What is the first thing we did when we took control of Iraq? Protect the oil fields. Remember the administration quote about how the oil would pay for the war.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
You know the most important thing the Americans did for Iraq apart from liberating the country from Saddam was helping Iraq reduce its debt. The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
I believe very deeply in the proposition that what we did in Iraq was the right thing to do. It was hard to do. It took a long time. There were significant costs involved.
Iraq did nothing to us. Iraq was not responsible for 9/11.
Before our kids start coming home from Iraq in body bags and women and children start dying in Baghdad, I need to know, what did Iraq do to us?
Our policies toward Iraq simply are to protect the region and to protect Iraq's people and neighbors.
The Iraqi elections were an important first step.
We have accomplished our mission of stopping Iraq's drive to take over Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Middle East. We should begin to reduce our forces in Saudi Arabia, ever so slowly, and look to a more multinational force to keep the peace.
Protecting our land, our air and our water is a very important thing that we can only do together.
We got rid of a terrible dictator. We gave the Iraqi people an opportunity for a new life under a representative form of government.
We needed to go back on the offense and offer clear leadership on Iraq.