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Colin Powell

The purposes of the United States should not be doubted. The Security Council resolutions will be enforced - the just demands of peace and security will be met - or action will be unavoidable. And a regime that has lost its legitimacy will also lose its p

Colin Powell

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Colin Powell is emphasizing that the United States is committed to ensuring that the Security Council’s decisions are followed and that peace and security are upheld. He warns that if a government loses its rightful authority, it will face consequences, implying that intervention may be necessary.

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