Joe Manchin actually said...

"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."

"Make no mistake, after sacrificing hundreds of billions of American taxpayers' dollars and nearly 4,500 American lives, the United States has an enormous stake in Iraq's success."

"We cannot afford to let the gains our troops have sacrificed so much for in Iraq slip away before they are cemented."