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Iraq is no diversion. It is a place where civilization is...

Iraq is no diversion. It is a place where civilization is taking a decisive stand against chaos and terror, we must not waver.

Quote by George W. Bush about chaos, fear, civilization

Iraq has lost 5 percent of its population, a number that...

Iraq has lost 5 percent of its population, a number that in the U.S. would equal 14 million people.

Quote by Mick Jagger about numbers, people

But the key shift in focus will be from counter-insurgency operations to more and more cooperation with Iraqi security forces and to building Iraqi security capacity.

Quote by John Abizaid about security, concentration, force

Certainly our goal is to leave Iraq, but we can't leave Iraq with our forces until we know that the Iraqi security forces are capable and efficient enough to defend the sovereignty of the nation.

Quote by John Abizaid about force, purpose, security, nation

We'll try to include Iraqi officers in our staffs. We will do everything we can to empower Iraqi security forces to stand up on their own and operate where they can alone.

Quote by John Abizaid about force, security

Some have argued that confronting the threat from Iraq could detract from the war against terror. To the contrary, confronting the threat posed by Iraq is crucial to winning the war on terror.

Quote by George W. Bush about fear, war

But before the movie came out, he had only heard about it. And he didn't realize in writing the letter he was saying the things he says in the movie. He was like, I've been to Iraq and I'll take you there. ' That's all he does in the movie. I've...

Quote by Trey Parker about writing, things

Astonishingly, American taxpayers now will be forced to finance a multi-billion dollar jobs program in Iraq. Suddenly the war is about jobs. We export our manufacturing jobs to Asia, and now we plan to export our welfare jobs to Iraq, all at the...

Quote by Ron Paul about home, americans, war

Latinos have fought in all of America's wars, beginning with the Revolutionary War. Many Latinos are fighting and dying for our country today in Iraq, just as several of their ancestors fought for freedom in Mexico over a century ago.

Quote by Joe Baca about ancestors, beginning, country, war

And over time, I think, as Iraqi security capacity...

And over time, I think, as Iraqi security capacity builds, you'll see American and coalition presence there decline.

Quote by John Abizaid about security, americans, time

But as we move from this period of what many Iraqis...

But as we move from this period of what many Iraqis regard as perceived occupation, we need to move towards one of partnership.

Quote by John Abizaid about need

But clearly the fact that we've gone from zero Iraqi security forces on duty in May to up to 200,000 today is an enormous accomplishment, but it's not enough.

Quote by John Abizaid about force, security, duty

I believe we've... we've worked very hard with the Iraqis...

I believe we've... we've worked very hard with the Iraqis to build a better place ever since the fall of Saddam's government.

Quote by John Abizaid about fall

I think you also understand that one of the key things that's got to be done in Iraq is to build a mentality of understanding that the military needs to be subordinate to civilian control and respectful of its own people.

Quote by John Abizaid about mentality, things, people

It's clear to me now that we've got to reach out to the Arab Sunni community in particular in an effort to cause some moderate political activity to take place so they join the future of Iraq.

Quote by John Abizaid about activity, future

Of course to Americans the term outsiders means outside...

Of course to Americans the term outsiders means outside Iraq. But to an Iraqi it means someone not from this local area.

Quote by John Abizaid about americans

So the skills required of our translators, interrogators, ...

So the skills required of our translators, interrogators, and human intelligence operators in Iraq are enormously demanding.

Quote by John Abizaid about intelligence, human imperfections

The real target is creating enough chaos in Iraq so that an extremist government can emerge there that would be friendly and conducive to the form of ideology that bin Laden, Zawahiri and Zarqawi believe in.

Quote by John Abizaid about ideology, chaos, real estate

Undoubtedly, there are members of the former regime that are cooperating in some fashion and then there are extremists that are within Iraq that are cooperating with them.

Quote by John Abizaid about fashion

We've got to ensure that the quality and the capability of these forces will be good enough to withstand the challenges that the insurgents and the terrorists will present to the new Iraqi government.

Quote by John Abizaid about force, quality, present, good, good luck

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