"The Americans are a people of no history, no civilization, no culture."

"The Americans are trying to steal our oil."

"When we are victorious, we will be merciful. When we are defeated, we will be martyrs."

"Isn't the use by America and some Western governments of their fire against others in the world including, or in the forefront of whom are the Arabs and the Muslims, one of the most important reasons …"

"We are not weak, and because of the war, we did not want our position to be taken as a sign of weakness, that we were begging. At the appropriate time we will tell the Americans, 'Come.'"