Famous quote by John Olver

"So a truthful assessment of how America is doing in the war on terror as a result of President Bush's war on Iraq is that we have been set back by decades"

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John Olver's quote recommends that the war on terror has actually been considerably impeded by President Bush's war on Iraq. This indicates that the war on Iraq has been a diversion from the war on fear, and that the resources and attention devoted to the war on Iraq have actually been damaging to the war on fear. Olver's quote implies that the war on horror has actually been held up by years due to the war on Iraq, suggesting that the war on Iraq has been a major obstacle in the battle against terrorism. This implies that the war on Iraq has actually been a major drain on resources and attention that could have been committed to the war on terror, and that the war on Iraq has actually been a significant diversion from the war on horror. Olver's quote recommends that the war on Iraq has actually been a major obstacle in the fight against terrorism, and that the war on fear has actually been held up by decades as a result.

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This quote is written / told by John Olver somewhere between September 3, 1936 and today. He/she was a famous Politician from USA. The author also have 20 other quotes.
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Sidney Blumenthal, Journalist

"I believe the war on terror is the vital discussion of this decade and of our generation, probably. To win the war on terror, you need a good offense and a good defense. On defense, I regret to say, basically, this administration has not come close to doing what is necessary"

Charles Schumer, Politician

"From our perspective, trying to deal with this continuing campaign of terror, if you will, the war on terror that we're engaged in, this is a continuing enterprise. The people that were involved in some of those activities before 9/11 are still out there"

Dick Cheney, Vice President

"There have been linkages between the Iraqi government and al-Qaeda going back more or less a decade"

Douglas Feith, Public Servant

"The administration needs to speak honestly with the American people. Exaggerating our progress in defeating the insurgency or in creating an Iraqi army paints a dangerous picture"

Sherrod Brown, Politician

"American credibility in the war on terrorism depends on a strong stand against all terrorist acts, whether committed by foe or friend"

Arlen Specter, Politician

"Americans have been given goals to achieve in Iraq, but not the standards by which to measure progress. And the only assurance Americans have been given that we can reach those goals is to trust the President and his Administration at their word"