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even powell wakes up. go figure

go figure! Even Powell gets it.

Amen

I think Collin Powell is ABSOLUTELY right.

There will NEVER be another Michael Jackson, his humanitarian generosity and his musical mastery will never been seen in generations to come. There's SO MUCH MORE to Michael, he's done so much more for the world and his fans than any other artist.

ALL the turmoil and court cases was OVER way before he even passed away. He's faced those issues years ago. Folks like Gloria Allred continue to demonize Michael and the man is DEAD. Let the man REST in PEACE. He deserves PEACE.

You have a LOT of folks who are doing nothing but "cashing" in on Michael death like a bunch of leaches.

maybe

his appeal and entertainment value are with out question

his judgement and his accusor's words were the lines that he crossed that his art cannot be looked at with out taking into account

the art was not created in a vaccum

The absolute value of love makes life worthwhile, and so makes Mans strange and difficult situation acceptable. Love cannot save life from death – but it can fulfill lifes purpose.

Here we were going along with news about the wars and casulties, Bush out, Madoff, the thief, Iran protests, Obama protests about his agenda, Letterman protests, Farah Fawcett and cancer, celebrity deaths, Sanford's affairs, Stanford and missing billions, etc., etc., and then Michael Jackson dies. People, give him a rest (no pun intended)!! Can't we all think of him as just going to sleep, throw him a kiss and say "goodnight," and tell him to rest in peace. That way we can go on with all the other horrible news.

I bet Powell never owned a Michael Jackson record. He is just jumping on the band wagon. I've bought MJ records since I was young, including with the Jackson 5.

And, John King? Well, he too much of a dweeb to even appreciate any kind of music.

I'm glad MJ is being covered under political news. I wouldn't know what to do since this blog cares more about MJ and Sanford than what this administration is doing. How about the implications of the 16+ czars and how this has no checks and balances?

CNN would rather make the whole thing into tabloid journalism basing "stories" on speculation, unsubstantiated opinions and rumours and day long repetition.

Much easier than going out and doing the real investigation of issues like health care, Hondurous or what is going on in the Middle East.

Jackson was fun, but he was far from being a historic contributor to American musical art. He strutted his stuff and had some hits, but he was no Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, or Count Basie.

of course, he was a greatest American Icon.....of this century!!!!!!

With all due respect to Colin Powell, enough already!. High unemployment rates, two wars, budget shortfalls and you devote the majority of the newscasts to Michael Jackson? What did he eat before he died? What was his shoe size? Come on, give it a break.

Well said General!

Thank you Powell. Obama as usual was a day late and a dollar short on his comments.