Clear Quote by Theodore C. Sorensen

Only the force of American arms, or the extremely credible threat of that force, can bring a fresh face to power.

— Christopher Hitchens

We're going to have to make it clear that we don't want to use the kinds of tools that we have. We don't want…

— Hillary Clinton

Any military force should be dictated by the vital national security interests of the United States. And if and when we use force, we…

— Ted Cruz

There's no substitute for taking a clear-eyed look at the threats we'll face and asking how our force will adapt to meet those threats.

— Joseph Dunford

We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set. We've got to have…

— Barack Obama

Talk of imminent threat to our national security through the application of external force is pure nonsense. Our threat is from the insidious forces…

— Douglas MacArthur

Getting our military back on stable footing won't happen overnight. We must start this process now, since future engagements are likely and allies are…

— Ellen Tauscher

Military force is irrelevant to many of the most urgent threats we face. If we are to solve our myriad domestic problems and revitalize…

— William Hartung

What we need to do is ensure that we don't create an environment that puts us on a track conceivably where the United States…

— John R. Allen

We should never hesitate to use military force, and I will not, as president, in order to keep the American people safe. But we…

— Barack Obama

As an American, I want our forces to prevail.

— George McGovern

To protect America's security, we are going to have to pull America's military out of the swamp of Washington politics.

— Mac Thornberry