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“The Iraqi elections were an important first step.”
“It is beyond dispute that Saddam Hussein is a menace.”
“Many Sunnis, who are still stuck in the Saddam era mindset and believe Iraq belongs to them, are trying to prevent a new country from developing at all.”
“But figuring out Saddam Hussein was one our greatest mysteries. He marched to his own drummer and frequently as this unfolded he made decisions which were sometimes inexplicable to us and sometimes didn't look very smart.”
“To sum up, the position we took was that since we didn't know the internal situation in Iraq nor Saddam Hussein, that our best bet was to take counsel from the people who did know him and who did deal with him.”
“Saddam is a familiar dictatorial aggressor, with traditional goals for his aggression.”
“Progress is only possible if the United States and its allies work together.”
“An idea can be as flawless as can be, but its execution will always be full of mistakes.”
“America has never seen itself as a national state like all others, but rather as an experiment in human freedom and democracy.”