Advisors Quote by Barack Obama

In America, we have a depleted military. It has to be helped, has to be fixed.

— Donald Trump

Let's remember that the reason we are there is that we have vital interests in Afghanistan, hugely important national interests, as do the other…

— David Petraeus

But it cannot follow that because weapons and troops are now being deployed we are bound to go to war.

— Douglas Hurd

Keeping a relatively small, predominantly U.S. Special Forces presence in Afghanistan to continue to train the Afghan army past December 2016 is a wise…

— Peter Bergen

It is in American and Afghan interests for the U.S. to stay in Afghanistan so it doesn't turn into Iraq circa 2014, with the…

— Peter Bergen

Our commitment to Afghanistan is a long-term one. We put a huge amount of resources into trying to make sure there is peace in…

— Jeremy Hunt

The task [in Afghanistan] is to reduce civilian casualties while still not hesitating to respond to enemies who are trying to kill our soldiers.

— David Petraeus

If war is glorified, it tends to eclipse the policies it is meant to serve.

— Randal Marlin

The war in Afghanistan is underreported.

— Anderson Cooper

The troops are therefore empowered and are in duty bound in this war to use without mitigation even against women and children any means…

— Wilhelm Keitel

It will take time to eradicate a cancer like Isil. And any time we take military action, there are risks involved - especially to…

— Barack Obama

American troops and American taxpayers are shouldering a huge burden with no end in sight because Mr. Bush took us to war on false…

— Al Gore