Army Quote by Peter DeFazio

The U.S. military cannot fight Iraq's war for them.

— Bob Beckel

The decision to leave [Iraq] should be based solely on the judgment of the combatant commanders on the ground who say, "My Iraqi counterparts…

— Duncan Hunter

Leaving Iraq without military assistance during its transition, and before it is stable enough to ensure its own citizens' security, would pose a tremendous…

— Doc Hastings

War is too important a matter to be left to the military.

— Georges Clemenceau

Yes, we need a force to continue to train, assist, advise the Iraqi army.

— Jack Keane

In the end, no amount of American forces can solve the political differences that lie at the heart of somebody else's civil war.

— Barack Obama

Even if Iraq IS a civil war, people have won civil wars.

— Newt Gingrich

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

War is too serious a matter to leave to soldiers.

— William Tecumseh Sherman

To avoid a military conflict, Saddam Hussein has no other choice than to leave the country.

— Ari Fleischer

I agree with the president [Barack Obama]. I've said myself, we will not send American combat troops back to either Syria or Iraq -…

— Hillary Clinton

Of course, it's imperative that we stabilize Iraq and quickly reduce our armed role there.

— David Hackworth