“Americans have no idea why they have been at war in the Middle East, Asia and Africa for a decade. They don't realize that their liberties have been supplanted by a Gestapo Police State. Few understand that hard economic times are here to stay.” Has BeensIdeasWarHardStatesRealizingLibertyEconomicMiddlePoliceEastDecadesNo IdeaMiddle EastAsiaPolice StateEast AsiaGestapo Author:Paul Craig Roberts
“I`m impressed that people out there in Pennsylvania, deer hunter country, have had it with these stupid wars, that they don`t go along with the neocon theology, they don`t go along with the big money people or the evangelicals that always seem to want to fight, especially in the Middle East.” PeopleWantWarCountryBigsSeemsFightingMiddleStupidEastTheologyMiddle EastImpressedHuntersDeerPennsylvaniaDeer Hunter Author:Chris Matthews
“At the moment, the extremists have significant financial popular and theological backing in the Middle East. And that is an enduring phenomenon. And it's one that is going to require a long, ideological war to win.” LongWarMomentsWinningMiddleEndureFinancialEastSignificantPhenomenonMiddle EastIdeologicalExtremistTheological Author:Chuck Todd
“Vietnam is a jungle. You had jungle warfare. Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, you have sand. [There is no need to worry about a protracted war because] from a historical basis, Middle East conflicts do not last a long time.” NeedsLongWarLastsWorryMiddleConflictLong TimeBasesHistoricalIraqEastSandVietnamMiddle EastWarfareJungleArabiaSaudi ArabiaSaudisKuwaitMiddle East Conflict Author:Dan Quayle
“Do we substantially increase military spending and prepare for endless war in the middle-east, or do we make college affordable for all Americans, regardless of income. My answer: I will soon be introducing legislation that will make public colleges and universities tuition free.” WarAnswersMiddleMilitaryCollegeIncreaseUniversitySpendingEastEndlessIncomeMiddle EastIntroducingLegislationAffordableTuitionColleges And UniversitiesEndless WarMilitary Spending Author:Bernie Sanders
“Astonishingly, American taxpayers now will be forced to finance a multi-billion dollar jobs program in Iraq. Suddenly the war is about jobs. We export our manufacturing jobs to Asia, and now we plan to export our welfare jobs to Iraq, all at the expense of the poor and the middle class here at home.” WarHomeJobsPoorClassPlansMiddleProgramDollarsIraqBillionsFinanceWelfareMiddle ClassExpensesAsiaTaxpayersManufacturing Author:Ron Paul
“We need to focus on killing the bad guys, not getting stuck in Middle Eastern civil wars that don't keep America safe.” NeedsWarAmericaGuyFocusMiddleSafeKillingStuckCivil WarEasternBad Guys Author:Ted Cruz
“If you're the King of Jordan, if you're a part of the royal family in Saudi Arabia and he's made this deal with Iran which gives them $150 billion to wage a war and try to extend their empire across the Middle East, why would you want to do it now? When I stand across from King Hussein of Jordan and I say to him, "You have a friend again sir, who will stand with you to fight this fight," he'll change his mind.” IfsWantGivingTryingMindMadeWarFightingDealsMiddleKingsEastBillionsEmpiresIranMiddle EastRoyalHusseinJordanArabiaSaudi ArabiaSaudisRoyal FamilyFriends Again Author:Chris Christie
“The war against ISIS will pose many new challenges for the next commander-in-chief. The last two presidents [George W. Bush and Barack Obama] pursued a Middle East policy that supported toppling dictators to try to promote democracy.” TryingTwoWarLastsNextPresidentChallengesDemocracyMiddlePolicyEastChiefsBarackMiddle EastDictatorPursuedIsisCommandersCommander In ChiefNew ChallengesPresident George W Bush Author:Wolf Blitzer
“We come from an abundant, endlessly providing, always forthcoming, always giving source. If we would just stay like that, if we would be forthcoming and giving and sharing and allowing, excluding no one, then it wouldn't be possible to have wars in the Middle East, or poverty in Africa, or any of these kinds of things.” IfsGivingKindWarWould BePovertyMiddleSourceEastAllowingMiddle EastProvidingForthcoming Author:Wayne Dyer
“I'm finding myself really angry over spending and the deficit. I'm finding myself really angry over what's happening in the Middle East, the decision to stay in Afghanistan indefinitely. I'm angry about cap and trade. And I've been on record for a long time on the failed war on drugs.” LongWarDecisionRecordsMiddleDrugFindingsLong TimeHappeningsAngryTradeSpendingEastAfghanistanMiddle EastDeficitCapsWar On DrugsFinding Myself Author:Gary Johnson