Quotes on iraq
Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power.
Gore, Al
There were 312 premature babies at Kuwait City's maternity hospital who died after Iraqi soldiers stole their incubators and left the infants on the floor,
Bush, George H.W.
The U. S. has to make it clear to Iraq and U. S. allies that ... America will use force without negotiation, hesitation or U. N. approval. ... We have to be ready to live with our own contradictory policy. Sure, it doesn't make perfect sense.
Friedman, Thomas
The world is more peaceful as a result of Saddam Hussein not being in power.
Bush, George W.
Maybe [Kerry] was hoping Saddam Hussein would lose the next Iraqi election.
Bush, George W.
The saddest aspect of the whole thing is that Iraqi civilians seem condemned to additional suffering and protracted agony. Neither their government nor that of the United States is inclined to ease the daily pressure on them, and the probability that only they will pay for the crisis is extremely high.
Said, Edward
The motivation for war is simple. The U. S. government started the war with Iraq in order to make it easy for U. S. corporations to do business in other countries. They intend to use cheap labor in those countries, which will make Americans rich.
Moore, Michael
About half a million Iraqi children have died as a result of the sanctions. Of them, Madeleine Albright, then U. S. ambassador to the United Nations, famously said, "It's a very hard choice, but we think the price is worth it." "Moral equivalence" was the term that was used to denounce those of us who criticized the war on Afghanistan. Madeleine Albright cannot be accused of moral equivalence. What she said was just straightforward algebra.
Roy, Arundhati
I didn't see the weapons of mass destruction at the time, I didn't think there was an imminent threat from Saddam Hussein.
Obama, Barack
Our military should spare no expense to ensure the safety of our troops, particularly as they confront a hostile insurgency and roadside bombs throughout Iraq.
Dodd, Christopher