Michael Rubin Quotations

The U.S. may not want to respond but it will not sacrifice what it believes to be in its national security. It will certainly not risk an Islamic republic with nuclear weapons.

It was not Fletcher Anderson Morrell who committed that crime.

The fact that elections have gone forward now three times shows that the political process is taking root in Iraq and the insurgency is losing ground,. That said, the insurgency is still going to be with us for years. There's no magic formula to end it, and most insurgencies on average last 10 years.

He has allowed his opponents to fill the vacuum, and now he's fighting back and articulating his philosophy in the broader war on terrorism. Perhaps it's because the 2006 elections are coming up, but he's clearly decided to do things differently and change the debate.

To have a result like this after two decades is extraordinary.

We're essentially where we were with Iraq 12 years ago. It took us 12 years to get where we are now with Iraq. It's a long process.

The Iraqis have consistently surprised us at every milestone.

Steven would learn far more from sitting in a tea house or going to art galleries than someone interviewing the prime minister.

If we look at the bigger picture, what Iraq has now ... (is) very peaceful debates over the constitution - very, very passionate debates, very emotional debates, but nonetheless largely peaceful.

The more we talk about withdrawals, the more insurgents assert themselves.