“A defensive war is apt to betray us into too frequent detachment. Those generals who have had but little experience attempt to protect every point, while those who are better acquainted with their profession, having only the capital object in view, guard against a decisive blow, and acquiesce in small misfortunes to avoid greater.” LittlesWarViewsGreaterMilitaryObjectsProtectBlowProfessionMisfortunesBetrayDetachmentTotal War Author:Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
“The US military has achieved a decisive blow against al-Qaeda with its commando action against Osama Bin Laden and his killing.” ActionMilitaryKillingBlowAlsBin LadenAl QaedaOsama Bin LadenUs MilitaryCommandos Author:Angela Merkel
“NIE presents a major obstacle to those who are pushing for military confrontation. In many ways it is a severe blow to their agenda. However, I wouldn't go as far as to say that the risk has been significantly reduced or eliminated.” WayHas BeensRiskMilitaryMajorsBlowObstaclesAgendasPushingSevereConfrontation Author:Trita Parsi
“Legalized drugs would cause dislocations in the US economy - the prison industry for example and tens of billions spent annually on drug enforcement. But because the US economy is so large, this would be a minor blow, hardly as severe as the ultimate nightmare for the US economy, global peace, which would shutter its death industry commonly called the military/industrial complex.” Would BeCausesEconomyMilitaryExampleIndustryDrugUltimatePrisonComplexesBlowBillionsNightmareMinorsSevereEnforcementShuttersMilitary Industrial ComplexDislocationGlobal Peace Author:Charles Bowden
“We've spent too much on how to destroy and blow up things with the military and too little on our health care, and too little on education, and it goes on.” LittlesCareToo MuchMilitaryGoes OnBlowHealth Care Author:Eleanor Smeal
“Right now, where do we stand? Well right at the Russian border, both sides have been taking provocative actions, both sides are building up military forces. NATO forces are carrying out maneuvers hundreds of yards from the Russian border, the Russian jets are buzzing American jets. Anything could blow up in a minute.” WellsHas BeensActionForceSidesMinutesMilitaryBuildingRight NowBlowBordersYardsBoth SidesJetProvocativeNatoBuilding UpMilitary Force Author:Noam Chomsky
“Any incident could instantly blow up. Both sides [USA and Russia] are modernizing and increasing their military systems, including nuclear systems.” SidesMilitaryIncludingBlowNuclearRussiaUsaBoth SidesIncidents Author:Noam Chomsky
“I do believe that while Donald Trump... "Make America Great Again" is not just domestically and economically. I think Trump is very concerned. Look at the money he wants to spend on the military. I mean, he wants to blow through the military. What for, if not to use it, or to use it as a deterrent.” ThinkingBelieveMeanMilitaryConcernedBlow Author:Rush Limbaugh
“Do you realize how many people of this country have been educated, have grown up, who have been taught that, yeah, we're at risk and there's a lot of people that want to blow us up and don't like us. But we are to blame. That's what they've been taught. We are to blame, 'cause there was slavery, because we've stolen all these goods and resources from other countries. We have imposed our way of life on them! We've sent our military around, and we've conducted wars on their territory and so forth.” PeopleWarCountryRealizingRiskMilitaryBlameSlaveryBlowEducated Author:Rush Limbaugh