There is not a great sense that the Americans know what they are doing, or are making much progress in Iraq. And there is satisfaction in seeing that the Iraqis are successful in resisting the United States.

It devolves upon the United States to help to motorize the world.

If we look at what the United States did in Iraq in the last three years, there are a lot of positive things and a lot of negative things. What the United States must do is to really understand Iraq in a different way.

We, the people of the United States, we are a great Nation with a great vision.

In the interests of the independent media the United States has pledged to foster in Iraq, it is imperative the authorities act speedily to clarify with news organizations any suspicions arising from the activities of journalists working for us.

Broken down per person in the United States, the cost so far is $US727, making the Iraq war the most expensive military effort in the past 60 years.