You know, the country is basically peaceful.
I think we Americans, of all people, understand the importance of a good, legal, constitutional framework as the basis of political life.
We've thrown out Saddam and Saddam, dead or alive, is finished in Iraq.
We dominate the scene and we will continue to impose our will on this country.
As long as we're here, we are the occupying power. It's a very ugly word, but it's true.
We're going to be on the ground in Iraq as soldiers and citizens for years. We're going to be running a colony almost.