Iraq Quotes - Page 13

• We are at war to liberate Iraq, to protect the people of the United States and other countries from the devastating impact of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction being used by terrorists or the Iraqi government to kill thousands of innocent civilians.

  Paul Cellucci

  Country, War, Impact

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• Iraq is part of a legitimate American effort not to have democracy everywhere but to have democracy somewhere.

  Dinesh D'Souza

  Effort, Democracy

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• In terms of the idea of long-term occupation - I have been reading a little bit more about this period - and you can see in that occupation are many lessons for the current occupation of Iraq. So we have these connections that go way back that people aren't aware of.

  Edwidge Danticat

  Reading, Ideas, Long

  Interview with Robert Birnbaum, themorningnews.org. April 20, 2004.

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• In liberating Iraq, we have rid the nation and the rest of the world from the danger of Saddam Hussein.

  Elizabeth Dole

  World, Hussein, Danger

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• Someone earlier made a remark about losing 500 soldiers and 2,200 wounded in Iraq. Those soldiers were sent there by the vote of Sen. Lieberman, Sen. Edwards and Sen. Kerry. I think that is a serious matter.

  Howard Dean

  Thinking, Soldier, Matter

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• The main thing that gives me hope is the media. We have radio, TV, magazines, and books, so we have the possibility of learning from societies that are remote from us, like Somalia. We turn on the TV and see what blew up in Iraq or we see conditions in Afghanistan.

  Jared Diamond

  Book, Media, Giving

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• The brave and capable women who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have performed admirably.

  Susan Davis

  Brave, Afghanistan, Capable

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• The administration has a disturbing pattern of behavior when it comes to budgeting not only for the ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan but also for military requirements not directly related to these conflicts.

  Russ Feingold

  Military, Administration, Budgeting

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• Further, by acting decisively in Iraq, the United States has sent very strong signals to other nations that have been or could be terrorist sympathizers.

  Jim Gerlach

  Strong, Acting, United States

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• Had the United States not acted in Iraq, Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi would likely not have declared his weapons programs, submitted to international inspections and voluntarily dismantled its programs.

  Jim Gerlach

  Leader, United States, Weapons

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• Iran has interest in seeing that the Shia population of Iraq basically adhere to a line that comes from Iran.

  Richard Armitage

  Iran, Population, Lines

  "Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage". "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren, www.foxnews.com. July 14, 2003.

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• I'm concerned about getting Iraq on its feet.

  Douglas J. Feith

  Feet, Concerned

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• Playing on the streets of Iraq, or in Israel or the Gaza strip, I'd sing angry protest songs against war. People would say, 'Make us clap, make us dance, and laugh and sing.' It really made me think about the importance of happy music.

  Michael Franti

  Song, War, Thinking

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• No one in this body wants to see terrorism and the rule of force prevail in Iraq. Some on the other side say otherwise, but I believe they know better.

  Raúl Grijalva

  Believe, Body, Want

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• While this debate today is a belated effort to inform the American people, it is nevertheless an empty gesture. It is time to admit our mistake in Iraq and begin to bring our troops home with honor.

  Raúl Grijalva

  Mistake, Home, People

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• Well, what I've said is that the war in Iraq will always be clouded by how it began, which was a wrong premise, that there were in fact no weapons of nuclear - weapons of mass destruction.

  Robert M. Gates

  War, Mass Destruction, Weapons

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• I volunteered to deploy to Iraq. I was one of the few soldiers who were not on the mandatory deployment roster - close to 3,000 Hawaii soldiers were.

  Tulsi Gabbard

  Deployment, Soldier, Hawaii

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• Los avances en Irak no han sido gratuitos.

  Virgil Goode

  Progress, Cost

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• I have never believed you go to war in Iraq, you go to war in Afghanistan, and believe that you can deal with those battlefields, those countries, in microcosms, or narrow channels.

  Chuck Hagel

  País, Guerra, Creer

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• Iraq is not about oil.

  Bobby Ray Inman

  Aceite

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• I care about politics just like any other citizen. I'm against the war in Iraq, or any type of war.

  Enrique Iglesias

  War, Citizens, Care

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• There is no excuse for this administration shielding information about Iraq and the fact that we have great difficulties there from the American people.

  Jay Inslee

  People, Information, Administration

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• In the end, my story, in Iraq and afterward, is about more than just killing people or even fighting for my country. It's about being a man. And it's about love as well as hate.

  Chris Kyle

  Country, Hate, Fighting

  Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen, Jim DeFelice (2012). “American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History”, p.9, Harper Collins

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• In my judgment, based on the work that has been done to this point of the Iraq Survey Group, and in fact, that I reported to you in October, Iraq was in clear violation of the terms of U.N.Resolution 1441.

  David Kay

  Groups, Done, October

  "Transcript: David Kay at Senate hearing". www.cnn.com. January 28, 2004.

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• You know, I agree with President Obama that in Iraq and Afghanistan, at some point in time, we have to take the training wheels off and we have to allow those countries to stand on their own two feet.

  Josh Mandel

  Country, Two, Feet

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