David Hackworth

War is the ultimate reality-based horror show.

— David Hackworth

Fighting terrorism is not unlike fighting a deadly cancer. It can't be treated just where it's visible - every diseased cell in…

— David Hackworth

If a policy is wrongheaded, feckless and corrupt, I take it personally and consider it a moral obligation to sound off and…

— David Hackworth

We citizens don't need to know every detail of every military operation in this new kind of war. Nor should the media…

— David Hackworth

Their plan is to return the entire world - not just the Middle East - to the days of the caliphate and…

— David Hackworth

So it's not a matter of the military lying to the press, but it's the job of the military to deny the…

— David Hackworth

It's human nature to start taking things for granted again when danger isn't banging loudly on the door.

— David Hackworth

Of course, it's imperative that we stabilize Iraq and quickly reduce our armed role there.

— David Hackworth

That's because international Islamic religious fanatics have the same goal as the Axis fascists - the destruction of our way of life.

— David Hackworth

The old saying that war is a racket has taken on an even more shameful meaning.

— David Hackworth

That's what supporting the troops is really all about - making sure American grunts get the right stuff!

— David Hackworth

Only a foolish woman would allow her man to earn his living as a moving target.

— David Hackworth

Terrorism, too, must be excised wherever it exists, which will take years, and which can't happen without the total commitment and the…

— David Hackworth

What we need to do is follow the axiom of World War II which was 'Loose Lips Sink Ships' and the media…

— David Hackworth

Our generals talk a good game about taking care of their grunts, and the majority of our Beltway politicians bay with moralistic…

— David Hackworth

In order to drill into young men the need to stay alert and stay alive, I used to punish offenders with my…

— David Hackworth

Grunts on the line, where the enemy wants them dead, still goof off - even knowing that by letting their guard down…

— David Hackworth

Because our homeland and very survival are once more at stake, the American people can't afford to treat this new war against…

— David Hackworth

Our fumbling government's response since Beirut - during both Republican and Democratic administrations - has been to cut and run, or to…

— David Hackworth

Fortunately, it's still not too late to develop a comprehensive global strategy to eliminate our real enemy.

— David Hackworth

Modern American war is as easy to script as a B movie.

— David Hackworth

If you find yourself in a fair fight, you didn't plan your mission properly.

— David Hackworth

Writing with you is the only thing that keeps me alive.

— David Hackworth