Troops Quotes - page 16

Our military commanders have said over and over again that a timetable for withdrawal sends the wrong message to our troops, but more importantly to our enemy. (Bill Shuster)
Do we want an Attorney General who will play politics with the law, play politics with the court and just play politics with international conventions designed to protect our troops? I do not want to play that kind of politics. I am going to vote against Alberto Gonzales. View quote
Barbara Mikulski
That's what supporting the troops is really all about - making sure American grunts get the right stuff! View quote
David Hackworth
At the beginning, Lincoln was so inexperienced he had reverence for military expertise, not realizing that there wasn't any military expertise, that the most anybody had commanded up to that point had been somebody, some troops in the Mexican War, and it had been years ago. View quote
David Herbert Donald
We owe our troops more than rhetoric; we owe them a real plan. The Administration has yet to put forward a strategy for achieving stability in Iraq, ending the conflict, and handing over sovereignty to the people of Iraq and the new Iraqi government. View quote
Dennis Cardoza
Actually, as that first association continued, we got a little more legitimate. In those days, they asked Boy Scout troops to act as ushers during the football games. So we signed up and I went to many games in full Boy Scout uniform as an usher. View quote
Daniel J. Evans
Although I voted against the initial resolution approving the war in Iraq, I have consistently voted to support our troops with much-needed armor and supplies. View quote
Ed Pastor
Well, if the NATO countries don't make more of their troops usable and don't get the equipment to get them fast where the action is, then the organisation will suffer and will increasingly become irrelevant. View quote
George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen
Yeah, I volunteered to support the troops, and get out there and show them that we care about them. View quote
Gary Sinise
I agree with the President that second-guessing is not a strategy, but at the same time, I want to continue the dialogue that ultimately will lead to bringing all of our troops home. View quote
Howard Coble
Tonight, I concurred with President Bush when he stated that the decisions on future involvement of U.S. troops in Iraq should be left to the Pentagon and not politicians in Washington. (Howard Coble)
The Iraq War. No one took to the streets over it. It certainly would have been appropriate. If anybody even hinted we should... you were called un-American and not supporting the troops. View quote
Hank Azaria
I wish black people had a flag they could put into the ground, like when the troops stormed Iwo Jima. View quote
J. B. Smoove
We know over very national survival is at stake; and we believe that we should support our troops, yes, and work for an outcome that results in victory. View quote
J. D. Hayworth
Our soldiers have done a valiant effort in fighting terrorism and bringing a semblance of law and order to the chaos in the region and it would be shortsighted to lay out a specific timetable to bring U.S. troops home prematurely before their mission is accomplished. View quote
James T. Walsh
Any Congressional agreement of an arbitrary time table to bring our troops home before we have accomplished our mission is unacceptable and could potentially increase the risk to our soldiers. View quote
James T. Walsh
Because the Bush Administration will set no timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, both chambers of Congress acted to make sure our troops will not be left in Iraq indefinitely. View quote
Jan Schakowsky
Three years into the war, tens of thousands of American troops remain targets of a growing Iraqi insurgency. View quote
Jan Schakowsky
Ceremonies are important. But our gratitude has to be more than visits to the troops, and once-a-year Memorial Day ceremonies. We honor the dead best by treating the living well. View quote
Jennifer Granholm
As governor, when I visited our troops in Kuwait and Iraq, I served them Thanksgiving dinner. It was a small gesture compared to their sacrifice. View quote
Jennifer Granholm
As I said a moment ago, there is no higher priority in our budget, or certainly in the budgets of the past few years, than providing for what is needed for the protection and security of our country and support of our troops. (Jim Ryun)
I think it is a huge honor to get to go play for the troops who have been working their tails off for several years, some with several tours under their belt. View quote
Joe Nichols
If Washington continues to fumble issues like taking care of the debt, getting the troops home, and rebuilding our economy, my wife and I may sit down and say, 'These are critical things and maybe we need to get back in the ball.' View quote
Joe Scarborough
Today they have proven once again that the mainstream media can't print enough bad news about our troops. View quote
Joe Scarborough
Morale is good; troops are confident; leaders are capable. View quote
John Abizaid