Famous Quotes & Sayings

We're essentially where we were with Iraq 12 years ago. It took us 12 years to get where we are now with Iraq. It's a long process.

Conan O'Brien

Earlier today, the White House released President Bush's tax return. Not surprisingly, under dependents, the president listed Iraq

Conan O'Brien

In a new interview, Secretary of State Colin Powell repeated that the U.S. has no plans to attack Syria or Iran. After hearing this Donald Rumsfeld responded, 'Like he'd know.'

Conan O'Brien

The Obama administration announced a deal with Iran that would prevent the Iranians from making a nuclear weapon. In exchange, we're giving the Iranians Netflix.

Colin Powell

Nobody is ready to leave Iraq to be interviewed.

Colin Powell

One of the most worrisome things that emerges from the thick intelligence file we have on Iraq's biological weapons is the existence of mobile production facilities used to make biological agents.

Colin Powell

With respect to our friends in the [Iraq] region, each has its own system, each will have to make its own judgment as to whether it will change, how fast it will change, and we hope that we can help influence them as to how change comes about and what change might be better for them than other forms of change.

We urge the Iraqis to be up to the level of responsibility... to keep Iraq's unity and safety.

While Iran said last week that it would separate nuclear and oil as issues, it was only last year that it warned that oil could be used as a weapon to get its own way on the nuclear issues.

We're trying to protect these communities from our own weapons of mass destruction. We didn't have to go to Iraq to find these things. They're right here.

I think the disarmament of Iraq is inevitable.

Bahman Ghobadi

In Iranian cinema, all the lying takes place before making the film. In order to be able to make the film, you have to lie.

This Russian proposal to Iran has never existed.

We're not likely to see oil prices going lower until there's resolution on the Iraqi front,

Jay Rockefeller

We were told by the president that we had no alternative but to go into Iraq because of the threat that Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction posed, but to date, these weapons have not been found.

You have enough men, ... We will work together. We will not let the Iraqi people down.

We as Iraqis are responsible for solving our own problems,

David Letterman

President Obama is sending troops back to Iraq. He said, 'Don't worry, we should not be there any longer than a Kardashian marriage.'

David Letterman

Iraq is so bad that President Obama phoned Hillary Clinton and asked her if she could start early.

David Letterman

President Obama's trying to work out a nuclear deal with Iran, and the Republicans are steamed. They got together and sent Iran a letter about the nuclear deal. They said if this doesn't work, by God, they're going to send Seth Rogen and James Franco.

Condoleezza Rice

Iran can and should be a responsible state, not the leading state sponsor of terror.

Condoleezza Rice

When diplomacy has been exhausted, the Security Council must become involved. Questions about Iran's nuclear activities remain unanswered, despite repeated efforts by the IAEA.

Condoleezza Rice

There clearly are contacts between al Qaeda and Iraq that can be documented; there clearly is testimony that some of the contacts have been important contacts and that there's a relationship here

Condoleezza Rice

Our policies toward Iraq simply are to protect the region and to protect Iraq's people and neighbors.

Barton Gellman

Iraq has, in effect, one export of any consequence. That's oil.

We perfectly realize that under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Iran has every right for enrichment,

Sherrod Brown

We should not mislead the Iraqis into thinking they have unlimited time to reach a settlement. The longer they think that, the less likely they will be to act.

when Saddam was in power, the Iraqi people had suffered from several wars and sanctions for many years.

Richard Lugar

It's very unlikely that we're going to send more troops to Iraq. We are going to have to train the Iraqis faster and harder.

Paul Bremer

We need experienced Iraqi commanders who can lead troops. Listen, I've always told you that I opposed disbanding the army.

Most Iraqis remain less secure than they were under Saddam, less secure even than they were in the first year of the American occupation.

Javier Solana

We have to see what is the response that the Iranians give us.

We have to really level with the American people, ... This is not going to be over in two years ... we're not going to just be able to walk out of Iraq and this is going to be over.