One of the most worrisome things that emerges from the thick intelligence file we have on Iraq's biological weapons is the existence… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
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
Thee are such horrible weapons. And so no sane leader would ever want to cross that line to using nuclear weapons. And,… — 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
Change of regime with respect to Iraq had nothing to do with this; it had everything to do with the fact that… — 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
Today I can declare my hope and declare it from the bottom of my heart that we will eventually see the time… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
I'm absolutely sure that there are weapons of mass destruction there and the evidence will be forthcoming. We're just getting it just… — 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
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 am confident that we will find evidence that makes it clear he had weapons of mass destruction. — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
It was not the United States who invaded Kuwait; it was Iraq. It was not the United States that went to war… — 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
We know that Saddam Hussein is determined to keep his weapons of mass destruction, is determined to make more. — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
So has the strategic decision been made to disarm Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction by the leadership in Baghdad?... I… — 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
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