“There's no way I can control this area with the men I have, ... The reports are that the insurgents are using these southern control points because they're open. We can't keep them closed because I don't have the manpower.”
“There's been reports of a .50 (caliber) sniper rifle out there. Maybe they called this in just to get us out here and take a shot. A .50-cal would go straight through our (body armor) plates, ... Why do I feel like I'm in a f------ Vietnam movie?”
“He is fine. As far as we could tell, he fainted and he hadn't eaten all day and he got a little emotional over his concern about the war in Iraq and as you all know, he is a veteran himself.”
“[Fitzgerald's hands-on approach makes retailers smile - at least the ones who do not sell hamburgers and phone cards.] He understands civic society, and he understands duty, ... And once he makes a decision, it just happens, because he empowers the staff to do it.”
