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Of that, and he never conveyed an impression of being the icon that i think that he was and will be remembered as. so this gentleness. also, as reporters, we sometimes have a more hardened shell because there are many people we have to interact request in our work who dont enjoy dealing with reporters. he never gave that impression. there was always a generosity of spirit, kindness, pleasantness in the way he would interact, a respect for the role we do and the role of the free press in governme...

Here is what we know. at about 2:15 a.m. three deputies were working at an extra job in their uniforms, to of the deputies were outside of the establishment addressing a possible robbery where out of nowhere someone with an ar-15 started shooting. the third deputy heard the shot and ran out as wand shot as well. here is what we know. 30-year-old kareem atkins died. hes survived by his wife and 2-month-old. he worked at the precinct since 2019. 26-year-old joaquin bargean was injured and darrell ...

Embodied what america "can and should be." general powell on his own words on a life well lived -- >> my life has been blessed because i have had a chance to serve my country, and ive had a chance to do things that have benefited my country. and when its all over, i just hope that they say, "he was a good soldier, he did a good job, raised a good family and god bless him." thats all i ask for. >> powerful words from general powell tonight. martha with us from washington. and martha, we know many...

Counsel to some of the most powerful people on planet earth, colin powell did the same thing in retirement, routinely advising american officials, people like the current defense secretary, lloyd austin, who mourned his passing from covid-19 earlier today. >> the world lost one of the greatest leaders that we have ever witnessed. alma lost a great husband. and the family lost a tremendous father. and i lost a tremendous personal friend and mentor. he has been my mentor for a number of years. he ...

Helped him. and afterwards colin powell posted, thanking him on social media and said, quote, lets just take care of each other. and i think thats at the core of colin powell. >> that is really beautiful to hear. i have forgotten that he was voted the most popular public figure in 1993. he so many incarnations as a public figure. but he was so popular. and of course he had that flirtation with running for president but ultimately i guess decided it wasnt for him? >> reporter: that is correct. i ...

Hes a christian hes always been a christian. the really right answer is what if there is? is there something wrong with being a muslim in this country? the answer is no. is there something wrong with some 7-year-old muslim kid believing that he or she can be president. i have heard senior members of my own party drop the suggestion hes a muslim and he might be associated with terrorists. this is not the way we should be doing it in america. >> so nichole and jon, that was a profound part of his ...

Country. heres cbss jim axelrod. >> reporter: after 35 years of wearing the uniform and four more as secretary of state, colin powell wasnt done serving. >> it was my whole life and i still perform service to america but in a different way now. >> reporter: helping at tricks kids through his foundation americas promise, the alliance organization he and wife alma founded to offer a chance to serve to the next generation. >> as i think service to country should be an essential part of every citize...

The same thing. he would get a twinkle in his eye. it was so much a part of him that he would share the warm and personal parts of his life with people like me. and to alma he was a loyal spouse. to all of us who knew him for cared for him, our serious condolences, and to our country which couldnt need more duty, honor, country right now, to bridge the incredible toxic tribalism in both political parties. colin powell was the answer for so long in public life. he will be so sorely missed by abso...

So this was singular person who brought and you know, to go to the really interesting, powerful part of his story. after he left being chairman of the joint chiefs and published his memoir, everyone thought he was going to run for president. i spent a long time talking to him and his aides and realized before he announced he wasnt going to run that he was not going to run because in war, he always wanted to send enough to guarantee full success and he realized theres no guarantee of success and ...

As secretary of state under george w. bush despite deep skepticism about the iraq invasion. he presented the intelligence suggesting saddam hussein had wmd to the united nations which he later said he regretted. >> saddam hussein has not verifierably accounted for even one tease sphoon full of this deadly material. >> republicans had hoped he would run for president in 1996. his wife alma was concerned about his safety. he endorsed president obama and joe biden and emerged as a vocal critic of p...