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Colin Powell: From Vietnam vet to secretary of state – BBC News

Colin Powell: From Vietnam vet to secretary of state - BBC News

Colin Powell came from a humble background to become the first African-American US secretary of state.

A highly decorated army officer, he saw service in Vietnam, an experience that later helped define his own military and political strategies.

He became a trusted military adviser to a number of leading US politicians. And, despite his own misgivings, he helped swing international opinion behind the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

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