Military Quote by Linda Thomas-Greenfield Download Open image “For decades, the Burmese military has been a tool of oligarchy and suppression.” — Linda Thomas-Greenfield ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Military Oligarchy Suppression Tool
People should be concerned about installing a more sensible, responsible government. What we [the burmese] need is a government that is accountable and transparent,… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
In Burma, under the present Constitution, the Army can always take over all parts of government if they think this is necessary. so until… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
It's good to know that the people of different countries are really concerned and involved in the movement to help Burma. I think in… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
I think there's a need for the participation of the military for the stability of the transformation period of Burma. If the military and… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
For many years, Myanmar's leadership was largely shut out from the world of international diplomacy. — Najib Razak Copy Share Image
What people in Burma need is a democratic federal Burma that guarantees autonomy, rights and protection for all, regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion or… — Zoya Phan Copy Share Image
The problem in Burma is the problem in Egypt, the problem you refer to in Yemen, and the problem in a lot of these… — Larry Diamond Copy Share Image
What we are lacking in Burma is an independence effective judiciary, and unless we have all three of the democratic institutions - strong and… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
I claim we got a hell of a beating. We got run out of Burma and it is as humiliating as hell. I think… — Joseph Stilwell Copy Share Image
The judiciary in Burma is not independent. It's widely known, everybody knows that. — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
“Old Burmese (now Myanmar) proverb: Burmese proverb: Government is one of the five evils along with fire, floods, thieves and enemies.” — Jeffrey Friedland Copy Share Image
Burma wants to have good relations with our neighboring countries, China and India. I do believe the United States itself wants to live in… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
Our peacekeeping efforts should always make people the priority. — Linda Thomas-Greenfield Copy Share Image
Who you are and the choices you make - how you choose to use your skills, how you put your values into practice, how… — Linda Thomas-Greenfield Copy Share Image
We can't lose our sense of humanity, our compassion for people. — Linda Thomas-Greenfield Copy Share Image
If the Russians make the decision to invade Ukraine, this is an attack on the entire U.N. Charter. It is an attack on peace… — Linda Thomas-Greenfield Copy Share Image
You know, I wish someone had told me I could be anything, that I could do anything... I did not know when I was… — Linda Thomas-Greenfield Copy Share Image
As the international community comes together to create rules for developing and deploying technology, America and its allies and partners aim to advance peace,… — Linda Thomas-Greenfield Copy Share Image
Those of us who experience racism cannot, and should not, internalize it, despite the impact that it can have on our everyday lives. We… — Linda Thomas-Greenfield Copy Share Image
You know, being on the international stage can always be frustrating if you can't accomplish all of your goals as fast as you want… — Linda Thomas-Greenfield Copy Share Image
Every year, tens of thousands of lives are impacted by terrorist violence around the globe. These are brothers, sisters, sons, and daughters. They are… — Linda Thomas-Greenfield Copy Share Image
There are areas in the Security Council and more broadly in our bilateral relationship where we can cooperate with the Chinese. Climate change is… — Linda Thomas-Greenfield Copy Share Image
Wherever I was posted around the world, I invited people of different backgrounds and beliefs to make homemade gumbo. It was my way of… — Linda Thomas-Greenfield Copy Share Image
The costs of the Bush-Obama wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are now estimated to run as high as $4.4 trillion - a major victory… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Every one knows that the exercise of military power is forever dangerous to civil rights; and we have had recent instances of violences that… — Samuel Adams Copy Share Image
If my campaign is not in the debate, we will not be talking about how we really fix this problem of endless and expanding… — Jill Stein Copy Share Image
I don't want to go into space because of war. I think we would if it was triggered. If China said they want to… — Neil deGrasse Tyson Copy Share Image
A draft doesn't produce the people we need to satisfy our real manpower shortage. We need specialists to keep our jets flying. — Patricia Schroeder Copy Share Image
Our young Marines of today are courageous, willing to make sacrifices, and are marvelous team players. I am confident our Corps, and indeed our… — James T. Conway Copy Share Image
It's easy to say, let's go in and get the bad guys. But you have a divided country of Sunnis and Shias. The United… — Tulsi Gabbard Copy Share Image
All Germany was in turmoil. Revolutionaries seized power in the cities of Munich, Hanover and Cologne. One regional German government after another was toppled… — James Cross Giblin Copy Share Image
One of the most basic principles for making and keeping peace within and between nations. . . is that in political, military, moral, and… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
These mercenaries, I swear by God, those who are still in Washington, they have sent their troops to be burned. — Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf Copy Share Image
Regardless of how you feel about war and peace those serving military are doing a duty for the rest of us and they're protecting… — Linda Cardellini Copy Share Image