quotd from Iraq

"You have to understand the Arab mind. The only thing they understand is force--force, pride, and saving face."

--Capt. Todd Brown

"This fence is for your protection. Do not approach or you will be shot."

--Sign on barbed-wire fence surrounding the town of Abu Hishma

"With a heavy dose of fear and violence and a lot of money for projects, I think we can convince these people that we are here to help them."

--Lt. Col. Nathan Sassaman