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What was Colin Powell's primary role regarding the Iraq War before the invasion?

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffSecretary of StateNational Security AdvisorAmbassador to the United Nations

What was one of the major arguments Colin Powell presented to the United Nations regarding Iraq?

Iraq has no weapons of mass destruction.Iraq is fully compliant with UN resolutions.Iraq possesses weapons of mass destruction.Iraq has entered a peace treaty with the United States.

Which phrase did Colin Powell use to describe the U.S. strategy of preemption used in the Iraq War?

Full-scale invasionShock and aweStrategic finessePowell Doctrine

Assessment

What was Colin Powell's primary role regarding the Iraq War before the invasion?

What was one of the major arguments Colin Powell presented to the United Nations regarding Iraq?

Which phrase did Colin Powell use to describe the U.S. strategy of preemption used in the Iraq War?