Bill, Bush used Powell to lie for him the same way Kennedy got Stevenson to lie for him on the Bay of Pigs.

These were great humiliations of good men, and there's still doubt how much each knew of the extent of the misinformation.

I do know that Powell had as much respect for Bush as our former defence, foreign affairs and justice minister MacKay had for Harper.

Powell and MacKay, my MP, enjoyed sporting events together in Washington. MacKay loaned me Powell's gift to him of a book detailing political chicanery.