In an interview Saturday, October 21 with Aljazeera.net, Alberto Fernandez, a senior diplomat with the State Department, made the following statement concerning the war in Iraq: "We tried to do our best, but I think there is much room for criticism, because, undoubtedly, there was arrogance and there was stupidity from the United States in Iraq," 
１０月２１日の土曜日にアルジャジーラと行ったインタビューで、国務省の上級外交官であるアルベルト・フェルナンデスは、イラク戦争に関して次のように述べた：「私たちは最善を尽くしたが、大いに批判の余地がある。なぜなら、イラクでの合衆国には傲慢さと愚かさがあったから。」