Boost Quote by Peter DeFazio

Similarly, establishing a firm timeline for bringing our troops home could accelerate the development of Iraqi security forces and deepen their commitment to defending…

— Peter DeFazio

In addition to a timeline, I have proposed that U.S. troops be removed from front line combat positions in Iraqi cities and towns, turning…

— Peter DeFazio

As I have been saying for more than a year now, turning this vital mission over to the Iraqi people as soon as possible…

— Howard Coble

The national unity government will need to implement a program that brings all Iraqis together, builds a happy future for the people of Iraq,…

— Zalmay Khalilzad

We need to give the Iraqis a chance to build their own future. It should be in their hands. It must be in their…

— Barbara Boxer

Second, the resolution contains the blatantly false assertion that negotiating a timeline for bringing U.S. troops home with the Iraqi government undermines U.S. national…

— Peter DeFazio

If you look beyond the short term violence and instability, you do see significant activities on the part of the Iraqi people that indicate…

— Bob Kerrey

Any outside use of military power would at best furnish a temporary respite from the processes that we see playing out. We know that…

— Paul R. Pillar

The Iraqis need help establishing a government. We have to provide them with security.

— Brent Scowcroft

Liberating Iraq from a legacy of violence and putting it on the path to peace and prosperity will take time.

— George Voinovich

I have no doubt that as the Iraqi security forces get better, and they are getting better and they are holding territory and they…

— Condoleezza Rice

I think it reflects the reality on the ground, that this was an important milestone that's been achieved by the Iraqi people, and it's…

— Scott McClellan