1. Iraq - Noun
2. Iraq - Proper noun
a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq
Source: WordNetOperations in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism have reduced the pace of military transformation and have revealed our lack of preparation for defensive and stability operations. This Administration has overextended our military. Barack Obama
There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and there are patriots who supported the war in Iraq. We are one people, all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes, all of us defending the United States of America. Barack Obama
Bush's war in Iraq has done untold damage to the United States. It has impaired our military power and undermined the morale of our armed forces. Our troops were trained to project overwhelming power. They were not trained for occupation duties. George Soros
[Iran, Libya and Syria] are irresponsible states, which must be disarmed of weapons [of] mass destruction, and a successful American move in Iraq as a model will make that easier to achieve. Ariel Sharon
I can't tell you if the use of force in Iraq today will last five days, five weeks or five months, but it won't last any longer than that. Donald Rumsfeld
I thought then, and I think now, that the invasion of Iraq was unnecessary and unjust. And I think the premises on which it was launched were false. Jimmy Carter