Muqtada al Sadr

“What if the invasion forces will not leave our lands? What if the U.S. forces and others stay in our beloved lands? What if their companies and embassy headquarters will continue to exist with the American flags hoisted on them? Will you be silent? Will you overlook this?”

“Do not betray the people.”

“Anyone who seeks to be involved in politics should join hands with America.”

“The U.S. will ignore the opinion of the Iraqi people and it will compose the new government according to its own desires.”

“God willing, the occupation forces will be driven out as happened in Vietnam.”

“Divisiveness is not good for the people.”

“When I die, don't let my death stop the resistance.”

“Anyone supported by the United States is cursed by us.”

“We are still fighters.”

“Just because we're rid of Saddam and the evil Batthists doesn't mean the occupation is a good thing. Our salvation from Saddam was only with the grace of God.”

“I wish to be a martyr, and I don't fear death.”

“Help me by whatever you are pleased to do in your provinces.”

“Our main goal as Iraqi people is to drive the occupation out in any way.”

“Enough of this occupation, terror and abuse. We are not in need of your help. We are able to combat and defeat terrorism, and achieve unity. We are not in need of your bases, your experience and etc.”

“I am a part of the political process whether the multinational forces are present or not. Politics is serving the people, not chairs and positions.”

“Everything that happens is determined by God.”

“We don't kill Iraqis - our hands do not kill Iraqis. But we target only the occupier with all the means of resistance.”

“The resistance does not mean that everyone can carry a weapon. The weapon is only for the people of the weapons.”

“So, if I were arrested or if I were killed, then after me the issues that American fears about me wouldn't exist anymore - and I couldn't tell you what those issues are.”

“No one has the right to ignite a war and lead an occupation and armies to conquer people, invading them and make them suffer all kinds of torture, murder, expulsion, displacement, bombing and terrorism by different lethal prohibited weapons and then come and speak as the savior of the people or a defender of their rights.”