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We are dealing with a country that can really finance its own reconstruction, and relatively soon.
-Paul Wolfowitz, to a House defense subcommittee, 27 Mar 03.
I don't believe that the United States has the responsibility for reconstruction, in a sense... funds can come from those various sources I mentioned -- frozen assets, oil revenues and a variety of other things, including the Oil for Food, which has a very substantial number of billions of dollars in it.
-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Senate Appropriations Hearing, 27 Mar 03.
Iraq could generate $50 billion to $100 billion of oil revenue over the next 2-3 years.
-Paul Wolfowitz, House defense subcommittee, 03 Mar 03.
[once Hussein is ousted] a good part of the world, especially our allies, will come around to our way of thinking.
-Dick Cheney, Face the Nation, 16 Mar 03.
First-and this is really the overarching principle-the United States seeks to liberate Iraq, not occupy Iraq. If the President should decide to use force, let me assure you again that the United States would be committed to liberating the people of Iraq, not becoming an occupation force.
-Paul Wolfowitz, speech to the Iraqi community, 23 Feb 03.
I would expect that even countries like France will have a strong interest in assisting Iraq in reconstruction.
-Paul Wolfowitz, testimony to the House Budget Committee, 28 Feb 03.
[the world can't expect nations that] felt particularly hostile to military intervention to feel hugely enthusiastic about spending a large amount of money in Iraq.
-Chris Patten, the European Union external affairs commissioner, 23 Oct 03.
France and Germany, leading opponents of the U.S.-led war, have both cited concerns about the slow pace of restoring Iraq's sovereignty for their refusal to pledge any new money now.
-Paul Geitner, Associated Press, 23 Oct 03.
It may take time to meet the goal.
[of more than $55 billion set by the World Bank, which includes the Bush administration's nearly $20 billion pledge].
-Colin Powell, U.S. Secretary of State, 23 Oct 03.
After (Gen. Jay Garner) finishes his job of restoring basic services, the interim Iraqi authority will be established. And that interim authority will be an authority of Iraqis, chosen by Iraqis. And it will be able to function as an authority in the country immediately after Gen. Garner's job is finished, which should be only a few weeks.
-Ahmed Chalabi, Meet the Press, 13 Apr 03.
We're seeing today how much the people of Poland and Central and Eastern Europe appreciate what the United States did to help liberate them from the tyranny of the Soviet Union. I think you're going to see even more of that sentiment in Iraq. There's not going to be the hostility that you described Saturday. There simply won't be.
-Paul Wolfowitz, 19 Feb 03.
These terrorist attacks will not deter us from completing our mission, which is to help the Iraqi people free themselves from the types of criminals who did this and protect the American people from this kind of terrorism.
-Paul Wolfowitz, referring to the anti-American guerrillas who blasted the Baghdad hotel where he was staying, 26 Feb 03.
...Funds will not be redirected from other emergencies ... nor from programmes supporting poor people elsewhere.
-Tony Blair in a handwritten note two weeks after Saddam Hussein's statue was toppled in central Baghdad, giving an assurance to British charities, 25 Apr 03.
...The Department for International Development (DFID)... has been told to find up to £100m by reducing programmes in countries such as Peru, the Philippines, Bolivia and South Africa.
-Leonard Doyle, The Independent, 23 Oct 03
We have absolutely no idea how the money (from Iraqi oil revenues) has been spent. I wish I knew, but we just don't know. We have absolutely no idea.
- "Senior European diplomat" at the UN, on the $4 billion of Iraq oil revenue missing under the hands of the US/CPA, quoted in the report "Iraq: the missing Billions," Christian Aid (Britain), 23 Oct 03.
...The Bush overall budget of $87 billion, which now horrifies Congress, is likely to rise towards a figure of $200 billion.
-Robert Fisk, The Independent, 02 Oct 03.
The situation is little short of scandalous," said Roger Riddell, Christian Aid's international director, who is attending the Madrid conference. "The British government must use its position of second-in-command of the CPA to demand full disclosure of this money and its proper allocation in the future.
The domination of two giant U.S. construction companies--Halliburton and Bechtel, both with close ties to key figures in the administration--of major contracts handed out by the CPA has drawn heavy fire not just in Iraq, but in the U.S. Congress as well.
"This is Iraqi money," said Riddell. "The people of Iraq must know where it is going and it should be used for the benefit of all the country's people, particularly the poorest."
- Billions Unaccounted for from Iraq Accounts, Charge NGOs, Jim Lobe, OneWorld, 24 Oct 03
I firmly believed we should not march into Baghdad ...To occupy Iraq would instantly shatter our coalition, turning the whole Arab world against us and make a broken tyrant, into a latter-day Arab hero assigning young soldiers to a fruitless hunt for a securely entrenched dictator and condemning them to fight in what would be an unwinnable urban guerrilla war.
- George Bush I, A World Transformed, 1998.
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Seoul, South Korea
A picture of U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is burned by South Korean civic group members during a rally opposing the planned dispatch of South Korean troops to Iraq, near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003. Rumsfeld plans to visit Seoul for a security meeting from Nov. 16 to Nov. 18, 2003. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)
Washington, District of Columbia
Protesters hang a large banner from the window of a downtown office building, during an anti-war demonstration in Washington, October 25, 2003. Thousands rallied in Washington on Saturday to protest against U.S. policy in Iraq , the first major demonstration since President George W. Bush declared an end to major combat in the war on Iraq. REUTERS/Gregg Newton Oct 25 5:37 PM
San Francisco, California
Anti-war protesters march down Jones Street in San Francisco, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003. (AP Photo/Jakub Mosur) Oct 25 6:57 PM
Washington, District of Columbia
A peace activist holds flags during a rally on the National Mall in Washington, October 25, 2003. Thousands rallied in Washington on Saturday to protest U.S. policy in Iraq , the first major demonstration since President George W. Bush declared an end to major combat in the war on Iraq.REUTERS/William Philpott Oct 25 2:14 PM
U.S. Embassy in Seoul, Korea
South Korean riot policemen block anti-war protesters marching toward the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, October 25, 2003. Some 2,000 South Korean protesters gathered in central Seoul on Saturday, calling on the government to reverse a controversial decision to send more troops to help post-war reconstruction in Iraq . REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Oct 25 6:49 AM
Jerusalem, Israel
Chanting Israeli peace demonstrators participate in a demonstration held in front of the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, in Jerusalem, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003. The crowd of about 4,000 gathered, listening to speakers, who called for and end to the policies of the current Israeli Government, with regard to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
South Korea
A South Korean plain-clothes policeman blocks photographers from taking pictures of anti-North Korean protesters at a stadium where the 'Korea Peace Festival' was held on South Korea 's Cheju Island October 25, 2003. A group of anti-North Korean protesters tried to hold a rally on Saturday but police obstructed them. 190 North Korean athletes and officials are on the Island for the 'Korea Peace Festival', which is a joint sports and cultural festival to be held October 23-27. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won Oct 25 12:21 AM
Manila, Philippines
Filipino protesters display anti-US President placards and his effigy during a rally near the Philippine Congress in Manila October 18, 2003. Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo promised Bush a rousing welcome and that was what he got on Saturday as protesters marked his arrival in southeast Asia by mocking his effigies and burning US flags. REUTERS/Erik de Castro Oct 18 6:52 AM
Masha, Occupied Palestine
Palestinian children from the West Bank village of Masha run beside a newly erected concrete wall part of the controvercial Israeli security fence around the West Bank and through Jerusalem. Israel vowed to push on with its controversial separation barrier with the West Bank despite a critical new UN resolution.(AFP/Yoav Lemmer) Oct 22 6:27 PM
Gaza Strip, Palestine/Israel
An elderly Palestinian woman screams during a rally supporting Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, in Gaza City, in this Sept. 17, 2003 file photo. Three years after the conflict between Israel and Palestinians again exploded, the two sides seem trapped in a cycle of stalled peace initiatives and piercing violence. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
Canberra, Australia
Australian police officers carry away a protestor as others try to control a crowd of hundreds as they were protesting George W. Bush's visit outside the United States embassy in the capital of Canberra on October 23, 2003. Bush earlier met with Prime Minister John Howard and addressed a joint sitting of the two houses in parliament. REUTERS/Adrees Latif Oct 22 11:10 PM
Bankgok, Thailad
An effigy of US President George W. Bush is carried during an anti-APEC protest at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. The US and Thailand will launch negotiations aimed at crafting a bilateral free-trade agreement, Bush announced as he began a state visit here.(AFP/Toshifumi Kitamura) Oct 19 3:20 AM
Managua, Nicaragua
Masked anti-globalization demonstrators protest outside of the Cathedral of Managua, October 12, 2003. A group was protesting against government free trade agreements on Columbus Day, known locally as the 'Dia de la Raza'. REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas Oct 12 3:05 PM
Ankara, Turkey
Turkish protesters shout slogans against U.S. and Israel as they march through central Ankara September 27, 2003. Nearly five thousand protesters including Islamists and leftists gathered to rally in Istanbul and Ankara on Saturday to protest against government's possible decision to send troops in Iraq , and they shouted slogans in support of Palestinians against Israel. Banners read in Turkish as ' Long Live Global Intifada.'
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