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The stated U.S. policy imperative, adduced by [[Colin Powell]] during his term as [[Secretary of State]] of the [[United States]], that all foreign conflicts must have clear goals and a clear exit plan.  The stated goal of this policy was to avoid another [[Vietnam War]], but the Powell Doctrine played little part in the [[Iraq War]].

The stated U.S. policy imperative, adduced by [[Colin Powell]] during his term as [[Secretary of State]] of the [[United States]], that all foreign conflicts must have popular support and a certainty of winning from the onset to be worth engaging in.  The stated goal of this policy was to avoid another [[Vietnam War]], but the Powell Doctrine played little part in the [[Iraq War]].

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[[category:diplomacy]]