W. Bush, Powell advocated launching the Iraq war. In February 2003, Powell took out a tube of white powder as "evidence" at the UN Security Council meeting, claiming that Iraq was developing "weapons of mass destruction". Shortly thereafter, the U.S. military invaded Iraq. However, the United States has so far failed to confirm that Iraq does possess such weapons.
According to the website of the Chinese Ministry of foreign affairs, after the Gulf War, the living standards of the Iraqi people fell sharply. After the Iraq war, due to the slow progress of economic reconstruction and the deterioration of the security situation, the improvement of people's living standards is still quite slow. At present, 20% of the population live below the poverty line (US $2 per day), the power supply capacity is only half of the demand, and 20% of the places do not have tap water.
Powell admitted in a media interview a few years later that his speech at the UN conference originated from inaccurate intelligence information and was a "stain" on his life.
Although Powell served in the cabinet of many Republican presidents, during the 2008 presidential election, Powell announced his support for Democratic candidate Obama, which was considered to have greatly promoted Obama's election at that time.
After the announcement of Powell's death on Monday, heavyweights in American politics expressed condolences one after another.
President Biden instructed the White House and other federal buildings, military bases and foreign embassies to fly at half mast for five days to commemorate Powell.
Biden said in a statement that Powell's continuous breakthrough in racial barriers reflects the highest ideals of soldiers and diplomats.
Biden said that he had often cooperated with Powell during his term of office in the Senate. Even if the two disagreed, Powell could do his best. Biden said Powell is his friend and confidant he can trust. "I will miss the day when I ask him for advice," Biden said.
Bush and his wife issued a statement saying that many US presidents rely on Powell's proposals and experience. "He is an excellent public servant," Bush said in a statement.
Clinton and his wife pointed out that Powell was a brave soldier, a shrewd commander, a conscientious diplomat, and an honest and good man.
Current Secretary of state Abraham Lincoln delivered a brief eulogy at the State Department that day, saying that Powell was an outstanding leader and great man.
Lloyd Austin, the first African American Defense Secretary of the United States, delivered a eulogy in memory of Powell that day. "When I first heard the news, my heart was like a hole. To be honest, no one can replace Powell, and we will miss him very much," Austin said.
The effectiveness of the vaccine is controversial again
The US media disclosed that Powell was still infected with the new crown after complete vaccination, which once again raised questions among "anti vaccine" people in the United States: since he was still infected with the epidemic after complete vaccination, is it necessary to vaccinate?
Health experts said that Powell's age and multiple myeloma made him a "vulnerable group" of vaccine effectiveness: cancer made his body more vulnerable to the virus. In addition, the effectiveness of the vaccine was weakened for the same reason.
According to a study published in the journal Nature in July, after patients with multiple myeloma were vaccinated with the new crown vaccine, only 45% of people have produced enough antibodies.
"The new crown is our biggest enemy," said Paul Richardson, an expert on multiple myeloma at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. "Patients are not only weak enough to be infected, but their immune system is so abnormal that what happens to the immune system after vaccination is that a person whose immune system is more disrupted is more likely to be infected with the virus." Richardson said.
Some public health experts said that the cases of epidemic disease and death after vaccination proved the importance of vaccination.
"What we should know is that the vaccine is highly protective," said leana Wen, an American infectious disease expert and professor of emergency medicine at George Washington University. "However, no drug is 100% effective. This does not mean that the vaccine does not work, but that we must correctly view the benefits of the vaccine.".
According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and prevention, the number of people fully vaccinated in the United States is 1Of these vaccinated people, 1074 died of the new crown under the age of 65 and 6104 died of the new crown over the age of 65.