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Colin Powell speaks regularly to high-ranking U.S. officials, he knows a lot about what's going on in the government. And so he's a powerful person who merits transparency, just like any other powerful people do.

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Glenn Greenwald
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: March 6
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