On the recordJune 24, 2025
if you break it, you own it
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Colin Powell
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vox.comif you break it, you own it
Powell's warning about the consequences of military intervention in Iraq.
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Now, to his credit, Colin Powell repented for the monstrous deception of the Iraq war.
What I did say to him, once you break it, you`re going to own it. And we`re going to be responsible for 26 million people standing there looking at us.
The correct answer is he is not a Muslim. He’s a Christian. He’s always been a Christian. But the really right answer is what if he is? Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is no, that’s not America.