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Colin Powell: For Saddam Hussein, possession of the world's most deadly weapons is the ultimate trump card, the one he must hold to…

On the recordMarch 21, 2008
For Saddam Hussein, possession of the world's most deadly weapons is the ultimate trump card, the one he must hold to fulfill his ambition.
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Colin Powell

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Powell discusses the threat posed by Saddam Hussein's potential weapons of mass destruction.

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