Abd al-Karim Qasim Quote

Brothers! I have the honour and I am proud to be in your ranks, and I pledge the Almighty that I will always struggle for the sake of peace. As for the forces of the Army which we have prepared, we prepared them to face those who attacks [sic] peace. We are a peaceful and a neutral state. We attack no one, but anyone who attacks us and starts aggression, we will stop him.

Speech delivered at the second congress of the peace partisans (April 14, 1959). - Principles of the 14th July Revolution (1959)