Quotes about iraq
iraq people safety
The United States armed forces and coalition troops deserve recognition and support for their work to remove Saddam Hussein from power, and ensure the safety and security of the American people, civilians abroad, and the people of Iraq. Mark Kennedy
iraq government decision
I am pleased to inform you of the decision of the Government of the Republic of Iraq to allow the return of the United Nations weapons inspectors to Iraq without conditions. Naji Sabri
iraq support decision
It was the right decision to go into Iraq. I supported it at the time. I support it now. Mitt Romney
iraq causes conflict
The Iraq conflict, while not a cause of extremism, has become a cause for extremists. Porter Goss
iraq long safe
Long-term, we must figure out a way that the Kurdish territory within Iraq operates with a certain amount of autonomy so that they feel comfortable and safe going back. Les Aspin
iraq needs yemen
The terrorism from 9/11 has metastasized. It's metastasized in Iraq and Syria, in Nigeria, in Somalia, in Yemen and in other places in North Africa. We need a very comprehensive strategy to deal with that threat. Leon Panetta
iraq white house
The White House was so eager to rid itself of Iraq that it was willing to withdraw rather than lock in arrangements that would preserve our influence and interests,
iraq conflict ethnic-conflict
Iraq has no history of ethnic conflict. Paul Wolfowitz
iraq hurricanes burden
The poorest residents of the gulf coast were most affected by the devastating hurricanes, and the poorest Americans have shouldered a disproportionate share of the burden in Iraq. Marty Meehan
iraq united-states custody
Regrettably, it has become clear that torture of detainees in United States custody is not limited to Abu Ghraib or even Iraq. Since Abu Ghraib, there have been increasing reports of torture.
iraq suffering praying
I pray every day for all who are suffering in Iraq. Please join me. Pope Francis
iraq hatred violence
Enough with the slaughters. Enough with the violence. Enough with the hatred in Iraq! Pope Benedict XVI
iraq special united-states
I am encouraged by the news today that United States special operations personnel found, identified and killed the terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the operational commander of the al-Qaeda led insurgency in Iraq. Al-Zarqawi was the public face of the insurgency. Mike Fitzpatrick
iraq issues people
And then, of course, Bush won reelection, with everything out there, all of our complaints, all of the issues, all of the troubles with Iraq. So where are we? Bush certainly sees himself as having been given an endorsement. He was asked about accountability in an interview, about why Rumsfeld, Rice, and Wolfowitz have been promoted, these people who led us into the debacle in Iraq. Bush said there was accountability - it was the election. So there we are. Seymour Hersh
iraq world hussein
The world is a better place because Saddam Hussein does not in Iraq. Marco Rubio
iraq differences life-and-death
The choices Israelis face and the decisions they make, day in and day out, are literally the difference between life and death. In many ways, I liken their reactions to the way I felt while serving in Iraq. Pete Hegseth
iraq invasion politics
The invasion and occupation of Iraq is illegal. Kofi Annan
iraq long support
I hope we do not see another Iraq-type operation for a long time - without UN approval and much broader support from the international community.
iraq politics cases
There has been no case made - based on anything other than speculation - that Iraq poses a threat. Scott Ritter
iraq trying nuclear
The most dangerous thing Iraq could have ever had was a nuclear weapon. The nuclear weapon Iraq was trying to build was not deliverable by bomb or ballistic missile. It was a large, bulky device that they hoped to bury and set off to let the world know they had a nuclear weapon. They never achieved that.
iraq america problem
My personal missteps - how many Americans have died as a result of that? None. Other than my family, how many victims were there? None. And yet, in refusing to engage in a responsible debate about Iraq, how many Americans died? Thousands. And America seems to have no problem with that.
iraq amount
Iraq has a tremendous amount of history.
iraq america goal
My goal in Baghdad was to facilitate a debate here in the United States on America's policy toward Iraq, a debate that's been sadly lacking.
iraq spinning operations
[Operation] Rockingham was spinning reports and emphasizing reports that showed non-compliance (by Iraq with UN inspections) and quashing those which showed compliance. It was cherry-picking intelligence.
iraq agents levels
While we were never able to provide 100 percent certainty regarding the disposition of Iraq's proscribed weaponry, we did ascertain a 90-95 percent level of verified disarmament. This figure takes into account the destruction or dismantling of every major factory associated with prohibited weapons manufacture, all significant items of production equipment, and the majority of the weapons and agent produced by Iraq.
iraq today united-states
I made a movie to explain to the American public what had been achieved in regards to disarmament of Iraq and why inspectors aren't in Iraq today and detailing the very complex, murky history of interaction between Iraq, the United Nations and the United States. It is most definitely not a pro-Iraq movie. It is a pro-truth movie.
iraq giving waiting
It's great that we're bringing democracy to Iraq. I can't wait to see how we do it! What are we gonna do, give them our civics textbooks? Lewis Black
iraq new-orleans people
You saw on your TV what happened in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The Reserves or National Guard are usually the people we use for those national emergencies. They weren't here, they were over in Iraq, and so we were less protected. Joseph Stiglitz
iraq income united-states
Did you know that they introduced the 15 percent flat tax on individual and corporate income in Iraq? Something that some politicians very much wanted to push in the United States without success but in Iraq they do it. Juan Cole
iraq groups problem
There is no question that Iraq is one of the main problems. You'd have to be blind not to see what a magnet and generating force it's become for terrorist groups. Otto Schily
iraq numbers experts
The presence of American troops is fueling the insurgency in Iraq, as acknowledged by General Casey and numerous other experts, and is helping terrorist recruiters build their numbers across the globe. John Conyers
iraq inevitable
Partitioning Iraq is inevitable, as shown by history. Joe Biden
iraq goes-on these-days
There's a lot of revisionist history that goes on these days about Iraq.