No one received them [the coalition forces] with roses…

Coalition forces have encountered serious violence in some areas of Iraq. Our military commanders report that this violence is being insticated by three groups.

— George W. Bush

I apologize to coalition forces and all the families, detainees, the families, America and all the soldiers.

— Lynndie England

We are in the process of trying to liberate that country. And at the moment where the war ends and the coalition forces occupy…

— Donald Rumsfeld

The question is always how you get the number of troops needed. They do not have to be coalition forces. We also have to…

— David Petraeus

Increased coalition presence feeds the notion of occupation. It contributes to the dependency of Iraqi security forces on the coalition, ... It extends the…

— George W. Casey, Jr

[Insurgents] pose no strategic threat to the United States or to the Coalition Forces.

— Paul Bremer

We now have a satisfactory solution not only to coalition forces, but also to the Iraqi authorities themselves.

— John Prescott

The people of Iraq are grateful for what the people of the United States of America and our armed forces and our coalition forces…

— Johnny Isakson

United States and Coalition forces will remain in Iraq and will operate under American command as part of a multinational force authorized by the…

— Jim Gerlach

“Fuck off," some of them seem to be yelling at coalition forces. A lot hinges on the appropriate military response. "Fuck you" might be…

— Christopher Hitchens

We've had Saudis and Jordanians and Pakistanis who have - and Syrians - who have been involved in armed attacks against coalition forces in…

— Richard Armitage

The plan was criticized by some retired military officers embedded in TV studios. But with every advance by our coalition forces, the wisdom of…

— Dick Cheney

As a politician - particularly as a politician in a coalition - you quickly realise that compromise is a part of the game. But…

— Edward Davey

And the commitment that I've been giving to the Australian people is that there'll be no surprises and no excuses under a Coalition government.

— Tony Abbott

One of the things the United States does well is building coalitions. What the U.S. knows is that if you don't have a coalition…

— Shimon Peres