Benchmarks, yes, we want the Iraqi government to do the things that will show progress. But to say, American troops are going… — Kay Bailey Hutchison Copy Share Image
I don't agree that you need an enormous number of American troops. Saddam's army is down to one-third than it was before,… — Kenneth Adelman Copy Share Image
I am very optimistic about -- about Iraq. I mean, this could be one of the great achievements of this administration. You're… — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
Our firm view is that the president has no legal authority, none whatsoever, to commit American troops to war in the Persian… — George J. Mitchell Copy Share Image
It is a key fact about American policy in Vietnam that the withdrawel of American troops was built into it from the… — Jonathan Schell Copy Share Image
If we are going to commit American troops, we must be certain they have a clear mission, an achievable goal and an… — Karen Hughes Copy Share Image
The administration does not agree with those who suggest we should deploy hundreds of thousands of American troops to engage militarily in… — Madeleine Albright Copy Share Image
Once again, President Clinton is using American troops to deflect attention from his record of lies, distortions, obstructions of justice and abuse… — Ron Paul 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
The terrorist threat to American troops has decreased in some ways because there's not 175,000 in a dangerous part of the world.… — Tim Kaine Copy Share Image
I would not use American ground forces in Syria. I think that would be a very serious mistake. I don't think American… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
American troops on the ground in Afghanistan and Iraq. And so she [Hillary Clinton] is saying we're not going to go back… — Eric Bolling Copy Share Image
Absolutely without firing a shot and instead of 175,000 American troops deployed overseas we now have 15,000. — Tim Kaine Copy Share Image
The only way that American troops could have stayed in Iraq is to get an agreement from the then-Iraqi government that would… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
George W. Bush made the agreement about when American troops would leave Iraq, not Barack Obama. — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
In contrast, Western historians, and those in South Korea, say the North attacked the South on June 25, 1950. Both sides agree… — Sheryl WuDunn Copy Share Image
Before we put an American in harm's way, tell us why. No one wants to see the region descend into further chaos.… — Xavier Becerra Copy Share Image
In the occupation in Afghanistan, there are tragedies as well. It's not as bad as in Iraq because there are fewer American… — Yaroslav Trofimov Copy Share Image
THe Chinese like the satellite state [North Korea] between China and our forces, they fear that in a reunified Korea, American troops… — John Bolton Copy Share Image
In fact, it was stated early in the first Bush [presidency], Bush I, in one of their documents they pointed out in… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
We saw the president of the United States engage American troops in a fourth conflict in a foreign land. This is historic. — Michele Bachmann Copy Share Image
We don't have enough American troops inside of Iraq to destroy ISIL any time soon. — Lindsey Graham Copy Share Image
American troops and American taxpayers are shouldering a huge burden with no end in sight because Mr. Bush took us to war… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
I think the American people should know there's already strong influences toward another deployment of American troops in an open-ended commitment. — John McCain Copy Share Image
I think Barack Obama has the overall right strategy and he's been right to resist bringing in massive numbers of American troops.… — Adam Schiff Copy Share Image