“The insurgents are Baathists and Sunnis in Iraq who have as their goal a separate and distinct one of toppling the government that is there and creating their own.” GovernmentGoalCreatingIraqInsurgent Author:Ike Skelton
“The Government of Iraq also owes a debt to the American and coalition forces who are fighting the insurgency and helping put that country back together after decades of repression.” CountryHelpingGovernmentTogetherFightingForceIraqDebtDecadesRepressionCoalitionsBack TogetherInsurgency Author:Ike Skelton
“It is vital that Iraq and the United States together send the clearest possible signal that those who commit acts of violence against American military forces and American civilians will not be rewarded with amnesty” StatesTogetherForceUnitedUnited StatesViolenceMilitaryIraqCommitSignalsCiviliansAmnestyMilitary ForceActs Of ViolenceAmerican Military Author:Ike Skelton
“In the three years since our nation began operations in Iraq, more than 2,500 Americans have been killed and more than 18,000 Americans have been seriously wounded” YearsHas BeensThreeNationsIraqOperationsThree YearsWounded Author:Ike Skelton
