John Linder Quotes

I'm concerned about getting Iraq on its feet.

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.

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

In just three years, Iraq has achieved immense progress. It has had three successful elections in which 80% of their citizens voted, even while being threatened with death.

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

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

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

The people of Iraq are grateful for what the people of the United States of America and our armed forces and our coalition forces are giving them the opportunity to do.

The U.S. cannot impose freedom, security, and unity in Iraq by force.

At the end of the day we want to bring stability and hope to Iraq. That's the only way to defeat terrorism.

Iraq is no diversion. It is a place where civilization is taking a decisive stand against chaos and terror, we must not waver.

Let's win the peace and democracy the good people of Iraq so richly deserve after decades of tyranny.

The national unity government will need to implement a program that brings all Iraqis together, builds a happy future for the people of Iraq, and gets Iraq to stand on its own feet.

An overall trend of political moderation in Latin America makes for far less interesting headlines, but it also makes for far better lives for our people.

It will take years to bring Iraq the democracy it deserves.

I leave Iraq gladdened by what has been accomplished and confident your future is full of hope.

Without economic development, any potential for political openness and freedom will be questionable.

There should be no place for terrorism and extremist ideas in post-ISIS Iraq. We must join forces in building our country; we must contribute together to achieve security, stability, and prosperity for the benefit of all Iraqis.

The spirit of democracy cannot be established in the midst of terrorism, whether governmental or popular.

Freedom and democracy are nothing but instruments, just like stability. The goal is called progress and growth. Anyone who puts freedom ahead of stability is hurting growth.

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

Democracies are poor breeding grounds for terrorism and war.

Were there peace and justice in the Middle East, the Arabs would no more need their tinhorn dictators than they would their corpulent princes.

I think they do have to get it right in Sierra Leone. There has to be something in there now to establish confidence, to stabilize the situation, and then to move to some sort of political negotiations.

Southeast Asia is now a region full of hope because of the freedoms America has helped foster.