"One of the lessons of Vietnam, which we……" — Kathleen Troia McFarland
"One of the lessons of Vietnam, which we failed to heed in the Iraq war and the Afghanistan surge, is that before you commit U.S. military forces to aid or assist, it is essential to know what you want them to achieve."
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13 Quotes by Kathleen Troia McFarland
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Americans are slow to anger, but once they do get angry, they are impossible to stop.
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If America chooses, we can develop our own energy resources and not be pressured into wars in the Middle East.…
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While President Putin is busy redrawing the map of Europe, President Obama is busy filling out his brackets.
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When the commander-in-chief sends Americans to fight and die, it should be only to protect our vital national interests, not…
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Whatever the final outcome in Iraq, our men and women in uniform should stand tall with pride for a job…
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There is a growing sense among Americans outside the Beltway that while President Obama may be a good talker, he…
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Every president, as he nears the end of his final term in office, thinks about his place in history.
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As long as the United States - and the world - gets its oil from the Middle East, we will…
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Egypt is the oldest, largest and most important Arab country in the region. What happens there affects them all.
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In foreign policy, the only thing worse than not doing something is doing something that fails or makes the situation…
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Despite spending trillions of dollars and spilling the blood of thousands of Americans, we remain in servitude to Arab oil.
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In politics, a picture is worth a thousand words.
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