Political Quotes

I hope you know, and will tell this committee, how difficult and arduous this task will be because of the hole that we have dug for ourselves, to a very large degree.

You are fairly familiar with the Iraqi leadership. You have known these individuals. Based on your experience with them, how effective do you think threats of withdrawal of U.S. troops are in achieving real progress in Iraq?

Several hundred thousand for several years.

I worry that the strategy that we are about to pursue in this country relieves pressure on the Iraqis to do what must be done.