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Nobody has ever said in the United States government that we are going to war next month. No decision has been made by the president because, as he said to the United Nations, he wants the United Nations to live up to its responsibilities and he wants Saddam Hussein to cooperate.

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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