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Jonathan Powell

British Diplomat

Born: Aug 14, 1956

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There is no conflict in the world that cannot be solved. Jonathan Powell

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There seems to be a sense in the British media that prime ministers enjoy going to war. They do not. The decision to send British soldiers into battle is the worst and most stomach-churning senior politicians have to take. It makes them wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat worrying if they have done the right thing. Jonathan Powell

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Every time we meet a new terrorist group, we argue they are utterly different and we can learn nothing from the last time. Of course they are different, but some lessons on how we deal with them seem to apply in all cases. Jonathan Powell

If there is a political cause, then there has to be a political solution. Jonathan Powell

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Maybe strong leaders are not quite as alluring as we think, and we should celebrate the fact that our leaders are just like us. Just because one candidate can't remember his whole speech and the other likes to put his feet up on the job doesn't mean they can't govern. Jonathan Powell

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I'd love to have a proper sailing boat and go around the world. Jonathan Powell

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Politicians do not enter into wars lightly. It is usually the military themselves who are keener to become involved. Jonathan Powell

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Terrorism is resorted to for practical reasons because there is no other tool available. And those who use terrorism, and then subsequently become the targets of terrorism, understand its power and how difficult it is to counter it. Not just militarily. But especially in terms of international perception. Jonathan Powell

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I am firmly of the view we should keep the police out of politics in Britain, or we risk going the way of American politics, where the Whitewater investigation lasted virtually the whole of the two terms of the Clinton administration but turned up nothing. Jonathan Powell

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