“Two days ahead of schedule, the world witnessed the arrival of a free and sovereign Iraq.” Quote by Dick Cheney
“If we're successful in Iraq ... we will have struck a major blow right at the heart of the base, if you will, the geographic base of the terrorists who have had us under assault now for many years, but most especially on 9/11.” IfsYearsHeartWarSuccessfulMajorsIraqBlowTerroristAssaultIraq War Author:Dick Cheney
“No. That's someone else's business. Quagmire is - I don't do quagmires.” WarIraq WarQuagmire Author:Donald Rumsfeld
“There are some who feel like - that the conditions are such that they can attack us there. My answer is, bring 'em on! We've got the force necessary.” FeelsWarForceAnswersConditionsEmsIraq War Author:George W. Bush
“My fellow Americans: Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed.” WarMajorsFellowsIraqMissionsOperationsAccomplishedCombatIraq WarBannerMission Accomplished Author:George W. Bush
“We know where they are [Iraq's weapons of mass destruction]. They're in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south and north somewhat.” KnowsWarWeaponsMassAreasDestructionWestSouthIraqEastWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionIraq WarBaghdadWmdWmds In IraqBiological Weapons Author:Donald Rumsfeld
“There's a lot of money to pay for this ... the oil revenues of that country could bring between $50 and $100 billion over the course of the next two or three years...We're dealing with a country that can really finance its own reconstruction, and relatively soon.” YearsTwoWarCountryThreeCoursesNextPayOilBillionsFinanceThree YearsLots Of MoneyRevenueIraq WarReconstruction Author:Paul Wolfowitz
“There is no doubt that the regime of Saddam Hussein possesses weapons of mass destruction. As this operation continues, those weapons will be identified, found, along with the people who have produced them and who guard them.” PeopleWarFoundDoubtWeaponsMassDestructionOperationsNo DoubtRegimesSaddamHusseinWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionIraq WarWmdWmds In Iraq Author:Tommy Franks
“My belief is we will, in fact, be greeted as liberators. . . . I think it will go relatively quickly, . . . [in] weeks rather than months.” ThinkingWarFactsBeliefWeekMonthsIraqIraq WarLiberators Author:Dick Cheney
“We also know that Iraq is harboring a terrorist network headed by a senior al Qaeda terrorist planner. This network runs a poison and explosive training camp in northeast Iraq, and many of its leaders are known to be in Baghdad.” KnowsWarRunningKnownLeaderTrainingIraqTerroristPoisonAlsCampsSeniorAl QaedaIraq WarExplosivesBaghdadPlannersTraining Camp Author:George W. Bush
“... something under $50 billion for the cost. How much of that would be the U.S. burden, and how much would be other countries, is an open question.” WarCountryWould BeCostBurdenBillionsOther CountriesIraq War Author:Donald Rumsfeld