Abandon Quote by Vladimir Putin

But if the U.S. were to leave and abandon Iraq without establishing the grounds for a united and sovereign country, that would definitely be…

— Vladimir Putin

Conventional wisdom holds that setting a timetable for getting American troops out of Iraq would be a mistake.

— Nick Clooney

U.S. military action in Iraq: It sure didn't work out well last time. Let's not make that mistake again.

— Alan Grayson

I think that the decision to go to war in Iraq was a mistake.

— Hillary Clinton

A failed Iraq would make America less secure.

— George W. Bush

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

The mistake that was made was, of course, leaving Saddam in charge of affairs over there.

— John Dingell

The mistake that was made was, of course, leaving Saddam Hussein in charge of affairs.

— John Dingell

Early withdrawal from Iraq would result in unarguably, defeat and humiliation for the United States. There's no question. We would be defeated by definition.…

— Howard Dean

Nor should the U.S. military be forced to remain in Iraq essentially as an army for one side of a civil war.

— Peter DeFazio

The U.S. must renounce any U.S. interest in constructing permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq.

— Peter DeFazio

Early withdrawal from Iraq would result in unarguably, defeat and humiliation for the United States. There's no question. We would be defeated by definition.…

— Tucker Carlson