Colin Powell: “As secretary of state, I'm obliged not to participate in any way, shape, fashion, or form in a political debate. I take…”

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.

Bad news doesn't get better with time.

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.

I regret it. I will always regret. It was a terrible mistake on all our parts.