"The first casualty when war comes is truth." — Unknown Author

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• Unfortunately, in war, there are casualties, including among the civilian population. — John O. Brennan
• Al-Qa'ida does not follow a traditional command structure, wear uniforms, carry its arms openly, or mass its troops at the… — John O. Brennan
• It is well known that in war, the first casualty is truth - that during any war truth is forsaken… — Harry Browne
• A cousin of mine who was a casualty surgeon in Manhattan tells me that he and his colleagues had a… — Stephen Fry
• A terrorist, massive, casualty-producing event [will occur] somewhere in the Western world - it may be in the United States… — Tommy Franks
• Casualties many; Percentage of dead not known; Combat efficiency; we are winning. — David M. Shoup
• Where are they now that we, the men whom they sent off to war, have returned? These are commanders who… — John F. Kerry
• The question in my mind is how many additional American casualties is Saddam worth? And the answer is not very… — Dick Cheney
• From time to time there will be some complaints that we are pushing our people too hard. I don't give… — George S. Patton
• ...And while everybody was tremendously impressed with the low cost of the conflict, for the 146 Americans who were killed… — Dick Cheney
• It take 15,000 casualties to train a major general. — Ferdinand Foch
• The commander must be at constant pains to keep his troops abreast of all the latest tactical experience and developments,… — Erwin Rommel

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