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United Nations Building with flags in New York City, New York, USA

Powell Calls His U.N. Speech a Lasting Blot on His Record

Source: The New York Times

Despite his many accomplishments, Colin Powell may be best known for a decision that helped spur U.S. military involvement in Iraq. Read about how he evaluated that choice at the time and what he has learned from it.

This entry was posted in Decisions that Matter and tagged History on August 1, 2018 by Mikki Gibson.

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