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

"Politics is when you say you are going to do one thing while intending to do another. Then you do neither what you said nor what you intended."

"The West wants to destroy Iraq."

"The conspiracy against Iraq will fail."

"If you want to control the world you need to control the oil. Therefore the destruction of Iraq is a prerequisite to controlling oil."