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. — David Hackworth Copy Share Image
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… — David Hackworth Copy Share Image
If a policy is wrongheaded, feckless and corrupt, I take it personally and consider it a moral obligation to sound off and not shut… — David Hackworth Copy Share Image
We citizens don't need to know every detail of every military operation in this new kind of war. Nor should the media tell us… — David Hackworth Copy Share Image
Their plan is to return the entire world - not just the Middle East - to the days of the caliphate and either convert… — David Hackworth Copy Share Image
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… — David Hackworth Copy Share Image
It's human nature to start taking things for granted again when danger isn't banging loudly on the door. — David Hackworth Copy Share Image
Of course, it's imperative that we stabilize Iraq and quickly reduce our armed role there. — David Hackworth Copy Share Image
That's because international Islamic religious fanatics have the same goal as the Axis fascists - the destruction of our way of life. — David Hackworth Copy Share Image
The old saying that war is a racket has taken on an even more shameful meaning. — David Hackworth Copy Share Image
That's what supporting the troops is really all about - making sure American grunts get the right stuff! — David Hackworth Copy Share Image
Only a foolish woman would allow her man to earn his living as a moving target. — David Hackworth Copy Share Image
