Political Quotes

“it is another day in Iraq and another $400 million. One only need look at the Washington Post, as I did yesterday, to see what is happening in Iraq. Front page: ``Sunni Forces Losing Patience With U.S.'' And it goes on to say how hundreds and hundreds of these Sunnis, who were helping us, have gone home. Now, Mr. President, the Sunnis, even before Saddam Hussein, controlled Iraq. They are a minority, but they have controlled Iraq for generations. Now the Shias control Iraq, and the Sunnis, as we all know, are trying to make a comeback. This should cause everyone some concern. Also, if you look a little bit further in the newspaper, go over to page 12, you will see another story dealing with Iraq. ``Iraq Leaders Veto Law on Elections.'' We have been trying, and in fact it was the purpose of the surge, to bring about some ability in the Iraqis to take over the Government themselves, and they passed 4 pieces of legislation of the 18 that they were supposed to pass. Everyone said at the time they passed they thought basically they were for show. And, obviously, the one calling for elections, which was one of the four, in fact, that has taken place; the Iraqi leaders vetoed the bill on elections. There still could be elections in the fall, but right now they are going to have to do new legislation. So now we are down to 3 out of the 18. During the month of July, more than one American was being killed per day. We are now at 30 on the 28th day of February.”