引述 :『如果伊拉克出口的物資是黃瓜和番茄，則他們恐怕永遠不會出兵攻打伊拉克。我們進兵，不外是因為伊拉克的石油蘊藏量占世界第二位，而且容易開採。關鍵是要控制住石油，再安插一個傀儡政權，建立個軍事基地，最好再讓美國獲得一些優於其歐洲、亞洲工業國對手的條件。』

引述 :『The wailing about how the Iraqis are not up to it is not an unfamiliar one from conquerors. Right now, some very interesting work is being done by a former Russian soldier in Afghanistan, on the coverage of the Afghan invasion and occupation in the Soviet press. Very familiar, including distress that the Afghans are just not up to it and have to be held accountable. Colonial administrators, slave masters, and others like them constantly express great irritation at the shiftlessness and irresponsibility of their wards, not properly following commands -- issued for their benefit, of course. How can we help the Iraqi people? By putting them in charge, and doing what they instruct us to do -- which, judging by US-run polls, would mean getting out pretty quickly. And though the question cannot be included in US-run polls for doctrinal reasons, I don't think it is hard to guess how Iraqis would respond if asked whether we ought to pay enormous reparations for crimes of the past half century, including strong US support for Saddam through his worst atrocities, horrendous sanctions that destroyed much of the society, and finally an invasion and occupation which brought about a catastrophe that they compare to the Mongol invasions. 』