"In Tunisia, the so-called Yasmin revolution has led……" — Martin Van Creveld
"In Tunisia, the so-called Yasmin revolution has led to the installation of a relatively moderate Islamic government. Whether or not that means democracy will, however, only be put to the test if and when the time comes for another election, which the opposition may win."
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Martin Van Creveld
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24 Quotes by Martin Van Creveld
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Our armed forces are not the thirtieth strongest in the world, but rather the second or third. We have the…
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The problem is that you cannot prove yourself against someone who is much weaker than yourself. They are in a…
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We possess several hundred atomic warheads and rockets and can launch them at targets in all directions, perhaps even at…
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War is the greatest fun man can have with his pants on.
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Obviously, we don't want Iran to have nuclear weapons and I don't know if they're developing them, but if they're…
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A world without war is not in the cards.
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As history since Hiroshima shows, the best, perhaps the only, way to curb war is to deter it with such…
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It is simply not true that war is solely a means to an end, nor do people necessarily fight in…
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Assuming China does not become destabilized and continues to grow, it will no doubt develop a military program in proportion…
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The problem is that you cannot prove yourself against someone who is much weaker than yourself.
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Sun Tzu does not need my praise. His work has lived for over two thousand years, and will surely live…
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If you are strong and fighting the weak, then if you kill your opponent then you are a scoundrel... if…
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