“Any military force should be dictated by the vital national security interests of the United States. And if and when we use force, we should use overwhelming force for a clearly stated objective. And then when we're done, we should get the heck out.” IfsShouldStatesDoneUseForceInterestUnitedUnited StatesSecurityMilitaryObjectivesOverwhelmingNational SecurityMilitary ForceIfs AndOverwhelming Force Author:Ted Cruz
“The big issue is whether the United States will succeed in its venture of reshaping the Middle East. It is not clear to me that using military force is the way to do it. We should not have gone into Iraq. But we have.” WayShouldStatesBigsForceUnitedUnited StatesGoneIssuesClearMiddleMilitarySucceedIraqEastMiddle EastVentureMilitary Force Author:Milton Friedman
“And after September the 11th, the United States Congress also granted me additional authority to use military force against al Qaeda. . . .” StatesUseForceUnitedUnited StatesMilitaryAuthorityCongressGrantedAlsSeptemberAl QaedaMilitary Force Author:George W. Bush