Jerry spoke with Hughes (Jr.) several times a day, usually at 2 or 3 a.m., when Hughes called him. They never met in person.

These efforts were all part of the plan from the beginning. The intention was to preserve as much of the Iraqi infrastructure as possible so as to allow follow-on agencies to conduct reconstruction efforts.

I don’t think he’s missing. He’s just trying to get out of trouble. He knows he did something wrong and he’s now on the run.

The local population knows who the bad guys are, … So when the fear of retaliation is removed, the locals are taking coalition forces to weapons stockpiles and enemy locations. The Iraqi people don’t want...

There will always be people who do not want a fair and just government.

[Owens said Iraqis are making strides toward improving conditions in their country.] People do not like chaos, … The basics of police forces and fire departments are desired not only by the coalition but also...

There is still a lot of rubble that needs to be removed.

They are a Godsend. If not for them we’d still be in a big mess. I mean even a bigger mess that we’re in right now.

Onassis told Jerry about it at a dinner in New York. People trusted Jerry because his word was his bond. It’s a rare commodity now.

As it stands now, no one has confirmed whether [Hussein] is dead or alive. His regime is gone, so basically he is irrelevant.