"The U.S. is not constructing a palatial embassy,……" — Noam Chomsky
"The U.S. is not constructing a palatial embassy, by far the largest in the world and virtually a separate city within Baghdad, and pouring money into military bases, with the intention of leaving Iraq to Iraqis."
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588 Quotes by Noam Chomsky
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If we can rebuild Iraq, we can rebuild Illinois and Indiana and if we can do Baghdad, we can do…
— Carol Moseley Braun
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By Mamun's time medical schools were extremely active in Baghdad. The first free public hospital was opened in Baghdad during…
— John Bagot Glubb
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For five hundred years, Baghdad had been a city of palaces, mosques, libraries and colleges. Its universities and hospitals were…
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There are no American infidels in Baghdad. Never!
— Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf
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Our armies do not come into your cities and lands as conquerors or enemies, but as liberators. Your wealth has…
— Frederick Stanley Maude
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We counted 19 missiles that landed in a small area of Baghdad.
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They will try to enter Baghdad, and I think this is where their graveyard will be
— Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf
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Their objective is to get to the outskirts of Baghdad. So be it
— Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf
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We will see how the issue will turn out when they come to Baghdad.
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How can you lay siege to a whole country? Who is really under siege now? Baghdad cannot be besieged.
— Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf
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The fact is that as soon as they reach Baghdad gates, we will besiege them and slaughter them.
— Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf
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The infidels are committing suicide by the hundreds on the gates of Baghdad... Be assured, Baghdad is safe, protected. Iraqis…
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