2008 Presidential Candidates Position on The War

Decision to go to war - Voted for war, now opposed.
Troop increase - Opposed.
Troop withdrawal - Supports phased withdrawal.
Comments - Wants a phased withdrawal of troops while working with the United Nations and Iraq's neighbors to stabilize the country.

Decision to go to war - Opposed.
Troop increase - Opposed.
Troop withdrawal - Supports phased withdrawal.
Comments - Spoke out against war as an Illinois state senator in 2002. Wants a phased withdrawal of troops at a pace of one to two brigades a month.

Decision to go to war - Supported.
Troop increase - Supports.
Troop withdrawal - Against a timetable for withdrawal.
Comments - Has steadily supported the war, although a sharp critic of the Bush administration's handling of it. Called early for the surge and the counter-terrorism policies now in place.

Decision to go to war - Supported.
Troop increase - Supports.
Troop withdrawal - Against a timetable for withdrawal.
Comments - Supportive of the war but critical of foreign policy. Supported troop surge but complained about extensive use of National Guard troops. Wants to gradually give control over to Iraqis without any set time-tables.

Decision to go to war - Supported.
Troop increase - Supports.
Troop withdrawal - Against a timetable for withdrawal.
Comments - Strong backer of the Bush foreign and military policies. Supports the surge in Iraq.