Monday, September 22, 2003
Colin Powell
Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520
Dear Secretary Powell,
Did you hear Wesley Clark is running for president? That should have been you!
I have a theory: I think the neocons set you up! They trotted you out in front of the United Nations and made you exaggerate the truth so you’d ruin your reputation and not be able to run for president.
I think you should say, “Not so fast!” Just tell everybody you were being a good soldier but you didn’t really believe what you were saying (maybe you could say Rumsfeld put something in your coffee). Americans are forgiving and besides, they have really short memories. And, they just love a man in uniform, as you can see by the way they’re jumping up and down about Wesley Clark. The writing is on the wall--There’s no way Bush can beat Clark. The only person who can stop him is you! Pull rank on him!
Can you imagine the debate? You could go one on one against Clark and you could both be wearing your general’s uniforms with all your medals and
ribbons--it would be like a heavyweight boxing championship! The Thrilla in Manilla! The Rumble in the Jungle! You could even have Don King promote it and have it at Madison Square Garden! Do closed circuit tv and pay per view! You can call it:
CLASH OF THE COMMANDERS!
I think you’ll win. Then you’ll be President General Powell.
I’m with you all the way!
Carl Estrada