“Everywhere you go on the continent of Europe at this hour you see the conflict between militarism and industrialism. You see the expansion of industrial power pushed forward by the energy, hope, and thrift of men, and you see the development arrested, diverted, crippled, and defeated by measures which are dictated by military considerations.” MenEnergyHoursPowerMilitaryGoes OnDevelopmentConflictEuropeOppressionDeceptionConsiderationContinentsDefeatedExpansionArrestedThriftCrippledMilitarism Book:War and Other Essays Source: War and Other Essays
“The consequences of President Johnsons campaign of deliberate deception regarding Vietnam could hardly have been more catastrophic for the nation, the military, the president, his party, and the presidency itself.” Has BeensNationsPresidentPartyMilitaryConsequenceCampaignsDeceptionVietnamPresidencyDeliberateJohnsonPresident Johnson Author:Eric Alterman
“For the US, the Kosovo War was a success because it encouraged the development of the Pentagon's 'Revolution in Military Affairs' (RMA). The war provided a test site for experimentation, and paved the way for emergence of what I call in Strategie de la deception 'the second deterrence'.” WayWarMilitaryRevolutionDevelopmentTestsAffairDeceptionSiteExperimentationEmergencePentagonKosovoDeterrence Author:Paul Virilio
“For me, Sun Tzu's statement that military force is based upon deception is an extraordinary statement.” ForceSunMilitaryExtraordinaryStatementsDeceptionMilitary Force Author:Paul Virilio
“From secrecy and deception in high places, come home, America. From military spending so wasteful that it weakens our nation, come home, America.” HomeAmericaNationsMilitarySpendingDeceptionComing HomeSecrecyHigh PlacesFavoritismMilitary SpendingWasteful Spending Book:The Essential America: Our Founders and the Liberal Tradition Source: The Essential America: Our Founders and the Liberal Tradition