Iraq Quotes - Page 40

• Every nation has to either be with us or against us. Those who harbor terrorists or who finance them, uh, are going to pay a price.

  Hillary Clinton

  Pay, Finance, Harbors

  "Clinton pay price". Hillary Clinton's remarks on terrorism of September 11, 2001, www.wavsource.com. September 13, 2001.

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• The American taxpayer should not be treated more shabbily than debtors from other nations and we should be encouraging other nations to help rebuild Iraq's economy.

  Hillary Clinton

  Debtors, Helping, Economy

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• There's no connection between al-Qaeda and Iraq.

  George Clooney

  Als, Connections, Al Qaeda

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• Tony Blair faced a massive defection from his own party ranks during voting around the intervention in Iraq. For our present purpose, the point is not that he survived the defection, but that he had to face it.

  Stockwell Day

  Party, Voting, Purpose

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• Many soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from serious, long-term, physical and mental health problems, due to their service. It is unconscionable to cut the already limited health care benefits available to these brave men and women.

  Mark Dayton

  Cutting, Men, Long

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• Second, the resolution contains the blatantly false assertion that negotiating a timeline for bringing U.S. troops home with the Iraqi government undermines U.S. national security. Such a statement shows a misunderstanding of the enemy we face in Iraq.

  Peter DeFazio

  Home, Government, Enemy

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• The fact is that we wouldn't be in Iraq if it weren't for Democrats like Senator Kerry.

  Howard Dean

  Facts, Democrat, Senators

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• AIDS and malaria and TB are national security issues. A worldwide program to get a start on dealing with these issues would cost about $25 billion... It's, what, a few months in Iraq.

  Jared Diamond

  Issues, Cost, Months

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• There are two types of courage involved with what I did. When it comes to picking up a rifle, millions of people are capable of doing that, as we see in Iraq or Vietnam. But when it comes to risking their careers, or risking being invited to lunch by the establishment, it turns out that's remarkably rare.

  Daniel Ellsberg

  Hero, Careers, Two

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• I saw the president make the tough calls in the Situation Room - and today, our troops in Iraq have finally come home so America can do some nation building here at home. That was the change that we believed in. That was the change we fought for. That was the change President Obama delivered.

  Rahm Emanuel

  Home, America, President

  Rahm Emanuel's Speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 4, 2012.

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• For me, it's an honor for the military to ask me to go to Iraq, Afghanistan, or GITMO. I'm happy to go.

  R. Lee Ermey

  Military, Honor, Afghanistan

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• I try to get over to Iraq and Afghanistan as much as I can.

  R. Lee Ermey

  Trying, Afghanistan, Get Over

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• What President Bush did in his doctrine of preemptive strike and in his war in Afghanistan and in Iraq was to turn even his allies in Europe negatively toward America.

  Louis Farrakhan

  War, Europe, America

  "Exclusive Interview with the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan Pt. 2". Final Call interview, www.finalcall.com. January 27, 2004.

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• Say what you want to say about the rest of his presidency, including his tone-deaf response to Katrina and a war waged in Iraq on false pretenses, Bush connected with Americans in the aftermath of 9/11 because he looked as frail and unforgiving as we felt.

  Ron Fournier

  War, Aftermath, Want

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• Our brave soldiers and support personnel are engaged in a battle as important as any the United States has ever before waged, for the success of democracy in Iraq is a crucial test of the ideals this Nation was founded upon.

  Virginia Foxx

  Support, Brave, Soldier

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• As someone who's spent time with our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan on USO tours and met wounded warriors at Walter Reed and Bethesda, I feel a deep obligation to the men and women who have risked life and limb on our behalf.

  Al Franken

  Warrior, Men, Reeds

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• The Minnesotans I talk to are really concerned about what the future holds for their families. They're trying to pay for health care and send their kids to college, they're worried about declining home values, they're scared for a loved one they have serving in Iraq.

  Al Franken

  Kids, Home, College

  Interview with Chris Weigant, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 13, 2008.

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• During my travels in Iraq, Israel, Gaza, Brazil, Indonesia, Japan, Europe and all over the United States, I have seen and heard the voices of people who want change. They want the stabilization of the economy, education and healthcare for all, renewable energy and an environmental vision with an eye on generations to come.

  Michael Franti

  Eye, Israel, Japan

  "Time for Passion and Strategy on Climate Change" by Michael Franti, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 26, 2009.

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• I went to Iraq because I wanted to see what one year of occupation had done to Iraqi society, and I went to the West Bank and Gaza Strip because I wanted to see what three generations of occupation had done to Palestinian society. I found a lot more hopelessness and despair in Palestine.

  Michael Franti

  Years, Gaza Strip, Despair

  "On the Side of the Peacemakers". Interview with Michael Beckel, www.motherjones.com. March 13, 2006.

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• What's happened at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq is one of the grossest violations of human rights under the Geneva Conventions that we have record of. It is simply monstrous.

  Carlos Fuentes

  Rights, Records, Abu Ghraib

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• Tony Blair is a brilliant politician. Unfortunately, his legacy is entwined with George W. Bush because of Iraq.

  Noel Gallagher

  Legacy, Brilliant, Politician

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• Gen. Tommy Franks told me the war was being compromised as specialized personnel and equipment were being shifted from Afghanistan to prepare for the war in Iraq - a war more than a year away.

  Bob Graham

  War, Years, Equipment

  "Cheney’s Trouble with the Truth" by Robert Scheer, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 23, 2005.

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• As governor, when I visited our troops in Kuwait and Iraq, I served them Thanksgiving dinner. It was a small gesture compared to their sacrifice.

  Jennifer Granholm

  Thanksgiving, Sacrifice, Kuwait

  "Honor Sacrifice by Supporting Vets" by Jennifer M. Granholm, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 26, 2012.

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• Surely no issue unites us more than our appreciation for our military personnel who are bringing aid to devastated countries, defending us against terrorism, and fighting to make a free election possible in Iraq.

  Christine Gregoire

  Country, Appreciation, Military

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• In Iraq, many of my female friends were architects and professionals with a lot of power during the 1980s while all the men were at war in Iran.

  Zaha Hadid

  War, Men, Iran

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