Quotes about Iraq

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By the end of 2004, U.S. operations in Iraq had been rough enough to antagonize the Sunni population without imposing th — Bing West, The Strongest Tribe: War, Politics, and the Endgame in Iraq
When we neared the orchard a flock of birds lit from its outer rows. They hadn't been there long. The branches shook wit — Kevin Powers, The Yellow Birds
I got hold of a copy of the video that showed how Saddam Hussein had actually confirmed himself in power. This snuff-mov — Christopher Hitchens, Hitch-22: A Memoir
From seven hundred journalists at the beginning of March, the number had dwindled to about one hundred and fifty—print r — Richard Engel, And Then All Hell Broke Loose: Two Decades in the Middle East
Then someone cried out, “Suicide bomber!” The crowd panicked. In the ensuing stampede, terrified pilgrims ran in both di — Richard Engel, And Then All Hell Broke Loose: Two Decades in the Middle East
I may have been in stage four, but I wasn’t completely crazy. At least eighty-six journalists had been killed in Iraq, m — Richard Engel, And Then All Hell Broke Loose: Two Decades in the Middle East
Fallujah was a Guernica with no Picasso. A city of 300,000 was deprived of water, electricity, and food, emptied of most — Jean Bricmont, Humanitarian Imperialism: Using Human Rights to Sell War
All those who prefer peace to power, and happiness to glory should thank the colonized people for their civilizing missi — Jean Bricmont, Humanitarian Imperialism: Using Human Rights to Sell War
They keep talking about drafting a constitution for Iraq. Why don't we just give them ours? It was written by a lot of r — Jay Leno
In the spring of 1990 I flew to Aspen, Colorado, to cover a summit meeting between Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and — Christopher Hitchens, Ancient Gonzo Wisdom: Interviews with Hunter S. Thompson
If God created everything, and if man is created in God's image, and if man can dream a fate greater than the one set ou — Michael Anthony, Civilianized: A Young Veteran's Memoir
In Iraq we must succeed. Failure is not an option. — Zbigniew Brzezinski