"I am the leader of all Arabs."

"We are not weak, and because of the war, we did not want our position to be taken as a sign of weakness, that we were begging. At the appropriate time we will tell the Americans, 'Come.'"

"We are ready to sacrifice our souls, our children, and our families so as not to give up Iraq."

"Until now, the position of the U.S. toward Iraq and the Arabs has been hostile."

"History will judge me."