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Colin Powell: “We are confident that our commanders will get on top of it and our intelligence experts will be able to penetrate these…”

On the recordNovember 11, 2003
We are confident that our commanders will get on top of it and our intelligence experts will be able to penetrate these remnants of the old regime who were trying to destroy the hopes and aspirations of the Iraqi people.
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Colin Powell

Editor's note · Context

Colin Powell expresses confidence in U.S. military and intelligence efforts to combat insurgents in Iraq.

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