Hussein had been deposed, Powell's new role was to once again establish a working international coalition, this time to assist in the rebuilding of post-war Iraq. On September 13, 2004, Powell testified before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, acknowledging that the sources who provided much of the information in his February 2003 UN presentation were "wrong" and that it was "unlikely" that any stockpiles of WMDs would be found. Claiming that he was unaware that some intelligence officials questioned the information prior to his presentation, Powell pushed for reform in the intelligence community, including the creation of a national intelligence director who would assure that "what one person knew, everyone else knew."

Additionally, Powell has been critical of other aspects of U.S. foreign policy in the past, such asIf soccer in this country had a holy site – if we cared enough, collectively, to preserve just one stadium 'til the end of time – it would be RFK Stadium. It has seen it all: iteration after iteration of top-flight club soccer from the 1960s to today. US men's and women's national team matches. A World Cup. The Olympics. It has seen Pelé, Johann Cruyff, Franz Beckenbauer, George Best, David Beckham, Ronaldinho. It has seen Zlatan. It is the birthplace of perhaps the US' first large-scale supporters’ culture, too, a place where in MLS' infancy, a legion of dedicated fans created an atmosphere that blew away anything else in the league. Johan Cruyff playing for the Washington Diplomats (the "Dips") in 1980. PHOTO BY: Tony Quinn On