On the recordNovember 28, 2006
What is happening in Iraq is, in fact, a civil war.
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Colin Powell
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transcripts.cnn.comColin Powell: “What is happening in Iraq is, in fact, a civil war.”
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Colin Powell stated that the situation in Iraq should be described as a civil war, emphasizing the need for the U.S. administration to align its language with the reality on the ground.
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