"We've got a war that I believe should have never been authorized and should have never been waged."
"I obey the cardinal rule of any politician, and that is to ask you all for your vote."
"We don't have the technical capacity to create something like that."
"History will not judge the architects of this war kindly."
"It is time to bring this conflict to a responsible end so we can bring our troops home."
"No amount of U.S. soldiers can solve the grievances that lay at the heart of someone else's civil war."
"The consequences of this war have been dire, and the sacrifices have been immeasurable."
"There is no military solution to this war."
"Too many of our best have now returned from Iraq shrouded in the flag they loved."
"A withdrawal would be gradual and keep some U.S. troops in the region to prevent a wider war and go after al Qaeda and other terrorists."
"On January 20, 2009, we will start transforming the country."