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Name: Colin Powell
Title: Former U.S. Secretary of State

Position: PRO to the question "Should the U.S. have attacked Iraq?"
Reasoning:

"The United States and its partners in this finally said, enough. We have now come to New York every week for about four weeks and heard the reports of the inspectors. And what is clear is that, even though there has been some progress with respect to process, there has been no fundamental change, no strategic change on the part of Saddam Hussein. He is not in compliance of this resolution [1441], therefore the serious consequences anticipated and built into this resolution are now ready to be applied against Saddam Hussein."

President's International Affairs Budget for 2004
Testimony Before Subc. on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary of House Appropriations Committee
Washington, DC
March 26, 2003
Credibility
Ranking:
 Experts
PhD's, JD's (lawyers), Judges, Members of Congress, Ambassadors, Consulate Generals, heads of government, Cabinet-level positions, military generals/admirals, members of legislative bodies with significant involvement in, or related to, the U.S.- Iraq conflict.

Involvement:
  • U.S. Secretary of State under President George W. Bush, 2001-2005
  • 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, (the highest military position in the Department of Defense), 1989-1993
  • Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, December 1987 to January 1989
  • Commanding general of the Fifth Corps, Germany, 1986
  • Military assistant to the Secretary of Defense, 1983-1986

Education: M.B.A., George Washington University, 1971
B.S., City College of New York, Geology, 1958

Affiliations/
Honors:
  • Chairman of America’s Promise –- The Alliance for Youth
  • Honorary doctoral degree from Yeshiva University, 1993
  • Ronald Reagan Freedom Award, 1993
  • Distinguished Service Medal, Soldiers Medal, and the Secretary's Award, 1988
  • Legion of Merit Award, 1971
  • Legion of Merit Award, 1969
  • Purple Heart and the Bronze Star, 1963

Contact Info:
Phone: Dept. of State Switchboard: 202-647-4000 Fax: none listed
E-Mail:   none listed
Web Sitehttp://www.state.gov/outofdate/bios/p/1349.htm

Other: Select Publications:
  • My American Journey, 1995
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