They were anticipating a different kind of immediate aftermath of the fall of Baghdad, it turned out to be not exactly as they had anticipated.

Quote by Colin Powell

Topics: Iraq Quotes

Organization charts and fancy titles count for next to nothing.

Organization charts and fancy titles count for next to nothing.

The United States is not stingy. We are the greatest contributor to international relief efforts...

The United States is not stingy. We are the greatest contributor to international relief efforts...

If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in...

If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in...

90% of my time is spent on 10% of the world.

90% of my time is spent on 10% of the world.

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.

Never let your ego get so close to your position that when your position goes,...

Never let your ego get so close to your position that when your position goes,...

Never neglect details. When everyone's mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly...

Never neglect details. When everyone's mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly...

90 percent of my time is spent on 10 percent of the world.

90 percent of my time is spent on 10 percent of the world.

Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.

Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.

It ain't as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning.

It ain't as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning.

Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work...

Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work...

Don't let your ego get too close to your position, so that if your position...

Don't let your ego get too close to your position, so that if your position...

Keep looking below surface appearances. Don't shrink from doing so just because you might not...

Keep looking below surface appearances. Don't shrink from doing so just because you might not...

Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your...

Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your...

Bad news isn't wine. It doesn't improve with age.

Bad news isn't wine. It doesn't improve with age.

When we are debating an issue, loyalty means giving me your honest opinion, whether you...

When we are debating an issue, loyalty means giving me your honest opinion, whether you...

The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless...

The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless...

The chief condition on which, life, health and vigor depend on, is action. It is...

The chief condition on which, life, health and vigor depend on, is action. It is...

Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt,...

Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt,...

Giving back involves a certain amount of giving up.

Giving back involves a certain amount of giving up.