"I would say that what's been mobilized to this point -- something on the order of several hundred thousand soldiers are probably, you know, a figure that would be required. We're talking about post-hostilities control over a piece of geography that's fairly significant, with the kinds of ethnic tensions that could lead to other problems. And so it takes a significant ground-force presence to maintain a safe and secure environment, to ensure that people are fed, that water is distributed, all the normal responsibilities that go along with administering a situation like this." February 25, 2003
"The idea that it would take several hundred thousand U.S. forces I think is far off the mark." "Wildly off the mark" February 28, 2003
"We need more strong mobile combat arms capability and two brigades of combat power, if not more." April 12, 2004