Ability Quote by John McCain

We'll try to include Iraqi officers in our staffs. We will do everything we can to empower Iraqi security forces to stand up on…

— John Abizaid

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

With our Reserve and Guard units playing increasingly important roles in the war on terror and in Iraq, it is unacceptable to make them…

— Pat Roberts

I think a quality that a national security adviser must have is the ability to set up procedures.

— Leon Panetta

Military activities (are) not a role for the United States. There needs to be a number of steps that Maliki and his government must…

— Hillary Clinton

I am the commander in chief of the United States armed forces, and Iraq is gonna have to ultimately provide for its own security.

— Barack Obama

We're happy to work with military or other government agencies in ways that are consistent with our principles. So if we want to help…

— Jeff Dean

The president and the executive branch are always going to have greater latitude and greater authority when it comes to protecting America because sometimes…

— Barack Obama

In an increasingly volatile and uncertain world, the men and women of the Iowa National Guard play a vital role in overseas contingency operations,…

— Kim Reynolds

If the men and women who protect the country are to succeed in the missions they are assigned, we simply must invest more in…

— Mac Thornberry

We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set. We've got to have…

— Barack Obama

There has to be a reform within the government that is tangible, that we can actually measure and that we have confidence is going…

— Rahm Emanuel