Saddam was concerned about internal unrest amongst the tribes before, during or after an attack by the US on Baghdad.

I would like to reconfirm what we have said before … that U.S. and British efforts to impose a new unfair resolution will never succeed,

An attack on Iraq will not be an American picnic. Instead, it will be a fierce fight where Americans will suffer losses that have not been seen for decades.

either creating a superficial pretext to justify the American aggression or he is trying to confuse and undermine the comprehensive review.

They are telling wrongly the American public opinion and the world that Iraq is reproducing weapons of mass destruction, … That’s not true.

Iraq does not have weapons of mass destruction,

Since this is the wish of the American administration to perpetuate, to prolong the current situation to keep the sanctions … you are serving the American policy,

A few weeks before the attacks Saddam still thought the U.S. would not use ground forces. He thought they would not fight a ground war because it would be too costly to the Americans.

Many people don’t agree with that kind of condition, … We will not condone terrorism, but at the same time we are not with the American government.

I don’t say Iraq didn’t make mistakes against this or that, but everybody has committed mistakes, … If we all apologized to each other for all the mistakes we have committed, then we will be...

We don’t have any relationship with the Taliban, … We didn’t recognize the Taliban.

but not very much.

as far as our position is concerned, nothing has changed.

He thought that this war would not lead to this end.

My message to the United States is that it should hear the voice of the international public opinion,

an attempt to avert war at any cost and to further put pressure on the U.S. administration to act responsibly.

President Mubarak assumes a role for himself which both Washington and London have not given to him, … In reality there is no noble, fair and intelligent person in Egypt, in the Arab homeland or...

Let them tell us and the world that their concerns are genuine and that they are not using them as a pretext to attack Iraq — if those concerns are genuine we can find a...

We provided logistical support … So what we did was a responsible, positive, limited operation to help our people.

I did not hurt anybody and my page is clean. So I am not anxious about the trial.

We discussed our legitimate concerns in a friendly and open manner.

We don’t express condolences to a government that is attacking Iraqi people on a daily basis,

The timing of (the bombing) coincided with the failure of (Clinton’s) visit to Israel and with another incident which I don’t want to mention,

Enough is enough. The sanctions have been imposed for reasons which don’t exist any more and it’s time to lift those sanctions,

available as long as it is necessary for the Iraqi authorities to continue this dialogue.

What Mr. Cheney is saying is baseless, … He hasn’t provided any solid evidence to back his allegations.

The United States knows well that if wages an aggression on Iraq, then its interests in the Arab world will be threatened by the Arab people, not the regimes,

Any resolution which does not meet Iraq’s legitimate rights in removing the embargo and denouncing aggression (against Baghdad) is not acceptable,

America … wants to control the oil in Iraq,

These signs are the beginning of the collapse of the embargo, … America might have its opinion, but it cannot impose its will on all.

They are asking Iraq to provide more cooperation, and, OK, let them say that, you see, we are doing that,

We decided to launch a limited military operation in defense of our sovereignty, our people and their properties,

We are all in control. Each one of us is in complete control over our ministry or sector of responsibility.

Singling out the question of inspectors is wrong. There is the Iraqi issue, and in that issue, there are many items, there are many areas, and some of them are very, very important to the...

If they finish their work after 25 days, what are they going to do? They will leave, … And if they want to come back, they are welcome.

If anybody can have a magic solution, so that all these issues are being dealt with together, equitably and reasonably, we are ready to find such a solution and we are ready to co-operate with...

The decision of the secretary-general lacks legitimacy. … It also lacks fairness,

minor issues which make no sense from the angle of disarmament.

If there is a solution which maintains Iraq’s sovereignty, dignity and legitimate rights and prevents aggression, we are ready,

It is in essence a breakthrough,

This can’t be done by piecemeal arrangements or solutions. It has to be done within a comprehensive context that means a serious easing of sanctions or a complete lifting of sanctions,

We will do whatever possible, in our hands, in our capabilities, to help them to reach the ultimate truth about the absence of weapons of mass destruction,

American intimidation and blackmail.

The group’s visit has verified Iraq’s credibility and exposed the allegations of America and Britain and their elements in the U.N. Special Commission [in charge of dismantling Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction],

is specific in its nature, very precise.

The moment America and Britain launched missiles against Iraq they killed UNSCOM,

no matter what the sacrifices and consequences are.

I have to condemn strongly the statement of President Clinton about his government’s plans to overthrow the government of Iraq, … This is a flagrant violation of U.N. resolutions and international law.

These people have witnessed the implementation of the so-called oil-for-food program, and they have also witnessed the obstacles that are being placed in New York by the United States and the British,

agreed on a new practical approach within the context of disarmament, and we hope we put it in the right course and finish it very soon.