David Hackworth
David Hackworth
Colonel David Haskell Hackworth, also known as "Hack," was an American Korean War and Vietnam War veteran who received many combat decorations for heroism in both wars. Hackworth is known for his role in the creation and command of Tiger Force, a military unit formed during the Vietnam War to apply guerrilla warfare tactics to the fight against Vietcong guerrilla fighters...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoldier
Date of Birth11 November 1930
CountryUnited States of America
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Terrorism, too, must be excised wherever it exists, which will take years, and which can't happen without the total commitment and the everyday involvement of the American people.
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Respecting your opponent is the key to winning any bout. Hold your enemy in contempt and you may miss the strategy behind his moves
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Because our homeland and very survival are once more at stake, the American people can't afford to treat this new war against terrorism like they did Vietnam.
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War is the ultimate reality-based horror show.
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In order to drill into young men the need to stay alert and stay alive, I used to punish offenders with my fists, boots and rifle butt, and with stockade time.
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Modern American war is as easy to script as a B movie.
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Writing with you is the only thing that keeps me alive.
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That's what supporting the troops is really all about - making sure American grunts get the right stuff!
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The old saying that war is a racket has taken on an even more shameful meaning.
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Fortunately, it's still not too late to develop a comprehensive global strategy to eliminate our real enemy.
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Fighting terrorism is not unlike fighting a deadly cancer. It can't be treated just where it's visible - every diseased cell in the body must be destroyed.
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Their plan is to return the entire world - not just the Middle East - to the days of the caliphate and either convert all of us so-called infidels into born-again Islamic believers or kill us.
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So it's not a matter of the military lying to the press, but it's the job of the military to deny the press any information that will provide aid and comfort to the enemy.
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What we need to do is follow the axiom of World War II which was 'Loose Lips Sink Ships' and the media has really got to follow that.