Some of the generals are sa... by Colin Powell, an American Statesman

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“Some of the generals are saying, 'We're making progress. We are clearing an area.' But you really don't defeat the Taliban by clearing an area. They move.”

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Name: Colin Powell

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Apr 5, 1937

Profession: Statesman

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