Approval Quote by Kofi Annan

The UN could help the Iraqi government get on its feet and help the United States withdraw a bit more.

— Brent Scowcroft

We would like UN resolutions to be enforced, including on Iraq.

— Jean-Pierre Raffarin

I have no idea what the U.S. intends to do further there and what would be the reaction of the Iraqi people. I only…

— Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

Third, we will continue to draw on our substantial counterterrorism capabilities to prevent ISIL attacks. Working with our partners, we will redouble our efforts…

— Barack Obama

I firmly believe that a free Iraq will be a catalyst to other substantive and important changes in that part of the world.

— George W. Bush

If the United States marches into Iraq without the backing of the United Nations, that will be done entirely without the backing of the…

— Richard Gere

I hope by the time I am president that we will have pushed ISIS out of Iraq.

— Hillary Clinton

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

One thing is certain: we will not be successful in this fight against ISIS and other extremist groups unless countries in the region are…

— Amy Klobuchar

We are not going to abandon Iraq.

— Zalmay Khalilzad

The United States has launched airstrikes against ISIS. It's being called 'Operation Approval Ratings.'

— David Letterman

I am prepared to vote in support of a new military authorization that specifically authorizes U.S. military actions against ISIS. We must stand up…

— Bradley Byrne