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If the Pentagon truly confined itself to providing defense, then presumably we wouldn't need a whole separate government agency to provide 'Homeland Security.'

— Timothy Noah

The United States should get rid of its militias.

— Joseph Stalin

After a decade of war you have this Pentagon-military apparatus run amok using resources that they shouldn't be to try to manipulate U.S. public…

— Michael Hastings

The Pentagon needs precious resources to build the strength of America, and we can't say, 'this is really important to this community, and it's…

— John Kasich

“[The militia experts] accuse antigoverment agitants of paranoia, yet they spin around and claim that militias speak in coded phrases, have underground bunkers, and…

— Jim Goad

Until and unless we could disband these militias, this country won't be able to function properly.

— Adnan Pachachi

The Pentagon is supposed to be under civilian control and it ought to be up to the people of the United States, not the…

— David Swanson

I don't think our troops ought to be used for what's called nation building.

— George W. Bush

As the Pentagon makes plans for the largest troop rotation since World War II, I will work with the Armed Services Committee to help…

— Mike Rogers

I don't usually feel threatened by the militias. Most members are just indulging their fantasies of being warriors without having to sign up for…

— Eileen Pollack

Normally, what happens when we have a national leader who wants to do something in terms of military intervention, he tells the Pentagon, put…

— Jack Keane

Since the Pentagon underestimated the number of troops required after the end of hostilities, we were not prepared to prevent looting or to guard…

— John Spratt