“I think when I close my eyes what I think is 4,500 days or so, 4,250 I guess days, was long enough to give Iraq to come into compliance with the international order. And I think to myself how many Iraqi citizens died under the brutal regime of Saddam Hussein during those 4,200 odd days, and I think to myself how many more citizens of how many nations, the United States, Israel, or any other neighbor would die if Saddam Hussein went unchecked, though I am just grieved by the sacrifice of our brave men and women, but I think ultimately the greater good is served.”
![“I would wager that the number of civilians that were killed [in] a typical week under Saddam Hussein was probably more than we killed during the weeks we were at war there.” quote by Bill Maher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/40c/bill-maher-211_civilians_i-would-wager-that-the-number-of-civilia_3067117.jpg)
![“It is unknowable how long that conflict [the war in Iraq] will last. It could last six days, six weeks. I doubt six months.” quote by Donald Rumsfeld](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/31c/donald-rumsfeld-1507_conflict_it-is-unknowable-how-long-that-conflict_1922060.jpg)
