#iraq

Had the United States not acted in Iraq, Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi would likely not have declared his weapons programs, submitted to international inspections and voluntarily dismantled its programs. ↗

— Jim Gerlach

#declared #dismantled #had #his #inspections

In addition, it is very likely that United States action in Iraq caused Iran to open its nuclear facilities for international inspection and suspend its uranium enrichment activities. ↗

— Jim Gerlach

#activities #addition #caused #enrichment #facilities

In fact, the Iraqi foreign minister admitted in March 2003 that Iraqi funds were sent to families of Palestinian suicide bombers who attacked and killed innocent Israeli citizens, and also 12 Americans in Israel in 2003. ↗

— Jim Gerlach

#also #attacked #bombers #citizens #fact

Since the ousting and capture of Saddam Hussein by U.S. forces, civil rights and personal freedoms have been restored in Iraq, as well as equal rights to all, not just to Saddam's entourage of terrorists. ↗

— Jim Gerlach

#capture #civil #civil rights #entourage #equal

United States and Coalition forces will remain in Iraq and will operate under American command as part of a multinational force authorized by the United Nations. ↗

— Jim Gerlach

#authorized #coalition #coalition forces #command #force

And we need to maintain our foothold in the fight against terrorism and terrorist groups and respond to any degradation of Iraqi security or stability. ↗

— Rick Larsen

#any #degradation #fight #foothold #groups

I think we should take Iraq and Iran and combine them into one country and call it Irate. All the pissed off people live in one place and get it over with. ↗

— Denis Leary

#combine #country #get #i #i think

The death rate among Marines in Iraq has been more than double that of the other services. ↗

— Jim Lehrer

#been #death #double #iraq #marines

The Pentagon still has not given a name to the Iraqi war. Somehow 'Operation Re-elect Bush' doesn't seem to be popular. ↗

— Jay Leno

#given #iraqi #name #operation #pentagon

The Bush administration said today there is a lot of support for us to attack Iraq. Exxon, Mobil, Texaco, Chevron, they're all lining up. ↗

— Jay Leno

#attack #bush #bush administration #iraq #lining