You don't hear from Colin Powell some of the things that you hear from say Richard Pearle who's not actually a member of the administration, but you can hardly turn on a radio or television programme without hearing the ubiquitous Mr Pearle, and there are probably European voices which grate on American ears.

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"Obviously it's a shame, you don't want to hear those sort of comments, " Powell told BBC Sport.

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From caress-soft romance to pounding shake-apart chases in no less exotic a setting than "Ultimatum's" Tangiers, Powell is fluent in the secret language of the great film composers working today: The secret is you don't know they're there, guiding your emotions, pacing your reactions, churning up your attention, easing you out the door during the credits.

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