Administration Quote by Sherrod Brown

Getting our military back on stable footing won't happen overnight. We must start this process now, since future engagements are likely and allies are…

— Ellen Tauscher

I've never said that troops should be withdrawn. What I've said is, is that we've got to make sure that we secure and execute…

— Barack Obama

Because the Bush Administration will set no timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, both chambers of Congress acted to make sure…

— Jan Schakowsky

Our military commanders have said over and over again that a timetable for withdrawal sends the wrong message to our troops, but more importantly…

— Bill Shuster

We need to make it clear that we will withdraw from Iraq within 6 to 9 months - so that the Iraqis will know…

— John Olver

I applaud President Obama's decision to begin a partial withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Afghanistan. However, I believe that we must go further…

— Susan Bysiewicz

We are running out of time. We need a strategy to win in Iraq or an exit strategy to leave.

— Max Cleland

If the American military begins to withdrawal, there will be no need for these armed groups.

— Muqtada al Sadr

What we need to do is ensure that we don't create an environment that puts us on a track conceivably where the United States…

— John R. Allen

Withdrawal of US troops will become like salted peanuts to the American public: The more US troops come home, the more will be demanded.

— Henry A. Kissinger

We [United States] are the only military superpower. We have no idea how long this is going to last, so we ought to get…

— William J. Clinton

Notifying the enemy in advance of our withdrawal dates or reassuring the enemy that we will not use certain capabilities like our ground forces…

— Jim Mattis