We had it made in Iraq, absolutely had it made.

This is an emergency situation, a sprint to the finish line.

The question is the morning after. What sort of Iraq do we wake up to after the bombing? What happens in the region? What impact could it have? These are questions leaders I have spoken to have posed.

We cannot let extremists and terrorists, a small number, here in Iraq deprive the 27 million Iraqis of what they want which is a better freer life, safer life for themselves and their children

A catastrophic outcome in Iraq would affect directly or indirectly all members of the (NATO) alliance as well as countries from South East Asia to the northern hemisphere,

Everybody wants a timeline, but you can't get a timeline because, in Iraq, it's not a one-sided mechanical problem.