Quotes about war
war giving long
The enduring attraction of war is this: Even with its destruction and carnage it can give us what we long for in life. It can give us purpose, meaning, a reason for living. Chris Hedges
war party fighting
The sad reality is that all the well-meaning groups and individuals who challenge our permanent war economy and the doctrine of preemptive war, who care about sustainable energy, fight for civil liberties and want corporate malfeasance to end, were once again suckered by the Democratic Party. They were had. It is not a new story. The Democrats have been doing this to us since Bill Clinton. It is the same old merry-go-round, only with Obama branding.
war iraq effort
The notion that the press was used in the [first Iraq] war is incorrect. The press wanted to be used. It saw itself as part of the war effort.
war flags killing
War is not about flag-waving and patriotism. War is about killing and death.
war next causes
The failure to dissect the cause of war leaves us open for the next installment.
war addiction drug
The rush of battle is often a potent and lethal addiction, for war is a drug.
war mean stories
Remember, we know the end of the story of World War II and the Cold War. But day by day, living in fear of the Nazis and then in fear of the Soviets, the outcome was by no means certain. Christopher Bond
war iraq america
America has survived and grown stronger through September 11th and subsequent wars with Afghanistan and Iraq and those who seek to do us harm. We have faced - and met - tremendous challenges ramping up a public health and safety system to protect Americans from future threats.
warrior air dust
Shadow and dust shall be reclaimed, earth sealing the tomb from which you came. Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, warrior return, breathe your last. Air, earth, fire, water, hear my voice, obey my order, thrice around your grave do bound, evil sink into the ground. I now invoke the law of three, this is my will, so mote it be. Christine Feehan
war past years
I have spent the past ten years in just about every war zone there was. Christiane Amanpour
war essence citizens
Every war involves a greater or less relapse into barbarism. War, indeed, in its details, is the essence of inhumanity. It dehumanizes. It may save the state, but it destroys the citizen.
war fortune made
Formerly when great fortunes were only made in war, war was business; but now when great fortunes are only made by business: Business is war!
warrior greatness earthquakes
Great warriors, like great earthquakes, are principally remembered for the mischief they have done.
war tools calling
As we have all said, we understand that electronic surveillance is a vital tool in the war on terror. We all want to know when Osama bin Laden is calling: when he is calling, who he is calling, and what he is saying. Chris Van Hollen
war america donuts
America is at war. Go eat a donut. Chris Pratt
war president want
The joke was that President Bush only declared war when Starbucks was hit. You can mess with the U.N. all you want, but when you start interfering with the right to get caffeinated, someone has to pay. Chris Kyle
war fighting winning
Great way to fight a war - be prepared to defend yourself for winning.
war believe evil
But in that backroom or whatever it is when God confronts me with my sins, I do not believe any of the kills I had during the war will be among them. Everyone I shot was evil. I had good cause on every shot. They all deserved to die.
war looks hollywood
War is hell. Hollywood fantasizes about it and makes it look good... war sucks.
war stress trying
I'm trying to raise the awareness of the troops that, when they deploy and go to war, it's not just them at war - it's also their family. Their family is having to go through all the hardships and the stresses.
war hate people
If you hate the war, that’s fine. But you should still support the troops. They don’t get to pick where they’re deployed. They just gave the American people a blank check for anything up to and including the value of their lives, and the least everyone else can do is be thankful. Buy them dinner. Mow their yard. Bake them cookies.
war hero difficult
It's very difficult to talk about the war dead and the fallen without invoking valor, without invoking the words 'heroes.' I feel ... uncomfortable about the word hero because it seems to me that it is so rhetorically proximate to justifications for more war. Chris Hayes
war book thinking
When you think about the current present value of the fossil fuel reserves that are on the books, the current fossil fuel companies, the last time that that much wealth was at stake was when the South fought the Civil War,
war inspiration evil-people
I've made it clear, Madam President, that the war against terrorism is not a war against Muslims, nor is it a war against Arabs. It's a war against evil people who conduct crimes against innocent people. George W. Bush
war silly thinking
I think I was unprepared for war.
war thinking people
These people are trying to shake the will of the Iraqi citizens, and they want us to leave...I think the world would be better off if we did leave...
war world serious
If we don't stop extending our troops all around the world in nation-building missions, we're going to have a serious problem coming down the road.
war blood lust
Our nation is somewhat sad, but we're angry. There's a certain level of blood lust, but we won't let it drive our reaction. We're steady, clear-eyed and patient, but pretty soon we'll have to start displaying scalps.
war taken ambition
Evil men, obsessed with ambition and unburdened by conscience, must be taken very seriously-and we must stop them before their crimes can multiply.
war military fighting
...the role of the military is to fight and win war and, therefore, prevent war from happening in the first place.
war mean victory
Victory means exit strategy, and it's important for the president to explain to us what the exit strategy is.
war decision president
”In a time of war, the president must have the power he needs to make the tough decisions, including, if need be, the decision to grant himself even more power.”
war optimistic thinking
Except when you're marching to war, it's not a very optimistic thought, is it? In other words, it's the opposite of optimistic when you're thinking you're going to war.