Iraq

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Secretary Powell (Apr. 24): "...from that interim Iraqi authority, the coalition will help develop it, help put it in place, and we will slowly give authority to it as it demonstrates its ability to handle that authority. And it will ultimately grow into a full government, and when that day comes and the full government is up and functioning with all of its institutions intact, the United States will say, "Well, we've finished our job here, it's time to go home." [full text]

Secretary Powell (Apr. 24): "Syria is well aware of our concerns, and what we're going to do is discuss those concerns in a spirit of openness and candor, and I will not hold back the strength of our feelings on these positions. [full text]

Secretary Powell (Apr. 22): The fact of the matter is we do not know whether [Saddam Hussein] is dead or alive. What we do know is that he is gone. He is no longer the dictator of Baghdad. He is no longer terrorizing his population. He is no longer causing women to be raped. He is no longer oppressing the Shias in the south. He is gone and he's going to stay gone. He's not regrouping. He's not coming back. If he's alive, he's on the run. If he's dead, he's gone to meet his maker. [full text]