During the battles last night and at dawn, they [ Ba'th Socialist Party fighters] had destroyed three American helicopters

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

These mercenaries, I swear by God, those who are still in Washington, they have sent their troops to be burned.

We will in fact encourage them to commit more suicides. We have given them death and poison.

My feelings - as usual - we will slaughter them all.

Our estimates are that none of them will come out alive unless they surrender to us quickly.

God willing, we will throw them into the sea.