Failed Intervention Quotes

This wretched war in Iraq which we never should have started, we don’t seem to be able to win, and we don’t know how to get out of …

Let's face it, the U. S. mission in Somalia has changed from saving lives to saving face.

One only has to look at the debacle that has unfolded in Iraq after the withdrawal of U.S. troops at the end of 2011 to have a sneak preview of what could take place in an Afghanistan without some kind of residual American presence.

The American people are sick of our failed regime change wars.

Shrouded by the 'dodgy dossier,' which warped opaque intelligence, none of the stated war aims in Iraq spoke to the British national interest. Illusory dreams of bringing Western-style democracy to the Middle East were punctured by failures of planning and strategy, as catalogued before the Chilcot Inquiry.

The international community could not muster the resources or the will to come to the Rwanda’s aid.

UNIFIL was a complete disappointment. But a kind of multinational force.

In the Middle East, America has spent as of four weeks ago $6 trillion. Think of it. And, by the way, the Middle East is in what - I mean, it's not even close - it's in much worse shape than it was 15 years ago. If our Presidents would have gone to the beach for 15 years, we would be in much better shape than we are right now, that I can tell you.

One has to be willing to face the fact that what has transpired in Iraq is not exactly a very successful exercise.