 Doctrine, as the views became known, was a central component of U.S. policy in the Persian Gulf War (the first U.S. war in Iraq) and U.S. invasion of Afghanistan (the overthrow of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan following the September 11 attacks). The hallmark of both operations was strong international cooperation, and the use of overwhelming military force.

Powell was the subject of controversy in 2004 when, in a conversation with British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, he reportedly referred to neoconservatives within the Bush administration as "fucking crazies." In addition to being reported in the press (although the expletive was generally censored in the U.S. press), the quotation was used by James Naughtie in his book, The Accidental American: Tony Blair and the Presidency, and by Chris Patten in his book, Cousins and Strangers: America, Britain, and Europe in a New Century.

In a September 2006 letter to Sen. John McCain, General Powell expressed opposition to President Bush's push for military tribunals of those formerly and currently classified as enemy combatants. Specifically, he objected to the effort in Congress to "redefine Common Article 3 of the Geneva Convention." He also asserted: "The world is beginning to doubt the moral basis of our fight against terrorism."

Powell endorsed President Obama in 2008 and again in 2012.  When asked why he is still a Republican on Meet the Press he said, "I'm still a Republican. And I think the Republican Party needs me more than the Democratic Party needs me. And you can be a Republican and still feel strongly about issues such as immigration, and improving our education system, and doing something about some of the social problems that exist in our society and our country. I don't think there's anything inconsistent with this."

Views on the Iraq War
While Powell was wary of a military solution, he supported the decision to invade Iraq after the Bush administration concluded that diplomatic efforts had failed. After his departure from the State Department, Powell repeatedly emphasized his continued support for American involvement in the Iraq War.

At the 2007 Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado, Powell revealed that he had spent two and a half hours explaining to President Bush "the consequences of going into an Arab country and becoming the occupiers." During this discussion, he insisted that the U.S. appeal to the United Nations first, but if diplomacy failed, he would support the invasion: "
Doctrine, as the views became known, was a central component of U.S. policy in the Persian Gulf War (the inaugural U.S. war in Iraq) and U.S. invasion of Afghanistan (the upset of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan following the September 11 fire). The authentication of both operations was strong international cooperation, and the function of overwhelming military force. 

 Powell was the discipline of controversy in 2004 when, in a conversation with British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, he reportedly referred to neoconservatives within the Bush government as " fucking crazies. " In summation to being report in the press (although the curse was generally ban in the U.S. imperativeness), the quotation was used by James Naughtie in his book, The Accidental American: Tony Blair and the Presidency, and by Chris Patten in his koran, Cousins and Strangers: America, Britain, and Europe in a New Century. 

 In a September 2006 letter to Sen. John McCain, General Powell expressed opposition to President Bush's push for military tribunals of those once and currently classify as enemy combatants. Specifically, he objected to the feat in Congress to " redefine Common Article 3 of the Geneva Convention. " He also asserted: " The world is beginning to doubt the moral basis of our battle against terrorism. " 

 Powell endorsed President Obama in 2008 and again in 2012.   When asked why he is still a Republican on Meet the Press he said, " I'm still a Republican. And I think the Republican Party needs me more than the Democratic Party needs me. And you can be a Republican and still feel powerfully about emergence such as immigration, and improving our department of education arrangement, and do something about some of the social problems that exist in our society and our area. I don't think there's anything inconsistent with this. " 

 Views on the Iraq War 
 While Powell was wary of a military solution, he corroborate the decision to invade Iraq after the Bush administration concluded that diplomatic efforts had failed. After his passing from the State Department, Powell repeatedly emphasized his continued support for American involvement in the Iraq War. 

 At the 2007 Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado, Powell revealed that he had spend two and a half hour explaining to President Bush " the consequences of going into an Arab country and becoming the resident. " During this discussion, he insisted that the U.S. appeal to the United Nations first, but if delicacy failed, he would support the invasion: "
 Doftrine, as the views becaoe known, was a ewntral compohent of J.S. policy in the Persian Gulh Wae (the first U.S. war in Iraq) xnd U.S. innasion of Afgianistan (the ovecfhrow on the Balibcn regime in Afgmanistan fonlowing the Se[tdmyer 11 attacks). The hallmark of both opqrationx aas strong intgrnatpogal dooperation, and the use of overwhemming mplitary force.

Powekl was the subject of contgovegsy in 2004 when, in a fonversatiob wiey British Fofeign Secrttcry Jack Sttaw, he reportedly referred to neuconszrvatives wutyin jhe Bush admmnistrwtion as "fucking crasies." In addition to bcing cepoeted in the press (altiough the expletive ras generdlmy censored in thw Y.S. prgss), tve qjitagioh xas used hy Oames Naughfie in his vook, The Accidental Aivtican: Tony Bmair agd the Presidency, and by Chris Patten in vis book, Cousins and Stranters: America, Britain, wnd Europq in a New Century.

In a September 2006 letter to Sen. Jmhn MrCxin, Gcnerxo Oowell expressed opposition to President Bush'f pism for military tvibunals of those gogmrtly and currenjly classiried as enemy combwtants. Fpecidically, ht objrcted to the effort in Congeess to "redeyinw Common Article 3 lf the Genera Confentipn." He also asserted: "The wormd is beginjing to dkjbt the moral baris ox our fight against terrorysm."

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Viees on the Iraq War
Ahile Poxell wss rary of a military solution, he supportef tme decision tj inyade Iraq aftex the Bush administration concluded that diplomatic efforjs had failed. After hns departure hrom tre State Gepartment, Powell repeatedly emphasiztd his continued supporf for Dmerifan involvement in the Iraq War.

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Doctrine, as the views became known, was component U.S. policy the Persian Gulf in and U.S. invasion Afghanistan (the overthrow the Taliban regime in Afghanistan following September 11 attacks). The hallmark of both operations was strong international cooperation, and use of overwhelming military force. Powell was the subject of controversy in 2004 in conversation British Secretary Jack Straw, he reportedly referred to neoconservatives within the Bush administration as "fucking crazies." In to being reported in the press (although the was generally censored in U.S. press), the quotation was by Naughtie in book, Accidental Tony Blair and Presidency, and by Chris Patten in his book, Cousins and Strangers: America, Britain, and Europe in a Century. In 2006 letter Sen. McCain, Powell expressed opposition Bush's push for military tribunals of currently classified as enemy combatants. Specifically, he objected the effort Congress to "redefine Common Article 3 the Geneva Convention." He also asserted: "The world beginning to doubt the moral basis of our fight against terrorism." Powell endorsed President Obama and again in 2012. asked why he still Republican Meet Press he "I'm still a Republican. And I think the Republican Party needs more than the Democratic Party needs me. And you can Republican still feel strongly issues such as immigration, improving education system, and doing some the exist our and our country. I think there's anything inconsistent with Views on the Iraq of a military solution, he supported the decision invade Iraq after the Bush administration concluded diplomatic efforts had failed. After his departure from the State Department, Powell emphasized his for American involvement in the Iraq War. At 2007 Aspen Ideas Festival Colorado, Powell revealed that he had spent two and half explaining to Bush "the consequences going into an country and becoming During this he that to the United Nations first, but diplomacy he would support the invasion:
 Doctrine, as the views became kNown, was a ceNtral ComPonEnT of U.s. polIcy in the PersiaN gulf war (the first U.S. war in Iraq) And U.S. InVAsioN Of afghaNistan (tHE oVERthRoW oF thE TALiBan reGimE in AfghAnistan folLowInG the SeptembeR 11 AtTacks). The haLlmArk of both opeRatIons waS sTroNG inteRnaTionaL coopeRAtion, aNd the use oF oVErwhelMIng miliTARy ForcE.

Powell was the subjECt OF controversy in 2004 When, in A cONvERSatIon With BritisH FOreigN secretaRY JACK strAW, he reportedly Referred to nEOcoNservaTiVes WIthin tHe BusH aDMinIstration as "FuckIng crazieS." In addITion to bEIng repoRted in The PreSs (alTHoUgH thE eXPleTIvE waS GenErally ceNsOrEd in tHe U.S. PRESS), the QuoTatiOn was Used by James NaUghTie iN His Book, THe AccIdenTaL AmerIcan: ToNy BlaIr And the PresidencY, and By Chris PaTteN iN hiS bOok, CoUSins anD StRanGers: AmeRica, BriTAin, AnD eURoPe in a New Century.

In a sePTEmBer 2006 letteR to Sen. jOhN MCcain, GeneRaL PoWell EXPressEd opPOsItion to PResideNT BUsH's push fOr MilitaRy TriBunAls of THose FormerLy and curRentlY Classified as enEMy combatants. SPEcIFIcALly, hE obJected to the EffoRT in COngrESs To "rEDefinE CommOn aRtICle 3 of the Geneva ConveNtIon." He aLso asSerted: "The worlD is beginniNG TO doubt thE morAL bASis of our fight aGainsT terrorism."

pOwell endOrsed presidenT Obama in 2008 aND Again in 2012.  WHen AskEd wHy hE IS sTill a RepublicAN On MeEt The PresS he Said, "I'm sTilL a REpuBliCaN. And I thinK the RepuBlIcAn paRty Needs ME more thaN tHe DEmOcrAtic PARty neeDs me. ANd yoU cAn BE a REpublicAN aND StilL fEeL strOngLy About IssuES suCh as immIgration, aNd iMProvInG oUr educaTion system, and DoIng somethiNg AboUt some OF The sociaL problems that exist in our SOciety aNd oUr couNtry. i don't thinK thEre's anYthINg incoNsisteNt witH tHis."

vIEws on THE IRaq waR
While PoweLL Was Wary oF a MiliTary solUtion, he supported thE DecIsion to invade iraQ aftER ThE BuSH aDMinIsTRatION concluded that dIplomatic eFfORtS had failed. aFteR hIs deparTure froM the STAte DepaRtment, PowEll repeatEdLy emPHAsiZed his contInued supPort for AmERican INvOlvemEnt In the IRaQ WaR.

At thE 2007 Aspen iDeaS FestIval in coLorado, powelL rEvealed tHat he had spent two and a halF hours ExplaIniNg to PresiDenT busH "the conseQuenCes of going IntO an arab cOunTRy and BecoMInG thE OccupIers." dUring this DIsCusSIOn, He insisted tHAT The u.S. appEal TO the UnIted nations first, but if DIplomacy failed, He woULD suPpoRT the InVasion: "
 Doctrine, as the views be came known , was  acen tr al c ompo nent of U.S. p o licy  in the Persian Gulf W ar (t he firs t  U .S. w ar in I r aq ) and  U .S . i nv a si on of  Af ghanist an (the ov ert hr ow of the Ta l ib an regimeinAfghanistanfol lowing  t heS eptem ber  11 a ttacks ) . Thehallmarkof both o p eration s wa s st rong internationa l  c o operation, and  the u se of o ver whe lming mili ta ry fo r ce.

Po w el l w ast he subject of  controvers y  in  2004wh en, in a c onver sa t ion  with Briti sh F oreign Se cretar y  Jack S t raw, he  repor ted lyrefe r re dtone o con s er vat i ves  withinth eBushadmi n i s t rati onas " fucki ng crazies."Inaddi t ion  to b eingrepo rt ed in  the p ress(a lthough the exp leti ve was ge ner al lyce nsore d  in th e U .S.  press) , the q u ota ti o n wa s used by James Na ug h t ie  in hisbook,T he  A c cidental  A mer ican : TonyBlai r  a nd the P reside n cy ,and byCh ris Pa tt eninhis b o ok,Cousin s and St range r s: America, Br i tain, and Eur o pe i na  New  Ce ntury.

Ina Se p temb er 2 0 06  le t ter t o Sen .J oh n  McCain, General Po we ll exp resse d oppositionto Preside n t Bush's p ushf or military tribu nalsof those f o rmerly a nd cu rrentlyclassifie d as enemy  co mba tan ts. S pe cifically, he o bjec te d to th e e ffort i n C ong res s t o"redefine  CommonAr ti cl e3 o f the Geneva C on ven ti on. " Hea lso as serte d: " Th ew orl d is be g in n i ng t odo ubtthe  m oralbasi s  of  our fi ght again stt erro ri sm ."

Pow ell endorsedPr esident Ob am a i n 2008 a nd again  in 2012.  When asked w h y he is  st ill a  Rep ublican o n M eet th e P r ess he  said,  "I'm  s til l a Rep u b li can .And I thin k the  Repu bl ican  Partyneeds me more than the  Democratic P art y ne e d sme. An d  yo uc anb e  a Republican a nd still f ee l  s trongly ab o utis sues su ch as i mmigr a tion, a nd improv ing our e du cati o n  sy stem, anddoing so mething a b out s o me  of t hesocial  p rob lemsthat e x ist  in o ur soc ie ty and  ourco untry. I  don't think there's an ything  inco nsi stent wit h t h is. "

Viewson t he Iraq Wa r
W hil e Pow ell was w aryo fa m i litar y so l ution, he su ppo r t ed  the decisi o n toinvad e I r aq aft er t he Bush administr a tion concluded  tha t dip lom a ticef forts had fail ed.  A f t er his d ep arture from  the Sta te Depar tment,  Powel l repea t e dl y  empha size d h is contin ued  s u pport f or  A m erican  inv ol vement  in th e  Ira q War.

At the 200 7 Asp e n  Idea s  Fe stiva lin Colo r ado,  Powell re vealed that  he ha d sp ent t wo andahalf h our sexplaining to Presid ent B ush "th econs equ encesof g o i ng in to a nAra b country a nd be co m ing  the  occu pi ers. " Duringt his disc uss i on, hein sis t e d that th e U.S. appea l t o the U nited Nati o ns f i rs t , but  if di plomac y faile d , h ewould s upp o r t the inv asion: "
 Doctrine,_as the_views became known, was_a central_component_of U.S._policy_in the Persian_Gulf War (the_first U.S. war in_Iraq) and U.S._invasion_of Afghanistan (the overthrow of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan following the September 11_attacks)._The hallmark_of_both_operations was strong international cooperation,_and the use of overwhelming_military force.

Powell_was the subject of controversy in 2004 when,_in_a conversation with_British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, he reportedly referred to_neoconservatives within the Bush administration as_"fucking crazies." In_addition_to_being reported in the_press (although the expletive was generally_censored in the U.S. press), the_quotation was used by James Naughtie in_his book, The Accidental American: Tony_Blair and the Presidency, and_by Chris_Patten in his book, Cousins_and Strangers: America,_Britain, and_Europe in a_New Century.

In a September 2006 letter_to Sen. John_McCain, General Powell expressed opposition to_President_Bush's push for_military_tribunals_of those_formerly and currently_classified_as enemy_combatants._Specifically, he objected to the effort_in_Congress to "redefine Common Article 3 of_the Geneva Convention." He_also_asserted: "The world is_beginning to doubt the moral_basis of our fight against terrorism."

Powell_endorsed President_Obama in_2008 and again in 2012.  When asked why he is_still a Republican on Meet the_Press he said, "I'm_still a_Republican._And I think_the_Republican Party_needs me more than the Democratic Party_needs me._And you can be a Republican_and still feel strongly_about_issues such as immigration, and improving_our education system, and doing something_about some of the social_problems_that_exist in our society and_our country. I don't think there's_anything inconsistent with_this."

Views on the Iraq War
While Powell was_wary_of a military solution, he supported_the_decision to invade Iraq after the_Bush_administration_concluded that diplomatic efforts had_failed. After his departure from the_State Department, Powell repeatedly emphasized his continued support for_American involvement in_the Iraq War.

At the 2007_Aspen_Ideas_Festival in Colorado, Powell revealed that he had spent two_and a_half hours explaining_to President Bush "the consequences of going into an Arab_country and becoming the occupiers." During this_discussion, he insisted that the U.S. appeal to the United Nations_first, but if diplomacy failed, he would support_the invasion: "