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I dont think we handled the aftermath of the fall of Baghdad as well as we might have. But thats now history
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"I don't think we handled the aftermath of the fall of Baghdad as well as we might have. But that's now history"

- Colin Powell

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Colin Powell's quote recommends that the United States did not take care of the aftermath of the fall of Baghdad along with it can have. This indicates that the US can have done much more to ensure a successful shift of power in Iraq following the fall of Saddam Hussein's routine. Powell's declaration additionally suggests that the United States must have taken a much more active duty in aiding to rebuild Iraq and make certain a stable government. The quote also recommends that the US should have done much more to stop the mayhem and physical violence that complied with the fall of Baghdad. Powell's declaration implies that the United States ought to have taken a much more aggressive approach to the situation in Iraq which the errors made in the after-effects of the loss of Baghdad are currently component of background. Powell's quote serves as a pointer that the United States should pick up from its mistakes as well as strive to do better in the future.

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Colin Powell This quote is written / told by Colin Powell somewhere between April 5, 1937 and today. He was a famous Statesman from USA. The author also have 48 other quotes.

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