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Colin Powell Quotes
«Serious mistakes [were made] in the immediate aftermath of the fall of Baghdad. We didn't have enough troops on the ground. We didn't impose our will. As a result an insurgency got started, and it got out of control.»
Author: Colin Powell
«At the time the president was listening to those who were supposed to be providing him with military advice. They were anticipating a different kind of immediate aftermath of the fall of Baghdad; it turned out to be not exactly as they had anticipated.»
Author: Colin Powell
«The president's military advisers felt that the size of the force was adequate, they may still feel that years later. Some of us don't, I don't.»
«They were anticipating a different kind of immediate aftermath of the fall of Baghdad, it turned out to be not exactly as they had anticipated.»
Author: Colin Powell
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«I made the case to Gen. Franks and Secretary Rumsfeld before the president that I was not sure we had enough troops. The case was made, it was listened to, it was considered. ? A judgment was made by those responsible that the troop strength was adequate.»
«Wouldn't it be great if we could look forward to a whole world in which no child will be left behind?»
Author: Colin Powell
«I want to scare the hell out of the rest of the world.»
Author: Colin Powell
«War should be the politics of last resort. And when we go to war, we should have a purpose that our people understand and support.»
Author: Colin Powell
«The United States is not stingy. We are the greatest contributor to international efforts in the world.»
Author: Colin Powell