"Insurgents have capitalized on popular resentment and anger towards the United States and the Iraqi government to build their own political, financial and military support, and the faith of Iraqi citizens in their new government has been severely undermined"
- Tom Lantos
About this Quote
This quote by Tom Lantos speaks to the power of the insurgency in Iraq. Insurgents have had the ability to benefit from the widespread resentment and anger towards the United States and the Iraqi federal government to acquire their own political, financial and military assistance. This has had a detrimental impact on the faith of Iraqi people in their new federal government, as the insurgency has actually had the ability to profit from the discontent of the people. This has produced a circumstance where the Iraqi government is struggling to acquire the trust of its residents, and the insurgency has the ability to benefit from this to advance their own agenda. The quote serves as a suggestion of the power of the revolt in Iraq, and the need for the Iraqi federal government to attend to the complaints of its citizens in order to gain their trust and support.
This quote is written / told by Tom Lantos between February 1, 1928 and February 11, 2008. He/she was a famous Diplomat from USA.
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