Failure Quote by John Dingell

The mistake that was made was, of course, leaving Saddam Hussein in charge of affairs.

— John Dingell

The invasion of Iraq was, in ways that have since become hard to dispute, a terrible mistake.

— Jacob Weisberg

I think that the decision to go to war in Iraq was a mistake.

— Hillary Clinton

No matter how tough Iraq became, removing Saddam Hussein was the right thing to do for the sake of peace and for the 25…

— George W. Bush

I think it was right to remove Saddam Hussein. I think it was the right decision then and I still think it was right…

— David Cameron

Ending torture and tyranny in Iraq was not a mistake. Supporting democracy in Iraq is not a mistake. Helping the long-suffering Muslims of Iraq…

— Michael Novak

Saddam was a threat, that the threat had to be dealt with.

— Tony Blair

Let me be clear, Mr. President, mistakes have been made in Iraq. And this operation has been far from perfect as evidenced by the…

— Elizabeth Dole

Saddam Hussein was a horrible man, and I am pleased he is no longer running Iraq. But the war was wrong.

— Ed Balls

The administration took care of a source of instability in Iraq. Envision a world in which Saddam Hussein was rushing for a nuclear weapon…

— George W. Bush

Removing Saddam Hussein was the right decision early in my presidency, it is the right decision now, and it will be the right decision…

— George W. Bush

U.S. military action in Iraq: It sure didn't work out well last time. Let's not make that mistake again.

— Alan Grayson