Israel Quotes by Norman Schwarzkopf

9 Israel quotes by Norman Schwarzkopf

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Norman Schwarzkopf’s nine remarks on Israel reflect his military insight and strategic thinking in a compact form. This short collection gives readers a concise glimpse of his experienced perspective.

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What is postwar Iraq going to look like, with the Kurds and the Sunnis and the Shiites? That's a huge question, to…

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Had we taken all of Iraq, we would have been like a dinosaur in the tar pit - we would still be…

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Carpet bombing tends to portray something that's totally indiscriminate, you know, en masse without regard to the target.

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If it had been our intention to take Iraq, if it had been our intention to destroy the country, if it had…

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If we invade Iraq and the regime is very close to falling, I'm very, very concerned that the Iraqis will, in fact,…

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If Saddam were to be replaced tomorrow he would probably be replaced with someone who's just as bad or worse than he…

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First of all, Saddam did not win the war, even though he says he did, I mean, you know, that's a joke…

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As far as Saddam Hussein being a great military strategist, he is neither a strategist, nor is he schooled in the operational…

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Had the United States and the United Kingdom gone on alone to capture Baghdad, under the provisions of the Geneva and Hague…

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War is a profane thing.

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I am an environmentalist, but I'm not a wacko environmentalist. I believe that mankind and nature can live side-by-side for the mutual benefit of…

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Fish are a renewable resource, and one of the problems we've had is people feel obliged to catch the limit, then throw 'em in…

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You can't help someone get up a hill without getting closer to the top yourself.

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Tanks being deployed far forward is an indication of offensive action; tanks in depth is an indication of defensive action.

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It's nice to feel that you have a purpose.

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If it had been our intention to take Iraq, if it had been our intention to destroy the country, if it had been our…

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For the entire first part of my career, I prided myself on being unflappable even in the most chaotic of circumstances.

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More than 200 ships from 13 nations conducted over 10,000 flawless intercepts, which formed a steel wall around the waters leading to Iraq. And…

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I believe that forgiving them is god's function, our job is to arrange the meeting.

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I've got to tell you what, the soldier doesn't fight very hard for a leader who is going to shoot him, okay, on his…

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I do not want to be a pawn in a political campaign.

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“Success is sweet, but the secret is sweat.”

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When I fish, I stop thinking about anything else. But truth be told, if you want to declare victories, I can tell you the…

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It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.

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