“Our soldiers have done a valiant effort in fighting terrorism and bringing a semblance of law and order to the chaos in the region and it would be shortsighted to lay out a specific timetable to bring U.S. troops home prematurely before their mission is accomplished.” DoneHomeWould BeLawOrderFightingEffortLaysChaosSoldierMissionsTerrorismAccomplishedRegionsTroopsLaw And OrderValiantSemblanceShort SightedTimetablesFighting Terrorism Author:James T. Walsh
“I have never on the field of battle sent you where I was unwilling to go myself, nor would I now advise you to a course which I felt myself unwilling to pursue. You have been good soldiers. You can be good citizens. Obey the laws, preserve your honor, and the government to which you have surrendered can afford to be and will be magnanimous.” Has BeensWarGovernmentLawCoursesFeltFieldsCitizensHonorBattleSoldierBe GoodPursuePreservesCivil WarAdviseUnwillingGood CitizenYour HonorMagnanimousGood Soldiers Author:Nathan Bedford Forrest
“I’m trying to learn more about international law to understand why we don’t have better solutions for conflict - for dictators or aggressors that are hurting or raping children or using them as child soldiers. Why can’t we have an international community handle these things in a swift, efficient manner?” TryingChildrenLawCommunityHurtConflictSolutionsSoldierInternationalHandleEfficientDictatorInternational CommunityInternational LawAggressorsChild Soldier Author:Angelina Jolie
“In 302, the Roman emperor Diocletian commanded "there should be cheapness," declaring, "Unprincipled greed appears wherever our armies ... march. ... Our law shall fix a measure and a limit to this greed." The predictable result of Diocletian's food price controls were black markets, hunger and food confiscation by his soldiers. Despite the disastrous history of price controls, politicians never manage to resist tampering with prices -- that's not a flattering observation of their learning abilities.” ShouldLawBlackAbilityResultsPoliticianLimitsArmyGreedSoldierHungerDespiteManageObservationMarchPredictableEmperorFlatteringDeclaringCheapnessRoman Emperor Author:Walter E. Williams
“Civilization, let me tell you what it is. First the soldier, then the merchant, then the priest, then the lawyer. The merchant hires the soldier and priest to conquer the country for him. First the soldier, he is a murderer; then the priest, he is a liar; then the merchant, he is a thief; and they all bring in the lawyer to make their laws and defend their deeds, and there you have your civilization!” FirstsCountryLawCivilizationLet MeSoldierDeedsLawyerConquerPriestsLiarsThievesMurdererMerchants Book:Ship of Fools: A Novel Source: Ship of Fools: A Novel
“Timid and cowardly soldiers cause the loss of a nation's independence; but pusillanimous magistrates destroy the empire of the laws, the rights of the throne, and even social order itself.” LawOrderNationsSocialCausesLossRightsIndependenceSoldierEmpiresThronesCowardlySocial OrderMagistrates Author:Napoleon Bonaparte