“Every time we have come to the end of a conflict, somehow we have persuaded ourselves that the nature of mankind and the nature of the world have changed on an enduring basis and so we have dismantle our military and intelligence capabilities. My hope is that as we wind down in Iraq and whatever the level of our commitment in Afghanistan, that we not forget the basic nature of humankind has not changed.” WorldEndsForgetLevelsMankindMilitaryChangedWindConflictCommitmentBasesEndureIraqAfghanistanCapabilityHumankindNature Of Man Author:Robert M. Gates
“It's pretty clear we have enough Guard people in the United States, but are they capable of handling our oversees commitments as well? We need to figure out how that impacts our ability in Iraq.” PeopleNeedsWellsStatesEnoughAbilityUnitedUnited StatesClearFiguresCapableCommitmentImpactIraq Author:John McCain
“As Iraqi forces continue the liberation of Mosul, I'm pleased that NATO will be meeting the commitment we made in Warsaw to begin training additional forces in Iraq.” MadeForceTrainingCommitmentMeetingsIraqLiberationNatoWarsaw Author:Barack Obama
“Our combat mission is ending, but our commitment to Iraq's future is not.” CommitmentIraqMissionsCombat Author:Barack Obama
“The change we need is fixing this broken economy from the bottom up.. not tax breaks for the wealthy and huge corporations that ship U.S. jobs overseas. We need to focus on defeating al Qaeda and the Taliban and restoring America's standing in the world.. not an unending commitment in Iraq.” WorldNeedsJobsAmericaChangeWealthBreakEconomyFocusHugeBrokenTaxesCommitmentEconomicsStandingBottomIraqShipsCorporationsWealthyAlsFixingAl QaedaTalibanRestoringUnendingTax Breaks Author:Joe Biden
“This current government in Iraq has never fulfilled the commitments it made to form a unity government with the Kurds, the Sunnis and the Shia. We have worked hard with them within the confines of our ability to do that but we can't dictate to them.” MadeHardGovernmentFormAbilityMilitaryCommitmentUnityIraqCurrentsFulfilledKurdsShia Author:Chuck Hagel
“We all know that Washington families are making a tremendous commitment to winning the War on Terror. Tonight, more than 22,000 Washington state soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines are risking their lives under hostile fire in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the globe.” KnowsWarStatesWinningFireCommitmentSoldierIraqTerrorTonightAfghanistanGlobesHostileMarineSailorWar On TerrorAirmenWashington State Author:Patty Murray
“It's true that the war in Iraq opened a distance in relations between part of Europe and the U.S. government, but our basic ties are stronger than that. We share democracy, free markets and a commitment to Western security. We differ on how to guarantee that security.” WarGovernmentDemocracyShareSecurityCommitmentEuropeRelationStrongerDistanceWesternIraqTiesGuaranteesFree MarketGuarantees That Author:Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero
“Iraq made commitments after the Gulf War to completely dismantle all weapons of mass destruction, and unfortunately, Iraq has not lived up to its agreement” MadeWarWeaponsMassCommitmentDestructionIraqAgreementWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionWmdGulf War Author:Barbara Boxer
“We must remain steadfast in our commitment to our troops, and to those fighting for a free and democratic Iraq because freedom makes our country and the world a safer place.” WorldCountryFightingCommitmentDemocraticIraqOur CountryTroopsSteadfastOur TroopsSteadfastness Author:Chris Chocola
“Our country, the United States of America, may be the worlds largest economy and the worlds only superpower, but we stretch ourselves dangerously thin by taking on commitments like Iraq with only a motley band of allies to share the burden.” WorldMayCountryStatesAmericaUnitedUnited StatesEconomyShareBandCommitmentIraqBurdenOur CountryAlliesUnited States Of AmericaSuperpower Author:John Spratt