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title: "4 Council Quotes By Richard Armitage"
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> [Let's be clear: Neither Secretary Powell or I opposed the notion of removing Saddam Hussein by force, but we wanted to avoid…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/let-s-be-clear-neither-secretary-powell-or-i-opposed-the-notion-of/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

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> [Well, the United States has said that the disarmament of Iraq is the top priority, but we have also noted that there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/well-the-united-states-has-said-that-the-disarmament-of-iraq-is-the/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

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> [Our President feels, and apparently many in the United Nations Security Council feel, that it is necessary to disarm Iraq before Iraq…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/our-president-feels-and-apparently-many-in-the-united-nations/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

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> [There is no sign, not one sign, that the Iraqi regime has any intent to comply fully with the terms of Resolution…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/there-is-no-sign-not-one-sign-that-the-iraqi-regime-has-any-intent-to/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

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## Other authors on Council

## More by Richard Armitage

> [Some of the mail I've had has been weird. When I played Guy of Gisborne, a woman crocheted a mini-version of me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/some-of-the-mail-i-ve-had-has-been-weird-when-i-played-guy-of/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [We've had Saudis and Jordanians and Pakistanis who have - and Syrians - who have been involved in armed attacks against coalition forces in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/we-ve-had-saudis-and-jordanians-and-pakistanis-who-have-and-syrians/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [I'd say that, to be a good deal maker, you have to have three basic characteristics - timing, timing, and timing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/i-d-say-that-to-be-a-good-deal-maker-you-have-to-have-three-basic/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [Monet was like a conductor. He painted with quite a straight arm and used bold strokes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/monet-was-like-a-conductor-he-painted-with-quite-a-straight-arm-and/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [Ive never been that cute kid that was forgiven for being naughty.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/ive-never-been-that-cute-kid-that-was-forgiven-for-being-naughty/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [Sometimes I hate the job that I do as an actor. I feel like I'm just of no importance in the world, but sometimes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/sometimes-i-hate-the-job-that-i-do-as-an-actor-i-feel-like-i-m-just/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [Let's be clear: Neither Secretary Powell or I opposed the notion of removing Saddam Hussein by force, but we wanted to avoid the war…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/let-s-be-clear-neither-secretary-powell-or-i-opposed-the-notion-of/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [It is possible to work out of New York on film and television and still not lose your connection to theater.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/it-is-possible-to-work-out-of-new-york-on-film-and-television-and/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [I've done an awful lot of skiing all over Europe: I've done Italy, Austria, France. I skied loads in New Zealand - I did…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/i-ve-done-an-awful-lot-of-skiing-all-over-europe-i-ve-done-italy/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [The problem with me is I read everything, but it's only the bad stuff that stays with me. It's weird, you only need to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/the-problem-with-me-is-i-read-everything-but-it-s-only-the-bad-stuff/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [I was an estate agent for three years. That was pretty grim.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/i-was-an-estate-agent-for-three-years-that-was-pretty-grim/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [U.S. assistance provides the Jordanian government needed flexibility to pursue policies that are of critical importance to U.S. national security and to foreign policy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/u-s-assistance-provides-the-jordanian-government-needed-flexibility/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [I didn't become an actor because I thought I'd make lots of money.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/i-didn-t-become-an-actor-because-i-thought-i-d-make-lots-of-money/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [I know what Twitter is; I don't use it. I don't use Facebook, so luckily, it does zero to my ego.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/i-know-what-twitter-is-i-don-t-use-it-i-don-t-use-facebook-so-luckily/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [I'm not much of a show-off.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/i-m-not-much-of-a-show-off/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

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