We were succeeding. When you looked at specifics this became a war of attrition. We were winning.
We were succeeding. When you looked at specifics this became a war of attrition. We were winning.
Wisdom worth sharing, words worth remembering.
We were succeeding. When you looked at specifics this became a war of attrition. We were winning.
A devastating commentary on the war in Iraq is that we have been unable to spend money on infrastructure.
I believe the war on terror is the vital discussion of this decade and of our generation probably. To win the war on terror you need a good offense and a good defense. On defense I regret to say basically this administration has not come close to doing what is necessary.
Thus the use of fiat money is more justifiable in financing a depression than in financing a war.
It is inhuman to continue a war which could easily be ended.
I want to wage war against illiteracy poverty unemployment unfair competition communitarianism delinquency.
My grandfather was a general in the Nationalist Chinese Air Force during World War II and I grew up hearing the pilot stories and seeing pictures of him in uniform.
Politicians like generals have a tendency to fight the last war.
You should be careful what you wish for as the reasons for war get confused. One person can be very clear in their motives but others can have different agendas.
But the war on terror as I have repeatedly said in the past and the Afghan people believe in it in truth is that the war on terror is not in the Afghan villages or homes. Its in the sanctuaries it is in the training grounds its in the motivation factors and the money that comes to it.
I think the International Criminal Court could be a threat to American security interests because the prosecutor of the court has enormous discretion in going after war crimes. And the way the Statute of Rome is written responsibility for war crimes can be taken all the way up the chain of command.
The fight this war this fight against the remnants of terrorism will go on for some time.