Anything Quote by Richard N. Haass

I believe the democratic transformation in Iraq will lead to change in Middle East.

— Jalal Talabani

We got rid of a terrible dictator. We gave the Iraqi people an opportunity for a new life under a representative form of government.

— Colin Powell

I'm absolutely confident that the actions we took in Iraq are influencing reformers and freedom lovers in the greater Middle East. And I believe…

— George W. Bush

The birth of democracy in Iraq is one of the great positive changes of our era.

— Ernest Istook

As the Iraqi people better understand that Saddam Hussein and his regime are history, it is my hope that they will get behind the…

— Pete Domenici

“Facing a deteriorating economy and a weakening hold over the populace, the Iraqi state under Saddam Hussein opted to revitalize tribal leaders and conservative…

— Nadje Al-Ali

Saddam's ouster will not necessarily lead to the same result, since Iraq lacks democratic traditions. Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections.

— Brent Scowcroft

If you know anything about Islamic civilization, or about the contemporary Middle East, about the sociology and the anthropology of the people who live…

— Mark Helprin

Ending torture and tyranny in Iraq was not a mistake. Supporting democracy in Iraq is not a mistake. Helping the long-suffering Muslims of Iraq…

— Michael Novak

I can't see democracy occurring by force - after an Iraqi war, because of the fallout from that.

— Madeleine Albright

A genuinely democratic Iraq might well act as a fresh spur.

— Douglas Hurd

When you look at - when you talk to people in Africa and across the Middle East, they're not satisfied with the way things…

— Richard Engel