Mondale, former South African President F.W. Others political figures the world said goodbye to this year include former U.S. In the leadup to the war, Powell cited faulty information during a United Nations Security Council address while claiming Hussein had secretly stashed weapons of mass destruction. Rumsfeld was secretary of defense and shouldered some of the blame as Iraq sank into chaos after the toppling of Saddam Hussein's regime. presidents and was seen as a visionary of a modern military. Rumsfeld, who died in June, had a storied career in government under four U.S. Bush, he became the nation's first Black secretary of state. He rose to the rank of four-star general in the Army before becoming the first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Powell, who died in October, was a trailblazing soldier and diplomat. But both also saw their legacies tarnished by their actions in the long, bloody war in Iraq.įormer Secretary of State Colin Powell and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld are among the many noteworthy people who died in 2021. They both carved out sterling reputations as military and political leaders over years of public service.
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