With respect to the situation in Al-Faw, the British told big lies. In Al-Faw, our forces' positions remained in place.

Until now they have refused to do battle with us. They are just going places.

We will see how the issue will turn out when they come to Baghdad.

Search for the truth. I tell you things and I always ask you to verify what I say. I told you yesterday that there was an attack and a retreat at Saddam's airport.

These are not ordinary human beings. They are criminals. As a matter of fact, they are criminals, both by nature and by training. By nature, because they are not decent. They are criminals.

Iraqi forces are still in control of the city, and they are engaging in an attrition war with the enemy.

The simple fact is this: they are foreigners inside a country which has rejected them. Therefore, these foreigners wherever they go or travel they will be rained down with bullets from everyone. Attacks by members of the resistance will only go up.