“Vietnam was a lie but at least there was a political agenda. It was the domino theory. Iraq is about nothing but George Bush's ego laced with imperialist ambitions. And it was helped by your government.” GovernmentPoliticalLyingTheoryEgoAmbitionIraqAgendasVietnamPolitical Agendas Author:Donald Sutherland
“The presidential candidates are offering prescriptions for everything from Iraq to healthcare, but listen closely. Their fixes are situational and incremental. Meanwhile, the underlying structural problems in American politics and government are systemic and prevent us from solving our most intractable challenges.” ProblemGovernmentChallengesIraqPresidentialCandidatesHealthcareOfferingAmerican PoliticsPrescriptionsPresidential Candidate Author:Larry Sabato
“People are constantly applying double standards. Take the United States, for example. Washington wants the whole world to admire the country for its democracy. Then the government sends out its army, in the name of this democracy, and leaves behind the kind of chaos we see in Iraq.” PeopleWorldWantKindCountryStatesWholeGovernmentNamesUnitedBehindsUnited StatesDemocracyExampleStandardsArmyChaosIraqWhole WorldAdmireDouble Standard Author:Jacob Zuma
“This contest between the secular and religious visions of government is really the main choice to be made. It won't be decided in one election, but it is a basic choice between an open and progressive Iraq and one that is backward and continues to fall behind.” MadeGovernmentChoicesFallReligiousBehindsVisionDecidedElectionIraqMade ItProgressiveSecularContests Author:Adnan Pachachi
“Democracy in Iraq will be an example that the Arab population will look to with great interest. And some Arab governments are concerned about democracy in Iraq, not because Iraq will be an aggressive state against them, but rather by the example that will be set by a successful federal democratic state in Iraq.” LooksStatesGovernmentInterestDemocracySuccessfulExampleConcernedDemocraticIraqPopulationAggressive Author:Ahmed Chalabi
“It is time to put policy ahead of politics and success ahead of the status quo. It is time for a new strategy to produce what we need: a stable Iraq government that takes over for its own people so our troops can finish their job.” PeopleNeedsGovernmentJobsPolicyProduceStrategyIraqStableTroopsStatus QuoOur Troops Author:Hillary Clinton
“We argued, as did the security services in this country, that the attacks on Afghanistan and Iraq would increase the threat of terrorist attack in Britain. Tragically Londoners have now paid the price of the government ignoring such warnings.” CountryGovernmentSecurityIncreasePaidThreatIraqTerroristBritainWarningAfghanistanTerrorist AttacksLondoners Author:George Galloway
“I am proud of the decision of this Administration to overthrow Saddam Hussein. I am proud of the liberation of 25 million Iraqis. And I'm proud to see an Iraq that is now emerging with a stronger government, a truly multiethnic, multi-sectarian government that's about to have its second set of elections, that's inviting private investment into Iraq, and that is making peace with its Arab neighbors.” GovernmentDecisionMillionsProudStrongerElectionInvestmentIraqNeighborAdministrationLiberationSaddamHusseinEmergingMaking PeaceInviting Author:Condoleezza Rice
“We have an excellent list of speakers, but the spark will be provided by the crowd to turn talk into action. The Iraq occupation and the government's bumbling effort in New Orleans, has people wanting to act.” PeopleGovernmentActionTurnsEffortIraqCrowdsListsExcellentOccupationSparksSpeakersNew Orleans Author:Ed Garvey
“As a 29 year veteran of the US Army/Army Reserves, retiring as a Colonel and having served as a U.S. diplomat for 16 years and resigning in 2003 in opposition to the Iraq war, I firmly believe war does not resolve political issues. We must work diligently to force the governments of our nations to use diplomacy, not weapons.” YearsBelieveDoeWarUseGovernmentPoliticalForceNationsIssuesWeaponsArmyIraqOppositionResolveRetiringReservesVeteranDiplomacyIraq WarDiplomatsColonelsUs ArmyPolitical IssuesResigning Author:Ann Wright
“If this government is like the last one, then Iraq will break apart.” IfsGovernmentLastsBreakIraq Author:Saleh al-Mutlaq
“You don't have to be Dave Halberstam to see that the American role in both conflicts [the Iraq war and the Vietnam conflict] is characterized by arrogance, ignorance and self-delusion at the highest levels of government.” WarSelfGovernmentLevelsRolesIgnoranceConflictHighestIraqArroganceDelusionVietnamIraq WarDaveSelf Delusion Author:Jonathan Yardley
“Since there is no system of public education, the great majority of my fellow citizens is frighteningly ignorant. They have no idea where Iraq is. They accept as the gospel whatever the government tells them. Good grief, any other normal country would have been against the Iraq war! But we live in an abnormal country, governed by experts in deceptive advertising.” Has BeensIdeasWarCountryGovernmentGriefAcceptingCitizensNormalFellowsMajorityIraqIgnorantAdvertisingNo IdeaExpertsIraq WarAbnormalDeceptivePublic Education Author:Gore Vidal