“Ineluctably, the insults inflicted in one war call forth new wars of retaliation, which may be waged within months of the original conflict or generations later.” MayWarGenerationsMonthsConflictOriginalsInsultRetaliation Book:Blood Rites: Origins and History of the Passions of War Source: Blood Rites: Origins and History of the Passions of War
“It was a feature peculiar to the colonial wars of North America, that the toils and dangers of the wilderness were to be encountered, before the adverse hosts could meet. A wide, and, apparently, an impervious boundary of forests, severed the possessions of the hostile provinces of France and England. The hardy colonist, and the trained European who fought at his side, frequently expended months in struggling against the rapids of the streams, or in effecting the rugged passes of the mountains, in quest of an opportunity to exhibit their courage in a more martial conflict.” BookWarAmericaOpportunitySidesStruggleDangerMonthsConflictMountainEnglandPossessionWideBoundariesForestsFranceFeaturesStreamsWildernessPeculiarHostQuestsToilHostileRapidsExhibitsProvincesNorth AmericaAdverseHardyRuggedImperviousColonistsFrance And England Author:James F. Cooper
“We are naturally reluctant as a peace-loving people to reach out to far-away conflicts but, as we know, this conflict has been reaching out to us for months now.” PeopleKnowsHas BeensPeaceMonthsConflictReachingReach OutFar AwayReluctant Author:Tony Abbott
“It might sound crazy, but filming in a conflict zone, in Afghanistan, and being a female filmmaker was the easy part. I found people open and understanding of the importance and beauty of filmic storytelling. I never had to explain why Jake Bryant, my Director of Photography, and I were climbing up a ladder to get a high shot, or running ahead to get an arrival shot, or filming weeks after weeks, months after months, collecting so much material. The process was respected and honored.” PeopleMightRunningFoundEasyProcessUnderstandingSoundWeekCrazyMaterialsMonthsDirectorsConflictPhotographyShotsFemaleImportanceStorytellingFilmmakerZoneClimbingAfghanistanHonoredLaddersCollectingArrivalsJakeClimbing Up Author:Pietra Brettkelly
“In the remaining months, we should focus on achieving more robust international involvement in training of Iraqi soldiers, police officers, judges, teachers, and doctors - all key elements needed to end the sectarian and civil conflict and build Iraq's future.” ShouldEndsFocusTeacherAchieveJudgingKeysMonthsNeededConflictElementsTrainingDoctorsPoliceSoldierInternationalIraqOfficersInvolvementPolice OfficerRobust Author:John Olver