Pain is the difference between what is and what I want it to be.
Iraq will not allow any action on its soil that could harm the U. S. We don't want any action from our soil to target our neighbors.
America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I'd rather be America's enemy.
Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
. . . The meeting is called by the U. S. to give their vision of the interim Iraqi authority. It will be a one-day meeting. And the U. S. will present its vision, and there will be a statement after the meeting.
Maliki saw Islamic State as a way to exert pressure. If I am not re-elected, terror will befall you - that was his message.
The Kurds' achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically. European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly. Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
Money is not a motivating factor. I do what comes to me at that moment.
Printing ballots in multiple languages costs millions of dollars every year. It also discourages immigrants from integrating into American society and gaining the benefits that come from speaking English.
Die to self. Live for Christ. And then do what you want, and go where you want, for God's glory.
I just love New York, I love the people. The energy of the place. I really feel energized working here. I've always been made to feel very welcome, and it's a tremendous city.