Saddam Hussein was a brutal tyrant. I am glad he is now on trial for crimes against humanity. But, opposition to a dictator is not the measure I use …

- Peter Defazio

The U.S. cannot force Sunnis, Shias, and Kurds to make peace or to act for the common good. They have been in conflict for 1,400 years.

- Peter Defazio

Second, the resolution contains the blatantly false assertion that negotiating a timeline for bringing U.S. troops home with the Iraqi government und…

- Peter Defazio

A timeline for bringing U.S. troops home that is negotiated with the Iraqi government would also boost the Iraqi government's legitimacy and claim to…

- Peter Defazio

To the contrary, I believe the U.S. military has already done all that has been asked of them. Saddam Hussein is on trial. The threat from alleged we…

- Peter Defazio

Essentially, when we run a deficit, we are borrowing money to buy things that are made overseas.

- Peter Defazio

It was Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda who attacked the U.S. on September 11, 2001, not Saddam Hussein and Iraq.

- Peter Defazio

I don't think there is anything this Congress could do more definitively to put people back to work, to stimulate our economy to increase our efficie…

- Peter Defazio

The U.S. cannot impose freedom, security, and unity in Iraq by force.

- Peter Defazio