You don't defeat a terrorist network that operates in eighty countries by occupying Iraq. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There was no such thing as Al Qaeda in Iraq, until George Bush and John McCain decided to invade Iraq. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Today, I can report that, as promised, the rest of our troops in Iraq will come home by the end of the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Our combat mission is ending, but our commitment to Iraq's future is not. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We don't have this huge footprint, we are less likely to be targeted as, you know, occupiers [in Afghanistan and Iraq]. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I am the commander in chief of the United States armed forces, and Iraq is gonna have to ultimately provide for its… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Iraq is sort of a situation where you've got a guy who drove the bus into the ditch. You obviously have to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As Iraqi forces continue the liberation of Mosul, I'm pleased that NATO will be meeting the commitment we made in Warsaw to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The capacity of Iraq's security forces has improved, and Iraq's leaders have made strides toward political accommodation — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Most Americans believe that escalation will not bring the war in Iraq to a responsible end, and that's why I've proposed not… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Clearly, Iran has influence in Iraq. Iraq has a majority Shi'a population, they have relationships to Iran. Some are natural. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I've said consistently that I always reserve the right, in conjunction with a broader international effort, to prevent genocide or any wholesale… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We're leaving behind a sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq with a representative government that was elected by its people. We're building a… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Four years ago, I promised to end the war in Iraq. We did. I promised to refocus on the terrorists who actually… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When it comes to the war in Iraq, the time for promises and assurances for waiting and for patience is over. Too… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We are very grateful for the vital contributions Germany has made to this fight, training local forces in Iraq, sharing intelligence providing… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Whenever I write a letter to a family who has lost a loved one in Iraq, or read an email from a… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Rand's [Paul] a libertarian. He has a view of the world that I don't share. He said that we shouldn't have any… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
ISIS is a virulent, nasty organization that has gained a foothold in ungoverned spaces effectively in Syria and parts of western Iraq.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Let me tell you another place to look for some savings. We are currently spending $10 billion a month in Iraq when… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There is no military solution to the war in Iraq. Our troops can help suppress the violence, but they cannot solve its… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's harder to end a war than begin one. Indeed, everything that American troops have done in Iraq -- all the fighting… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that there is a particular mindset that was on display in the run-up to the Iraq war that continues to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Now let's make two things clear: ISIL is not 'Islamic.' No religion condones the killing of innocents, and the vast majority of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Beside the two wars he inherited in Iraq and Afghanistan, and promised to end, a financial crisis at home had pushed the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Mr Speaker, Mr Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans, last month I went to Andrews Air Force Base… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What we have done, I think, is build a model from a lot of hard lessons in Afghanistan and Iraq but in… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You've got audiences cheering at the prospect of somebody dying because they don't have health care and booing a service member in… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I make no apologies for us wanting to do this [bombing Iraq and Syria] appropriately and in a way that is consistent… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
[Afghanistan and Iraq] are still countries that are fragile enough that we're gonna have to partner with them in some way. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It still puts burden on some troops of ours who are there [in Afghanistan and Iraq] as advisors and facilitators. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Isil poses a threat to the people of Iraq and Syria, and the broader Middle East - including American citizens, personnel and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism have reduced the pace of military transformation and have revealed our lack… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I've never said that troops should be withdrawn. What I've said is, is that we've got to make sure that we secure… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
[Our troops in Iraq and Afganistan] does give us the ability to make sure that we are strengthening those folk who are… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and there are patriots who supported the war in Iraq. We are one… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In Iraq and Syria, American leadership - including our military power - is stopping ISIL's advance, instead of getting dragged into another… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So here's what I want you to know, and here's what I want all our men and women in uniform to know: Because of… — Barack Obama Copy Share
As opposed to getting into arguments about, well, these folks have been treated fairly so now we're going to be doing things that, very… — Barack Obama Copy Share
What we've said to the girls is: 'If you guys ever decide that you're going to get a tattoo, then mommy and me will… — Barack Obama Copy Share
All of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards of living in America without taking on the responsibilities of living in America.… — Barack Obama Copy Share
The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found. — Barack Obama Copy Share
That is another theme in the book [Dreams from My Father]. How do we exercise more empathy in our public discourse? How do we… — Barack Obama Copy Share
I can say across Europe that many principles that have been taken for granted here around free speech, and around civil liberties and an… — Barack Obama Copy Share
So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when… — Barack Obama Copy Share
I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in… — Barack Obama Copy Share
We had a farewell dinner for some of my senior staff, and generally everybody likes to talk about how cool I was. — Barack Obama Copy Share
It's good to get fresh legs in [the White house]. I think that it refreshes our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share
Believe it or not, entertainment is part of our American diplomacy, it is part of what makes us exceptional, part of what makes us… — Barack Obama Copy Share
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![“Rand's [Paul] a libertarian. He has a view of the world that I don't share. He said that we shouldn't have any troops in Iraq. He agreed with Obama that was a disaster. When there was a chance to do something constructive about Syria with a no-fly zone, he said we don't need one.” quote by Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/727/barack-obama-17_chance_rand-s-paul-a-libertarian-he-has-a-view_1574872.jpg)
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