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title: "2 Sunnis Quotes By Peter DeFazio"
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> [The U.S. cannot force Sunnis, Shias, and Kurds to make peace or to act for the common good. They have been in conflict for 1,400 years.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-defazio/the-u-s-cannot-force-sunnis-shias-and-kurds-to-make-peace-or-to-act/)

[Peter DeFazio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-defazio/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/83d/peter-defazio-23397_common_the-u-s-cannot-force-sunnis-shias-and-ku_794046.jpg)

> [Even the majority of the Sunnis have grown tired of foreign terrorists operating in Iraq.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-defazio/even-the-majority-of-the-sunnis-have-grown-tired-of-foreign/)

[Peter DeFazio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-defazio/)

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## More by Peter DeFazio

> [The U.S. cannot impose freedom, security, and unity in Iraq by force.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-defazio/the-u-s-cannot-impose-freedom-security-and-unity-in-iraq-by-force/)

[Peter DeFazio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-defazio/)

> [It was Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda who attacked the U.S. on September 11, 2001, not Saddam Hussein and Iraq.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-defazio/it-was-osama-bin-laden-and-al-qaeda-who-attacked-the-u-s-on-september/)

[Peter DeFazio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-defazio/)

> [About 75 percent of the crude oil marketed here is sold off the books, and they are doing trades that would be illegal if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-defazio/about-75-percent-of-the-crude-oil-marketed-here-is-sold-off-the-books/)

[Peter DeFazio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-defazio/)

> [Saddam Hussein was a brutal tyrant. I am glad he is now on trial for crimes against humanity. But, opposition to a dictator is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-defazio/saddam-hussein-was-a-brutal-tyrant-i-am-glad-he-is-now-on-trial-for/)

[Peter DeFazio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-defazio/)

> [In addition to a timeline, I have proposed that U.S. troops be removed from front line combat positions in Iraqi cities and towns, turning…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-defazio/in-addition-to-a-timeline-i-have-proposed-that-u-s-troops-be-removed/)

[Peter DeFazio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-defazio/)

> [Insecurity is failing the American people miserably.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-defazio/insecurity-is-failing-the-american-people-miserably/)

[Peter DeFazio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-defazio/)

> [Of the 55 refineries closed in America in the last 10 years, they were all closed for economic reasons, mostly oil company mergers. Not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-defazio/of-the-55-refineries-closed-in-america-in-the-last-10-years-they-were/)

[Peter DeFazio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-defazio/)

> [First off, the crude oil market, unlike every other commodity in America, is virtually unregulated.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-defazio/first-off-the-crude-oil-market-unlike-every-other-commodity-in/)

[Peter DeFazio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-defazio/)

> [The U.S. cannot force Sunnis, Shias, and Kurds to make peace or to act for the common good. They have been in conflict for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-defazio/the-u-s-cannot-force-sunnis-shias-and-kurds-to-make-peace-or-to-act/)

[Peter DeFazio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-defazio/)

> [Nor should the U.S. military be forced to remain in Iraq essentially as an army for one side of a civil war.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-defazio/nor-should-the-u-s-military-be-forced-to-remain-in-iraq-essentially/)

[Peter DeFazio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-defazio/)

> [The U.S. must renounce any U.S. interest in constructing permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-defazio/the-u-s-must-renounce-any-u-s-interest-in-constructing-permanent-u-s/)

[Peter DeFazio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-defazio/)

> [The training and equipping of Iraqi security forces should be accelerated.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-defazio/the-training-and-equipping-of-iraqi-security-forces-should-be/)

[Peter DeFazio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-defazio/)

> [To the contrary, I believe the U.S. military has already done all that has been asked of them. Saddam Hussein is on trial. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-defazio/to-the-contrary-i-believe-the-u-s-military-has-already-done-all-that/)

[Peter DeFazio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-defazio/)

> [Similarly, establishing a firm timeline for bringing our troops home could accelerate the development of Iraqi security forces and deepen their commitment to defending…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-defazio/similarly-establishing-a-firm-timeline-for-bringing-our-troops-home/)

[Peter DeFazio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-defazio/)

> [But they are not going to take on Big Oil because Big Oil is very generous at campaign time, and this is all about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-defazio/but-they-are-not-going-to-take-on-big-oil-because-big-oil-is-very/)

[Peter DeFazio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-defazio/)

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