Joe Manchin actually said...

"Clearly this did not occur, with the United States spending billions in Iraq for reconstruction."

"Their ability to do what we saw them do in the past is somewhat diminished."

"I have real concerns about whether the proposed civilian-led mission will take the lead once our troops are gone and is sufficient to support the Iraqi needs and U.S. interests."

"We were worried, and were saying so at the time, that this endeavor would harm the country's economy, that it would blow the top off of the price of oil."