Powell has frequently be at odds with abundance hawkish members of the Bush team like Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and his deputy, Paul Wolfowitz.

• 鲍威尔同布什政府内部其他“鹰派”成员经常产生分歧，这些人包括国防部部长唐纳德拉姆斯菲尔德和副部长保罗沃尔夫维茨。