Douglas Feith Quotes

Rwanda has emerged from the devastation of genocide and become more secure and prosperous than anyone had a right to expect.

Reconstruction requires security and security requires reconstruction.

I built Kosovo for 10 years.

Our combat mission is ending, but our commitment to Iraq's future is not.

If we want to build the Iraqis' confidence about our intentions in their country, if we want to stop adding fuel to the fire of insurgency and terrorism, we must clarify our intent.

In fact, things are moving along rather well in Iraq. Nothing is perfect, of course, and freedom is messy work. The cooperation of the three major interests in Iraq has been remarkable.

History will judge the war against Iraq not by the brilliance of its military execution, but by the effectiveness of the post-hostilities activities

Listen, we’re making good progress in Iraq. Sometimes its hard to tell it when you listen to the filter.

We cannot cut and run. If we are to ensure freedom and democracy, it is essential that we follow through on our obligation to bring about stability in Iraq.

Afghanistan is a country in need. Afghanistan needs to protect itself in the region; Afghanistan needs to secure itself within the country. Afghanistan needs to develop its forces, and Afghanistan needs to provide stability to the people.

There is a need to take advantage of the change that has taken place in the Congo, however tragic that has been in its coming.

We have to bring stability to Iraq, otherwise we will be faced with a future dilemma of sending our loved ones into harms way to stop a civil war or the rise of a new tyrant born from the instability that we created.

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.

We are not going to abandon Iraq.

Liberating Iraq from a legacy of violence and putting it on the path to peace and prosperity will take time.

Necessary to keep Iraqi army intact for a specified period of time. Serves as a ready resource pool for labor-intensive civil works projects

Is military occupation likely to be the midwife of democracy?

We will win again in Iraq; I do think that Iraq can definitely be handled. I think that it can be kept intact.

Rebuilding Afghanistan is not going to be solved by pouring billions in. Getting rid of the Taliban does not rid us of the problems of fundamentalism and instability.

We succeeded in fighting terrorism - we will succeed in reconstruction.

When you've won the war, you're faced with the problem of winning the peace.

The magic was in the Marshall Plan itself. It provided an opportunity for appealing and constructive work. In a sense, the mission chiefs were given the opportunity to help act as architects for the new Europe that was envisioned.

I was never convinced that war was the best system to bring democracy to the country.

Iraq can emerge as a beacon of hope and democracy in the Middle East, and the world, with our help.

We came to Iraq to liberate them and to make our world a safer place.