Carl Levin actually said...

"... that stay the course is not a strategy for success in Iraq."

"I would want to talk to our commanders about whether or not additional forces, including special ops forces, would be helpful."

"That is not precipitous. It is a responsible way to change the dynamic in Iraq, to stop the march down the path to full-blown civil war, on which the Iraqis are now embarking."

"Staying the course is no longer, as far as I'm concerned -- and the American people clearly spoke on it -- a viable option."