Joe Biden (D)

"We need to refocus our mission on preserving America's fundamental interests in Iraq. ... We must ensure Iraq does not become ... a haven for terrorists."



Hillary Clinton (D)

"It is clear there is no military solution in Iraq. If George Bush won't end this war, I will."



Chris Dodd (D)

"If the president refuses to change direction in Iraq, Congress must exercise its constitutional responsibility and act to end President George W. Bush's failed policy."



John Edwards (D)

"We don't need debate; we don't need nonbinding resolutions; we need to end this war."



Mike Gravel (D)

"I would now commence an immediate and orderly withdrawal of all U.S. troop that would bring them home in 120 days."



Rudy Giuliani (R)

"Iraq is only one front in the larger war on terror. Building an accountable Iraq will assist in reducing the threat of terrorism."



Mike Huckabee (R)

"I am focused on winning. Withdrawal would have serious strategic consequences for us and horrific humanitarian consequences for the Iraqis."



Duncan Hunter (R)

"It is my strong belief that the freely elected Iraqi government will hold and that the Iraqi Army will successfully take the hand-off (from U.S. forces)."



Dennis Kucinich (D)

"The U.S. occupation of Iraq is fueling the violence. My plan, HR 1234, provides the framework for a stable, secure withdrawal from Iraq."



John McCain (R)

"John McCain is committed to success in Iraq, the central battleground in the war against radical Islamic extremists."



Barack Obama (D)

Barack Obama opposed the Iraq War from the start and will begin bringing it to a responsible close immediately.



Ron Paul (R)

"The war in Iraq was a tremendous mistake and will only get worse until we bring the troops home."



Bill Richardson (D)

"Our troops have done everything we've asked them to do, but they cannot win someone else's civil war. We need to get them out."



Mitt Romney (R)

"The road ahead will be difficult, but success is still possible in Iraq. I believe it is in America's national security interest to achieve it."



Tom Tancredo (R)

(Tancredo) believes we must disengage as the main police force in Iraq, but our troops need to remain for support.



Fred Thompson (R)

"With the momentum of an effective military strategy now on our side, we must press forward, never wavering."