Political Quotes

We cannot kill our way to victory in these situations.

the cost in treasure and in the blood of our young men and women is always far higher than if we had remained strong and prepared all along

My staff and I have learned that it was nearly impossible to get accurate information and answers to questions such as, 'How much money did you spend?' and, 'How many people do you have?'

In the end, the Iraqi leadership did not try to get an agreement through their parliament that would have made possible a continued U.S. military presence after December 31. Maliki was just too fearful of the political consequences. Most…