The claims made about Iraq's WMD capabilities before the invasion were inaccurate, wrong, and in some cases, deliberately misleading. — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
He (Saddam Hussein) has not developed any significant capability with respect to weapons of mass destruction. He is unable to project conventional… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
I regret that the presentation I made at the UN turned out to be wrong. It was wrong on the stockpiles of… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
There can be no doubt that Saddam Hussein has biological weapons and the capability to rapidly produce more, many more. — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
In the military we are always looking for ways to leverage up our forces. Having greater communications and command and control over… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
I think the Iranians are clearly determined to have a nuclear program. And we have to assume that with a nuclear program… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Failure is a part of life and you have to learn to deal with it. Failure is something that is part of life's cycle… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience. — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
The purposes of the United States should not be doubted. The Security Council resolutions will be enforced - the just demands of peace and… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
I always like to take my time and examine the two candidates, see not only the two candidates but the policies they will bring… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
We can seldom get our children to do what we tell them, but they almost never fail to imitate us. — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
With respect to where we are now, we have a voluntary army. And if we ever go back to conscription I hope that at… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
There are no secrets to success: don't waste time looking for them, success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
So like any football or basketball coach, you always always believe you're going to win. — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
We hope that more assistance will be available to the nations of the region, to include Egypt, on the three pillars that I discussed… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
One of the most worrisome things that emerges from the thick intelligence file we have on Iraq's biological weapons is the existence of mobile… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
