Art came up with references to Mr Powell's biography/autobiography referencing
the statement that Art quoted/paraphrased.

After reading those quotes/references I will agree that Mr. Powell may have at
one time in his military career may have held or stated stated such opinions. I
will also agree at some points in Mr. Powell's career such statements contained
truth.
I still stand by by statement that in the current situation those statements
are not applicable and I have serious doubts that Mr. Powell would make the
same statement at this time or during his later career in the Pentagon.
In the current situation the statement that Art quoted/paraphrased is still
bull****. Circa 1965 to 1973 the statement would have been applicable in a lot
of circumstances, especially if you were a brown bar grunt Lt or an off the
street draftee.

Rick Clark