Three big assumptions proved wrong: one, that the Iraqi people would welcome us as liberators; two, that oil would soon pay for Iraqi's rebuilding; and, three, that we have plenty of troops, weapons, and equipment for the postwar situation.
One of the most welcome aspects of office work is that you do not need to be fully yourself.
Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air and you.
Mystery writers' conventions are usually good, and this one has been excellent and extremely well prepared and thought out in advance. A lot of people have given their time and their skill, and a good deal of wit, and Anchorage has made us extraordinarily welcome.
A smile is the universal welcome.
Leaders don't change their positions mid-debate. They welcome scorn from the masses because it creates the opportunity for dialogue.
Any excuse to get away from the computer screen is welcome.
My father described this tall lady who stands in the middle of the New York harbor, holding high a torch to welcome people seeking freedom in America. I instantly fell in love.
Criticism, any amount, we welcome it. Come, let's have a discussion - in Parliament, all the better.
We would certainly welcome the recipient nation to put their inspectors on our shores, if they wanted to make that investment to help protect that shipment that is outgoing.
Mother's Day is a welcome event in partisan times. Nearly everyone agrees that we should show mothers gratitude.
Israel's capital will never again be a divided city, a city with a wall at its center, a city in which two flags fly. This city, will, in its entirety, absorb immigrants, welcome pilgrims and be the eternal capital of Israel forever.
But beyond the hysteria of phantom death panels, where is the abomination? Show me the provisions that will hurt consumers, because if you think a $110 billion a year tax break for working-class Americans to buy private health insurance is a government takeover, I welcome the debate.
And I came back and it was great, 'cuz George had set up all these flowers all over the studio saying welcome home. So then we got it together again. I always felt it was better on the White one for me. We were more like a band, you know.
A bully is playing a game, one that he or she enjoys and needs. You're welcome to play this game if it makes you happy, but for most people, it will make you miserable.
My background is in hardware design. I found hardware work to be a welcome change from thousands of hours of programming and that led to the designs you mentioned.
Those who welcome death have only tried it from the ears up.
Welcome to President Bush, Mrs. Bush, and my fellow astronauts.
We welcome, we welcome this good cooperation between Russia and NATO.
Why are people afraid of ghosts? 'Ooh, no, I wouldn't want to see one! I'd be too scared' - accompanied by a tremolo of fear in the voice - is the common reaction. This puzzles me. I'd think anyone would welcome he opportunity. I've never heard of a ghost hurting anybody.
I'm not sure you can lindy hop to 'We're All In This Together,' but I'm sure the nuns would welcome Zac Efron round for tea!
During the days of segregation, there was not a place of higher learning for African Americans. They were simply not welcome in many of the traditional schools. And from this backward policy grew the network of historical black colleges and universities.
My endorsement of Senator Obama will not be welcome news to my friends and family at the Clinton campaign.
People will always be tempted to wipe their feet on anything with 'welcome' written on it.
As an actress, you're perpetually about to be unemployed. That fear - when you have two parents who worked 9-to-5 jobs and went through periods of being unemployed - is real. Those were not welcome times in my childhood.
For those of us on the front lines fighting Washington's power grabs, Judge Gorsuch's commitment to interpreting the Constitution and the laws as they are actually written is welcome news.
Advice is seldom welcome; and those who want it the most always like it the least.
I welcome the work that the Clinton Global Initiative has done with groups and individuals like Bono and all that's happened around the world.
Staple a green card to their diploma - welcome to the United States of America! We want those people in our country.
Advice is seldom welcome; and those who want it the most always want it the least.
Aaron and I will be joined at the hip until the day we die. We have loved and hated each other since the day he was born. He's very much a part of my heart. He's going to broadcasting college now, and he'll do fine. But he came into a world that did not welcome him.
Kindness is always fashionable, and always welcome.
Five years is a good run for a sitcom; seven is good, but usually, it's a couple years of staying past your welcome.
Members of the LGBT community should feel welcome and know their rights are protected regardless of what state they reside in.
When you're in the position I'm in, you have two options: you can either shut yourself off from everybody, from the world, and not live a full life. Or you welcome everybody into your life and occasionally somebody will try to take advantage. And I'd much rather be that person who lets people in.
The Kurdish people welcome the no-fly zone protection, contrary to the Iraqi regime that is against it.