Country Quote by George W. Bush

We need to give the Iraqis a chance to build their own future. It should be in their hands. It must be in their…

— Barbara Boxer

One thing is clear: The Iraqi people are showing incredible courage. The United States of America must understand that it's in our interests that…

— George W. Bush

We must provide all kinds of freedom, personal and economic, to all Iraqis. I will fight for that.

— Jalal Talabani

I think the American people want to see what we want to see, and that is for the Iraqi people to have a free,…

— Colin Powell

The Iraqis need help establishing a government. We have to provide them with security.

— Brent Scowcroft

I urge the Iraqi leadership for sake of its own people... to seize this opportunity and thereby begin to end the isolation and suffering…

— Kofi Annan

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

— Peter Camejo

If we want to build the Iraqis' confidence about our intentions in their country, if we want to stop adding fuel to the fire…

— John Conyers

We have exhausted all of our diplomatic effort to get the Iraqis to comply with their own agreements and with international law. Given that...…

— Tom Daschle

You know, obviously I wish the violence would go down, but not as much as the Iraqi citizens would wish the violence would go…

— George W. Bush

Everyone agrees that our ultimate goal is to establish a free, open and democratic Iraqi government and bring our men and women in uniform…

— James T. Walsh

We want to be a friend and partner to a sovereign, prosperous, and stable Iraq.

— Morgan Ortagus