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We all hoped in 2001 that we could put in place an Afghan governme

We all hoped in 2001 that we could put in place an Afghan government under President Karzai that would be able to control the country, make sure al-Qaeda didnt come back, and make sure the Taliban wasnt resurging. It didnt work out. – Colin Powell

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Today I can declare my hope and declare it from the bottom of my heart that we will eventually see the time when that number of nuclear weapons is down to zero and the world is a much better place. – Colin Powell

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