"Looking forward over the next six to eight months, the key question is going to be: Can they get security enough under control that credible elections can be held in January -- on schedule?"

"Looking forward over the next six to eight months, the key question is going to be: Can they get security enough under control that credible elections can be held in January -- on schedule?"
L. Paul Bremer
Former administrator of the now-defunct Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq.
"This is not the time. Yes, he needs to be brought to justice. But the country has too many other problems now that should be fixed first."
Mohammed Mahdi
An Iraqi civilian, regarding the upcoming trial of Saddam Hussein and the continuing unrest in Iraq. Saddam Hussein appeared in an Iraqi court on Thursday to answer charges of war crimes and genocide.
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