It has become clear that America's civilian institutions of diplomacy and development have been chronically undermanned and underfunded for far too long… — Robert M. Gates Copy Share Image
We must also ensure that we have the best medical care, education, and support for our military service members and their families,… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
Finally, I am encouraged to note that the Security Council issued a statement today expressing its concern about the massive humanitarian crisis… — Jan Egeland Copy Share Image
To me, the only reason for guns in civilian hands is for sporting purposes. — Sarah Brady Copy Share Image
Since cowardice must occur at a time and place where an enemy either has already appeared or may yet turn up, servicemen… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
There was an assumption that aerial bombing of civilians in World War II would cause fragile, working-class people to basically have nervous… — Rebecca Solnit Copy Share Image
It's troubling to see how often Winston Churchill is a proponent of massive programs that are really aimed at civilians - starvation… — Nicholson Baker Copy Share Image
The role of Iran has been very destructive. As an Iranian, I apologize to the civilian people of Syria who have been… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
As long as the enemy fights he must be beaten relentlessly, but a defeated enemy and especially the civilian population must be… — Alexander Suvorov Copy Share Image
I am extremely proud of our remarkable men and women who serve in our military, but the reality is that this is… — Don Young Copy Share Image
The lesson is not that you can win in urban warfare by protecting civilians. The lesson is that you can only win… — Lloyd Austin Copy Share Image
There is a residual sense for me, having grown up in the early '70s, that I did not know I had, which… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
A system in which legal police shootings of unarmed civilians are a common occurrence is a system that has some serious flaws.… — Matthew Yglesias Copy Share Image
For much of my life as a journalist, I've viewed myself as being embedded with civilians and with those people who live… — Jeremy Scahill Copy Share Image
The nature of the new war places a high premium on other factors, such as the ability to quickly obtain information from… — Alberto Gonzales Copy Share Image
Human enhancement is now being driven by military imperatives, at least in the US, because civilian society is more conservative in its… — Jessa Gamble Copy Share Image
With the indiscriminate nature of modern military technology (no such thing as a "smart bomb," it turns out) all wars are wars… — Howard Zinn Copy Share Image
When people see the terrible scenes of violence on television, when we mourn the death of each and every American man and… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
Military strength in reserve is better than military strength being reigned upon the other side including all of its innocent civilians. — Theodore C. Sorensen Copy Share Image
How can you claim infallibility and claim that in these 114 [drone] strikes there was just one mistake -- one person killed… — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
And there's this talk that we're asking soldiers to make the greatest sacrifice, but the reality is that civilians bear the burden… — Michael Hastings Copy Share Image
It's angering that not everybody has signed this treaty to ban landmines. It's disgusting, it really is, because it is fact that… — Angelina Jolie Copy Share Image
A legitimate democracy cannot act against a terror organization because it is using civilians as a human shield, and therefore it should… — Benjamin Netanyahu Copy Share Image
You cannot use [nuclear weapons] to target civilians; you cannot use them against military targets if they have indiscriminate effects on civilians… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
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