American people Quote by John McCain

If we are going to commit American troops, we must be certain they have a clear mission, an achievable goal and an exit strategy.

— Karen Hughes

We need willingness to consider different mission in Iraq.

— Christopher Dodd

I think the behavior of the troops has been a huge factor in the rise of the insurgency and in the rise of the…

— Yaroslav Trofimov

Americans want a strong military but one that is extremely cautious about getting involved in war.

— Mollie Hemingway

As a soldier and combat veteran, I believe American military forces should only be used in the defense and furtherance of our nation's vital…

— Joni Ernst

There is not a great sense that the Americans know what they are doing, or are making much progress in Iraq. And there is…

— Walter Russell Mead

We want to support our troops because they didn't make the decision to go there... but I don't think it should be open-ended. We…

— Edward Kennedy

Our troops are committed to bringing security to Iraq while its government matures. American forces will continue to accomplish their mission with caution, precision…

— Mike Fitzpatrick

It is hard as an American to support the failure of American military operations in Iraq. Such failure will bring with it the death…

— Scott Ritter

Once the war against Saddam begins, we expect every American to support our military, and if they can't do that, to shut up.

— Bill O'Reilly

The presence of American troops is fueling the insurgency in Iraq, as acknowledged by General Casey and numerous other experts, and is helping terrorist…

— John Conyers

I will not support putting American soldiers into Iraq as an occupying force. I don't think that is in our interest, and I don't…

— Hillary Clinton