We all hoped in 2001 that we could put in place an Afghan government under President Karzai that would be able to control the country, make sure al-Qaeda didn't come back, and make sure the Taliban wasn't resurging. It didn't work out.
DescriptionFormer U.S. Secretary of State and retired four-star general
AliasesColin Luther Powell
BornApril 5, 1937
CountryUnited States Of America
ProfessionPolitician; Diplomat
AwardsCommander Of The Legion Of Honour; Bronze Star Medal; Knight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath; Legionnaire Of Legion Of Merit; Spingarn Medal; Purple Heart; Presidential Citizens Medal; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; Air Medal; Philadelphia Liberty Medal; Ronald Reagan Freedom Award
