Whoa. "Colin Powell's Blot"

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15. colin powell was the young army officer who was charged with

investigating the My Lai massacre.
he was accused of whitewashing the role of US soldiers.
"Colin Powell, then a 31-year-old Army major, was charged with investigating the letter, which did not specifically reference Mỹ Lai (Glen had limited knowledge of the events there). In his report, Powell wrote, "In direct refutation of this portrayal is the fact that relations between Americal Division[33] soldiers and the Vietnamese people are excellent." Powell's handling of the assignment was later characterized by some observers as "whitewashing" the atrocities of Mỹ Lai.[34] In May 2004, Powell, then United States Secretary of State, told CNN's Larry King, "I mean, I was in a unit that was responsible for My Lai. I got there after My Lai happened. So, in war, these sorts of horrible things happen every now and again, but they are still to be deplored."[35]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Lai_Massacre#Reporting.2C_cover-up_and_investigations