I don't think anyone would disagree with the conclusion that Saddam [Hussein] was a terrible dictator. He had gassed his own people and his neighbors. He had killed thousands of people, and he had started a couple of wars and destroyed his country.
Colin PowellFree speech is intended to protect the controversial and even outrageous word; and not just comforting platitudes too mundane to need protection.
Colin PowellFear is a normal human emotion. It is not in itself a killer. We can learn to be aware when fear grips us, and can train to operate through and in spite of our fear. If, on the other hand, we don't understand that fear is normal and has to be controlled and overcome, it will paralyze us and stop us in our tracks. We will no longer think clearly or analyze rationally. We prepare for it and control it; we never let it control us. It if does, we cannot lead.
Colin PowellWell, the correct answer is he is not a Muslim, heโs a Christian. Heโs 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?
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