Couple Quote by Jeh Johnson

And over time, I think, as Iraqi security capacity builds, you'll see American and coalition presence there decline.

— John Abizaid

We are going to remain an important part of the coalition against ISIL.

— Justin Trudeau

I look at what the president [Barack Obama] it doing, it adds up to me. We just have to keep - try to get…

— Hillary Clinton

In Iraq and Syria, American leadership - including our military power - is stopping ISIL's advance, instead of getting dragged into another ground war…

— Barack Obama

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

The fact is that the American government and NATO have destroyed Iraq and Afghanistan. Their next targets will be Syria and Iran.

— Mairead Corrigan

I don't think you're going to be seeing the U.S. employing large army divisions to deal with small terrorist groups again. I don't think…

— Richard Engel

Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism have reduced the pace of military transformation and have revealed our lack of preparation…

— Barack Obama

United States military involvement in Syria has deepened since President Trump took office.

— Judy Woodruff

My fellow Americans: Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed.

— George W. Bush

I'm so thankful a significant majority of Americans are saying no to military intervention. We've got to find a solution that will in the…

— Desmond Tutu

We've got to strengthen our military long-term. We don't know what the world is going to throw at us down the road.

— Mitt Romney