ROANOKE TIMES
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DATE: Monday, February 26, 1996 TAG: 9602270044
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL PAGE: A-2 EDITION: METRO
DATELINE: ARLINGTON, VA.
Retired Gen. Colin Powell said Sunday the Persian Gulf War had a clear-cut mission and ``no amount of second-guessing or revisionism'' can dim the glory of those who served in it.
``The goals we were fighting to achieve were crystal clear: to eject the Iraqi army from Kuwait and restore the legitimate government,'' he said, taking issue with those who say the war cost too many lives.Republican presidential candidate Pat Buchanan said a week ago that restoring the Kuwaiti government was not ``worth the life of a single U.S. Marine.''
Besides liberating Kuwait, the general said, Gulf War sacrifices ``allowed the Middle East peace process to begin, created conditions that allowed hostages to be brought home from Beirut and eliminated a major threat to peace in the region.''
Powell spoke at Arlington National Cemetery, honoring more than 400 Americans and others who died or are missing or in captivity.
- Associated Press
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