I think all of the attention of the world, to include the attention of the Arab world, should be on Saddam Hussein… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
We now believe it is appropriate for Saddam Hussein to be forced to change, either by the threat of war, and therefore… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Our failure was that our intelligence community thought [Saddam Hussein ] had stockpiled weapons of mass destruction. That was a mistake. There… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
It was President [Bill] Clinton and the United States congress in 1998 which said that the regime has to be changed because… — 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
There's no doubt in my mind, though, that the Iraqi people would be better off with a different leader who did not… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
The person who will decide whether or not there will be war or peace is Saddam Hussein, and all he has to… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
It remains our policy to change the regime until such time as the regime changes itself. So far, we cannot be sure… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
I can think of nothing that Saddam Hussein can do diplomatically (to avoid war). I think that time is now over. He's… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
The burden is on Saddam Hussein. And our policy, our national policy - not the UN policy but our national policy -… — 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
I don't think anyone would disagree with the conclusion that Saddam [Hussein] was a terrible dictator. He had gassed his own people… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
We know that Saddam Hussein is determined to keep his weapons of mass destruction, is determined to make more. — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
We are not sure to what extent Saddam's [Hussein ] own people were conveying an incorrect picture to him. But this body… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Nobody has ever said in the United States government that we are going to war next month. No decision has been made… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
The information that the intelligence people used was a combination of satellite information, signals intelligence, and human intelligence. We are not sure… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
We believe, from everything we have been told by the intelligence community, by 12 years of history with Iraq, by the experience… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
It is not our place to decide who should lead the Iraqi people. If Saddam [Hussein] leaves or has to be forced… — 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
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