#iraqi people

We've persevered because of a belief we share with the Iraqi people - a belief that out of the ashes of war, a new beginning could be born in this cradle of civilization. Through this remarkable chapter in the history of the United States and Iraq, we have met our responsibility. Now, it's time to turn the page. ↗

— Barack Obama

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I have no idea what the U.S. intends to do further there and what would be the reaction of the Iraqi people. I only know that the sole option is to leave Iraq to the Iraqi people. ↗

— Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

#i #idea #intends #iraq #iraqi

We are not utilizing the Iraqi oil for U.S. purposes. We are not asking that the Iraqi oil be used to pay our military expenses. We are asking only that the Iraqi oil be used to rebuild Iraq - that is, to rebuild Iraq for the Iraqi people. ↗

— Arlen Specter

#expenses #iraq #iraqi #iraqi people #military

I think the Iraqi people have shown extraordinary patience and courage in the last few months. They have really put a political system on the way to success, to a real democracy here. ↗

— Paul Bremer

#democracy #extraordinary #few #here #i

I dare say there may be some men and women in the Armed Forces who are so decent that they would say: Give the Iraqi people money, we do not want to be paid back. That is the strength of our country. ↗

— Lindsey Graham

#armed forces #back #country #dare #decent

Three big assumptions proved wrong: one, that the Iraqi people would welcome us as liberators; two, that oil would soon pay for Iraqi's rebuilding; and, three, that we have plenty of troops, weapons, and equipment for the postwar situation. ↗

— John Spratt

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Deep down, the Iraqi people want the United States out. And their self-determination should be respected. ↗

— Peter Camejo

#deep down #down #iraqi #iraqi people #out

And we are grateful to the American young men and women who are risking their lives to give the Iraqi people this chance, this dream of democracy in Iraq now. ↗

— Ahmed Chalabi

#chance #democracy #dream #give #grateful

The transfer is a monumental occasion as the Iraqi people take control of their government and their future and forge ahead with creating a society governed by the tenets of life, liberty and freedom. ↗

— Jim Gerlach

#control #creating #forge #freedom #future