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Iraq Quotes

"George W. Bush and Tony Blair had to convince the world that Saddam Hussein represented an imminent threat. Tony Blair lied when he claimed that Iraq could launch a chemical or biological attack within 45 minutes."

"George W. Bush and Tony Blair had to convince the world that Saddam Hussein represented an imminent threat. Tony Blair lied when he claimed that Iraq could launch a chemical or biological attack within 45 minutes."

Bianca Jagger, Nicaraguan Celebrity

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"Iraq is not occupied, but there are foreign forces on its soil, which is different."

"Iraq is not occupied, but there are foreign forces on its soil, which is different."

Jalal Talabani, Iraqi Politician

29

"We are succeeding in Iraq. It's a tough struggle with setbacks, but we are succeeding."

"We are succeeding in Iraq. It's a tough struggle with setbacks, but we are succeeding."

Iyad Allawi, Iraqi Statesman

26

"We are not going to abandon Iraq."

"We are not going to abandon Iraq."

Zalmay Khalilzad, Afghan Diplomat

24

"I strongly believe that a federal structure based on administrative and geographic lines with strong powers for the federated states will be the best solution for Iraq."

"I strongly believe that a federal structure based on administrative and geographic lines with strong powers for the federated states will be the best solution for Iraq."

Ahmed Chalabi, Iraqi Statesman

Iraq, Solution, states, Will

22

"The only way the French are going in is if we tell them we found truffles in Iraq."

"The only way the French are going in is if we tell them we found truffles in Iraq."

Dennis Miller, American Comedian

14

"The kind of Iraq that emerges from all of this is ultimately out of our hands."

"The kind of Iraq that emerges from all of this is ultimately out of our hands."

Nick Clooney, American Politician

7

"I said I'm the president of Iraq... I did not say deposed."

"I said I'm the president of Iraq... I did not say deposed."

Saddam Hussein, Iraqi Criminal

Iraq, President

7

"The Bush administration said today there is a lot of support for us to attack Iraq. Exxon, Mobil, Texaco, Chevron, they're all lining up."

"The Bush administration said today there is a lot of support for us to attack Iraq. Exxon, Mobil, Texaco, Chevron, they're all lining up."

Jay Leno, American Comedian

Iraq, Support, Today

7

"We know that there are various activities important to the insurgents in Iraq that are occurring in Syria."

"We know that there are various activities important to the insurgents in Iraq that are occurring in Syria."

Douglas Feith, American Public Servant

6

"We have defeated Saddam Hussein and Iraq. The good news is Iraq is ours, and the bad news is Iraq is ours."

"We have defeated Saddam Hussein and Iraq. The good news is Iraq is ours, and the bad news is Iraq is ours."

David Letterman, American Comedian

5

"The U.S. couldn't even get rid of Saddam Hussein. And we all know that the EU is just a passing fad. They'll be killing each other again in less than a year. I'm sick to death of all these fascist lawsuits."

"The U.S. couldn't even get rid of Saddam Hussein. And we all know that the EU is just a passing fad. They'll be killing each other again in less than a year. I'm sick to death of all these fascist lawsuits."

Bill Gates, American Businessman

Iraq, Death, Killing

5

"Iraq now says that it will, after all, destroy its missiles. President Bush said, 'Please, I used to pull the same trick. There'd be an intervention, I'd make a big show of pouring out the liquor and then there was a case under the floorboards.'"

"Iraq now says that it will, after all, destroy its missiles. President Bush said, 'Please, I used to pull the same trick. There'd be an intervention, I'd make a big show of pouring out the liquor and then there was a case under the floorboards.'"

Bill Maher, American Comedian

Iraq, Liquor, Now, President

5

"After all, we paid great prices because of the virtual partitioning of Iraq."

"After all, we paid great prices because of the virtual partitioning of Iraq."

Bulent Ecevit, Turkish Politician

5

"Well, I've been to Iraq twice now. I was in Baghdad in June and then north of Baghdad in November."

"Well, I've been to Iraq twice now. I was in Baghdad in June and then north of Baghdad in November."

Gary Sinise, American Actor

Iraq, June, Now

4

"I think the disarmament of Iraq is inevitable."

"I think the disarmament of Iraq is inevitable."

Douglas Feith, American Public Servant

3

"We are tangled in a very significant Islamic insurgency in Iraq."

"We are tangled in a very significant Islamic insurgency in Iraq."

Michael Scheuer, American Public Servant

2

"Iraq's elite Republican Guard is doing so badly they're changing their name to the Democratic Guard."

"Iraq's elite Republican Guard is doing so badly they're changing their name to the Democratic Guard."

David Letterman, American Comedian

Iraq, Name, Republican

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