Iraq Quotes - Page 39

• What is the possible benefit? Can this material save lives? Can it improve the quality of life in Iraq? Can it tend to shape our perceptions of how war should and should not be conducted? Can it shape our perceptions of who should be conducting war and in what manner? And the answer to that is a clear yes.

  Julian Assange

  War, Perception, Quality

  "WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange on Iraq War Logs, 'Tabloid Journalism' and Why WikiLeaks Is 'Under Siege'". "Democracy Now!" with Amy Goodman, www.democracynow.org. October 26, 2010.

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• In April 1991, after the Gulf war, Iraq was given 15 days to provide a full and final declaration of all its WMD.

  Tony Blair

  War, Wmd, Finals

  Tony Blair's Speech opening the Commons debate on Iraq, www.theguardian.com. March 18, 2003.

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• At a time when 2500 American soldiers have given their lives for the cause of bringing democracy to Iraq, it is sad and frustrating to watch the Republican establishment disgrace the exercise of democracy in our own House of Representatives.

  Earl Blumenauer

  Exercise, House, Soldier

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• I am all in favour of democracy in Iraq.

  John Bolton

  Democracy, Favour

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• We estimate that once Iraq acquires fissile material - whether from a foreign source or by securing the materials to build an indigenous fissile material capability - it could fabricate a nuclear weapon within one year.

  John Bolton

  Years, Nuclear, Weapons

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• If we can rebuild Iraq, we can rebuild Illinois and Indiana and if we can do Baghdad, we can do Baltimore.

  Carol Moseley Braun

  Illinois, Baghdad, Indiana

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• We must support initiatives that provide clear, concrete measures and milestones that our troops need for defeating the insurgency, building up Iraqi security forces, and handing over Iraq to the Iraqi people.

  Sherrod Brown

  Building Up, People, Support

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• I don't want to go and start trying to make jokes in places like India, Tanzania or Iraq. Afghanistan is not a funny place.

  Bill Bryson

  Trying, India, Want

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• Since the attack on the United States on September 11 2001, and the US retaliation in Afghanistan and Iraq, there must be few people who have not felt a twinge of nostalgia for the cold war.

  James Buchan

  War, People, September 11

  "The superpowers' balance sheet". www.theguardian.com. January 28, 2006.

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• It is time to end the western policy of malign neglect. It is in the interest of the whole world to help tackle the actual grievances in Palestine, Kashmir, and in central and southern Iraq, and to help the region out of its economic backwardness.

  James Buchan

  Southern, Kashmir, World

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• One can't doubt that the American objective in Iraq has failed - different plans have to be made. And the kernel here is the acknowledgement of defeat.

  William F. Buckley, Jr.

  Objectivity, Doubt, Different

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• When actresses jump on the anti-Iraq bandwagon, they often combine down-home momism with an ignorance of Islamist intent which is truly awesome.

  Julie Burchill

  Home, Ignorance, Actresses

  "Suffer little children? Give me a break". www.theguardian.com. August 2, 2008.

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• The once all-powerful ruler of Iraq was found in a hole, and now sits in a prison cell.

  George W. Bush

  Powerful, Cells, Prison

  Third Presidential State of the Union Address, delivered 20 January 2004

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• The United States prefers that Iraq meet its obligations voluntarily, yet we are prepared for the alternative.

  George W. Bush

  Alternatives, United States, Obligation

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• America is a friend to the people of Iraq. Our demands are directed only at the regime that enslaves them and threatens us. When these demands are met, the first and greatest benefit will come to Iraqi men, women and children.

  George W. Bush

  Children, Men, America

  Address to the Nation on the Threat of Iraq, delivered 7 October 2002, Cincinnati Union Terminal, Cincinnati, Ohio

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• Some have argued that confronting the threat from Iraq could detract from the war against terror. To the contrary, confronting the threat posed by Iraq is crucial to winning the war on terror.

  George W. Bush

  War, Winning, Threat

  Address to the Nation on the Threat of Iraq, delivered 7 October 2002, Cincinnati Union Terminal, Cincinnati, Ohio

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• Mission accomplished? The mission in Iraq, as laid out by President Bush and Vice President Cheney, has failed.

  Robert Byrd

  President, Vices, Missions

  "One year later, Bush defends Iraq speech" by Sean Loughlin, www.cnn.com. April 30, 2004.

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• The ongoing strife in Iraq, and the billions of dollars that the President is seeking to continue that war, give me little comfort that this Administration has learned from its mistakes in Iraq.

  Robert Byrd

  War, Mistake, Giving

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• But I contend that if we're providing total medical coverage for every man, woman, and child in Iraq, shouldn't we at least be doing the same thing for every man, woman, and child in the United States?

  Tony Campolo

  Children, Men, United States

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• I honestly think that it automatically hurts me if I said that I supported the war in Iraq and I support the troops. That automatically kills me for getting a bunch of movies, a bunch of television shows. People don't want to hear from me.

  Drew Carey

  Hurt, War, Thinking

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Ironically, the Canadian naval vessels, aircraft and personnel in the Persian Gulf I mentioned earlier who are fighting terrorism will provide more support indirectly to this war in Iraq than most of the 46 countries that are fully supporting our efforts there.

  Paul Cellucci

  Country, War, Fighting

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• We urge all democratic nations and the United Nations to answer the Iraqi Governing Council's call for support for the people of Iraq in making the transition to democracy.

  Dick Cheney

  People, Support, Democracy

  "Cheney: 'Direct Threats Require Decisive Action'". Dick Cheney's speech to the World Economic Forum in Cologny, Switzerland, www.foxnews.com. January 24, 2004.

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• When Britain and the U.S. invaded Iraq, it was with the reasonable expectation that it was going to increase the threat of terror, as it has.

  Noam Chomsky

  Expectations, Increase, Britain

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• I don't see any possibility of Britain and the U.S. allowing a sovereign independent Iraq; that's almost inconceivable.

  Noam Chomsky

  Independent, Sovereign, Possibility

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• When an army unit returns from service in Iraq or Afghanistan, it barely gets a breather before it begins training for its next deployment.

  Hillary Clinton

  Army, Deployment, Training

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