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Ladies and gentlemen, these are not assertions. These are facts, corroborated by many sources, some of them sources of the intelligence services of other countries.
Colin Powell
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Colin Powell
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: April 5
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Former United States Secretary Of State
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New York City
New York
Colin Luther Powell
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Pissing people off doesn't mean you're doing the right things, but doing the right things will almost inevitably piss people off.
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When we have dealt with bin Laden and his network we will then broaden the campaign to go after other terrorists all around the world.
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I think the American people want to see what we want to see, and that is for the Iraqi people to have a free, open, fair election, for their forces to be built up, for our reconstruction money to be used well, and for Iraqi security forces to take over so we can start bringing our troops home.
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We knew that al-Qaida was a threat to our country. We knew that the Clinton administration understood this and was working against al-Qaida We did not ignore al-Qaida. We spent a lot of our time thinking about terrorism, what should we do about it.
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Remain calm, be kind.
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Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.
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Even the greatest of all strategists must occasionally take into account the presence of an enemy.
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But just as they did in Philadelphia when they were writing the constitution, sooner or later, you've got to compromise. You've got to start making the compromises that arrive at a consensus and move the country forward.
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Organization charts and fancy titles count for next to nothing.
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In other words, don't expect to always be great. Disappointments, failures and setbacks are a normal part of the lifecycle of a unit or a company and what the leader has to do is constantly be up and say 'we have a problem, let's go and get it'.
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Never neglect details. When everyone's mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.
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There can be no doubt that Saddam Hussein has biological weapons and the capability to rapidly produce more, many more.
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We know that Saddam Hussein is determined to keep his weapons of mass destruction, is determined to make more.
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