Hussein Quotes

• The most important thing about marriage is that the man must not let the woman feel downtrodden simply because she is a woman and he is a man.

  Saddam Hussein

  Men, Important, He Man

  "Price of Honor". Book by Jane Goodwin, 2002.

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• You Americans, you treat the Third World in the way an Iraqi peasant treats his new bride. Three days of honeymoon, and then it's off to the fields.

  Saddam Hussein

  Three, World, Way

  "The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Gulf War" by Charles Jaco, (p. 23), 2002.

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• George W. Bush and Tony Blair had to convince the world that Saddam Hussein represented an imminent threat. Tony Blair lied when he claimed that Iraq could launch a chemical or biological attack within 45 minutes.

  Bianca Jagger

  Iraq, World, Lied

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• The complete emancipation of women from the ties which held them back in the past, during the ages of despotism and ignorance, is a basic aim of the Party and the Revolution. Women make up one half of society. Our society will remain backward and in chains unless its women are liberated, enlightened and educated.

  Saddam Hussein

  Party, Ignorance, Past

  Saddam Hussein (2009). “Social and Foreign Affairs in Iraq (Routledge Revivals)”, p.14, Routledge

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• The tragedy of Karbala decided not only the fate of the Caliphate, but also of Mohammadan kingdoms long after the Caliphate had waned and disappeared.

  William Muir

  Fate, Long, Tragedy

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• Palestine is Arab and must be liberated from the river to the sea and all the Zionists who emigrated to the land of Palestine must leave.

  Saddam Hussein

  Sea, Land, Rivers

  "Muslim Anti-Semitism: A Clear and Present Danger" by Robert Wistrich, (p. 43), 2002.

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• I call on you not to hate, because hate does not leave space for a person to be fair and it makes you blind and closes all doors of thinking.

  Saddam Hussein

  Hate, Thinking, Doors

  "Saddam Sends Messages to His Supporters as He Prepares to Die" by Kim Sengupta, www.independent.co.uk. December 28, 2006.

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• It is high time that the international community tell Saddam Hussein and his regime that this is not an issue of negotiation with the U.N. about obligations that they undertook in 1991.

  Condoleezza Rice

  Issues, Community, Negotiation

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• In a distant age and climate, the tragic scene of the death of Hosein will awaken the sympathy of the coldest reader.

  Edward Gibbon

  Intellectual, Age, Climate

  Edward Gibbon, M. Guizot (François) (1854). “The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire”, p.529

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• la ilaha il-Allah, wa Muhammadu... (There is no god but God and Muhammed [is His prophet

  Saddam Hussein

  Prophet, There Is No God, Saddam

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• The United States must get a taste of its own poison.

  Saddam Hussein

  Poison, Taste, United States

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• Even those who claim the Bible's inerrancy make distinctions between Scriptural edicts, sensing that some passages - the Ten Commandments, say, or a belief in Christ's divinity - are central to Christian faith, while others are more culturally specific and may be modified to accommodate modern life.

  Barack Obama

  Christian, Muslim Faith, Mind Blowing

  Barack Obama (2009). “Barack Obama: Speeches on the Road to the White House”

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• If all it took was someone proclaiming I believe Jesus Christ and that he died for my sins, and that was all there was to it, people wouldn't have to keep coming to church, would they.

  Barack Obama

  Jesus, Believe, People

  Interview with Cathleen Falsani, www.beliefnet.com. 2008.

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• I didn't say 'former president,' I said 'president,' and I have the constitutional rights according to the constitution, including immunity from prosecution.

  Saddam Hussein

  Rights, Evil, President

  "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

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• I have to say when we talk about the treatment of these prisoners that I would guess that these prisoners wake up every morning thanking Allah that Saddam Hussein is not in charge of these prisons.

  James Inhofe

  Morning, Wake Up, Prison

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• If he declares he has none, then we will know that Saddam Hussein is once again misleading the world.

  Ari Fleischer

  Wmd, Mass Destruction, Iraq

  "White House Awaits Iraqi Report With Skepticism". "CNN Live On Location", www.cnn.com. December 2, 2002.

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• I think it was the right decision to disarm Saddam Hussein. And when the president made the decision, I supported him, and I support the fact that we did disarm him.

  John F. Kerry

  Thinking, Iraq, Support

  "A Closer Look at Statements From the Debate" by David E. Rosenbaum, www.nytimes.com. October 2, 2004.

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• Lying is forbidden in Iraq. President Saddam Hussein will tolerate nothing but truthfulness as he is a man of great honour and integrity. Everyone is encouraged to speak freely of the truths evidenced in their eyes and hearts.

  Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf

  Lying, Integrity, Eye

  "Baghdad or Bust: The Inside Story of Gulf War 2". Book by Mike Ryan, 2003.

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• The United States Central Command of the Armed Forces has asked Geraldo Rivera to leave Iraq. It should also be noted that the only three other people that the U.S. military has asked to leave Iraq are Saddam Hussein and his two sons.

  Jon Stewart

  Military, Son, Two

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• I'm not surprised if we begin to uncover the weapons program of Saddam Hussein - because he had a weapons program.

  George W. Bush

  Wmd, Mass Destruction, Iraq

  George W. Bush's remarks after meeting with the Secretary of Defense, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. May 6, 2003.

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• We know that Saddam Hussein is determined to keep his weapons of mass destruction, is determined to make more.

  Colin Powell

  Iraq, Wmd, Mass Destruction

  "The Hunt for Weapons of Mass Destruction: Weighing the Evidence and Isabel Allende". billmoyers.com. June 13, 2003.

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• I'm honored to shake the hand of a brave Iraqi citizen who had his hand cut off by Saddam Hussein.

  George W. Bush

  Cutting, Hands, Brave

  "Bush Welcomes Iraqi Amputees", www.foxnews.com. May 25, 2004.

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• As the Iraqi people better understand that Saddam Hussein and his regime are history, it is my hope that they will get behind the coalition effort to help them create a democratic government and rebuild their country.

  Pete Domenici

  Country, Government, People

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• The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa.

  George W. Bush

  Wmd, Government, Iraq

  Second Presidential State of the Union Address, delivered January 28, 2003

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• There's no telling what might have happened to our defense budget if Saddam Hussein hadn't invaded Kuwait that August and set everyone gearing up for World War II. Can we count on Saddam Hussein to come along every year and resolve our defense-policy debates? Given the history of the Middle East, it's possible.

  P. J. O'Rourke

  War, August, Years

  P. J. O'Rourke (2007). “Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government”, p.168, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.

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