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Iraq War16 quotes
Baghdad is safe, protected. There are no American infidels in Baghdad. — Mohammed al-Sahhaf · 2003Their infidels are committing suicide by the hundreds on the gates of Baghdad. — Mohammed al-Sahhaf · 2003I triple guarantee you, there are no American soldiers in Baghdad. — Mohammed al-Sahhaf · 2003In the Battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed. — George W. Bush · 2003I don't oppose all wars. And I know that in this crowd today, there is no shortage of patriots, or of patriotism. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war. — Barack Obama · 2002There are some that feel like if they attack us that we may decide to leave prematurely... My answer is, bring 'em on. — George W. Bush · 2003All 16 quotes →
I actually did vote for the $87 billion, before I voted against it. — John Kerry · 2004Now, you're thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don't. I think that's old Europe. — Donald Rumsfeld · 2003Freedom's untidy, and free people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things. They're also free to live their lives and do wonderful things. And that's what's going to happen here. — Donald Rumsfeld · 2003We know where they are. They're in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south, and north somewhat. — Donald Rumsfeld · 2003On this February day, as this nation stands at the brink of battle, every American on some level must be contemplating the horrors of war. Yet this chamber is, for the most part, silent-ominously, dreadfully silent. There is no debate, no discussion, no attempt to lay out for the nation the pros and cons of this particular war. There is nothing. We stand passively mute in the United States Senate, paralyzed by our own uncertainty, seemingly stunned by the sheer turmoil of events. — Robert Byrd · 2003
We haven't found any smoking guns. — Hans Blix · 2003We know where they are. They're in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south, and north somewhat. — Donald Rumsfeld · 2003
Europe1 quote
Now, you're thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don't. I think that's old Europe. — Donald Rumsfeld · 2003
Freedom1 quote
Freedom's untidy, and free people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things. They're also free to live their lives and do wonderful things. And that's what's going to happen here. — Donald Rumsfeld · 2003
The problem here is that there will always be some uncertainty about how quickly he can acquire nuclear weapons. But we don't want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud. — Condoleezza Rice · 2002
In the Battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed. — George W. Bush · 2003
War1 quote
As you know, you go to war with the army you have. They're not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time. — Donald Rumsfeld · 2004
There are some that feel like if they attack us that we may decide to leave prematurely... My answer is, bring 'em on. — George W. Bush · 2003