Ricardo Sanchez Quotes (24 Quotes)

This is what I would call a terrorist magnet, where America, being present here in Iraq, creates a target of opportunity, ... Late Edition.

you (veterans) are the great American heroes. Your patriotism and your willingness to sacrifice are deeply appreciated by our country and your sacrifice will never be forgotten.

We've seen an average number of daily engagements between 20 and 25. We've seen a spike up to 35 in the last three weeks.

At this point in time, there's no reported exchange of fire,

a defeat for the coalition.

We will continue to support Iraq and Afghanistan and those countries we make a commitment to over time, ... We'll stay there as long as they need us to stay there for.

I think clearly the number of wounded, also the number of engagements over the past three weeks, have been a little bit higher than we've seen before,

to free other people and to let them enjoy the freedoms that we have become accustomed to since the founding of our nation.

Emotional Love Playing on the love a detainee has for an individual or group.

I have never seen anything like this before. It's some kind of miracle. They were clearly trying to kill him.

The honor and value systems of our armed forces are solid and the bedrock of what makes us the best in the world, ... There has been no catastrophic failure, and America's armed forces will never compromise their honor.

What we're attempting here is revolutionary, not just for the people of Iraq but for the region as a whole, ... Our enemies understand and they fear this and are doing everything they can to stop the process from going forward.

If it's actionable intelligence and we believe that there may be substance to that tip, we go ahead and conduct operations against, and that's just one of those cases,

What we're seeing is that unmistakably the number of engagements per day are increasing,

We are taking the fight into the safe havens of the enemy in the heartland of the country, where we continue to face former regime loyalists, criminals and foreign terrorists,

I think the enemy has shown he has adapted, he's shown he's willing to use just about any means to attack the Iraqi people,

Sir, when I saw the pictures I was absolutely sickened by them. I thought I was going to throw up.

We will not let a small group of criminals and thugs control the destiny of this country,

We are moving towards a precision approach in the conduct of our operations that begins to take into consideration the Iraqi culture and sensitivities and we want to be precise in our application of combat power,

Direct Asking straightforward questions.

It's a tremendous natural tragedy that has occurred and America has mobilized itself to help our own citizens. It's going to require some concentrated effort over a period of time, but I think it's going much better today,

We're fighting a low-intensity conflict that is multifaceted,

America received a call to arms Sept. 11 when terrorists hit the heart of America,

I am fully committed to thorough and impartial investigations that examine the role, commissions and omissions of the entire chain of command, and that includes me.