Joe Manchin actually said...

"I'm concern about, basically, since 9/11, you know, and that's basically the start of what most people think, in America, started our engagement over in that area."

"The mistake, if there was one, was not understanding that you can't kill them all."

"The biggest mistake we made is not understanding the reach of time and the resilience of those who are our adversaries."

"My bottom line is that we have an enormous national interest in prioritizing the de-escalation of this conflict, even over other important objectives."