Drawing Quote by Stuart Rothenberg

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

I was heartened to hear the President say that as we make progress on the ground, and Iraqi forces increasingly take the lead, we…

— Howard Coble

In the coming year, I believe we can make sure America lives up to its legacy as a land of opportunity if the President…

— Ron Kind

I'm going to vote in support of the president of the United States in keeping the troops in Iraq until the president and our…

— John Culberson

If we are going to commit American troops, we must be certain they have a clear mission, an achievable goal and an exit strategy.

— Karen Hughes

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

Normally, what happens when we have a national leader who wants to do something in terms of military intervention, he tells the Pentagon, put…

— Jack Keane

The bottom line is that we've had enormous successes (in Iraq) and we will continue to have enormous successes.

— Dick Cheney

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

If we're successful in Iraq ... we will have struck a major blow right at the heart of the base, if you will, the…

— Dick Cheney

I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first…

— Barack Obama

The American presidency will demand more than ringing manifestos issued from the rear of the battle. It will demand that the President place himself…

— John F. Kennedy