Combination Quote by Colin Powell

I would not presume from this distance, nor would America presume to say who should be the leader of the Iraqi nation.

— Colin Powell

I can only say it is not for us to decide who should lead Syria. It is for the Syrians to decide.

— Sergei Lavrov

It is the US government's desire for the Iraqi people to lead themselves, not for any outside power to be the leadership for Iraq…

— Colin Powell

In survey after survey, the Iraqi people say, 'We want to choose our leaders.'

— Scott McClellan

I think the Iraqis themselves will have to make a determination as to what type of government they ultimately come up with and what…

— Tom Vilsack

Behind a leader there must be followers, but they should always be on the lookout for the main chance and ready to change sides…

— Mary Douglas

Saddam's ouster will not necessarily lead to the same result, since Iraq lacks democratic traditions. Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections.

— Brent Scowcroft

There's no doubt in my mind, though, that the Iraqi people would be better off with a different leader who did not waste their…

— Colin Powell

We have an orientation that tends to make us think that everything is our responsibility and that we should be doing this. It is…

— Donald Rumsfeld

We believe that an Iraqi founding national assembly, freely elected, must decide the future of Iraq.

— Jalal Talabani

There are leaders, and there are those who lead.

— Simon Sinek

We prefer that the leaders of the Iraqi armed forces do the honorable thing; stop fighting for a regime that does not deserve your…

— Peter Pace