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I think it did hurt the diplomatic effort in the run-up to the Iraq war. The impression I got from Bob Woodward's Plan of Attack was that Powell could have done more travelling to shore up more support of European/Arab countries, much like Baker did pre-Persian Gulf War.
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"In Iraq, no doubt about it, it's tough. It's hard work. It's incredibly hard. It's - and it's hard work. I understand how hard it is. I get the casualty reports every day. I see on the TV screens how hard it is. But it's necessary work. We're making progress. It is hard work."
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