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Indeed, thatâs the secret to understanding how Powell ascended to become a four-star general, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and Secretary of State.â. Ray McGovern is exactly right â. . Having studied Colin Powellâs personal history one has to agree that he âwent along to get alongâ in the extreme. His dictum of using overwhelming force on the enemy is well known but not so well known is his complete disinterest in appalling âenemyâ causalities that resulted.