“I might have arguments with the size of Reagan's military buildup, but given the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, staying ahead of the Soviets militarily seemed a sensible thing to do. Pride in our country, respect for our armed services, a healthy appreciation for the dangers beyond our borders, an insistence that there was no easy equivalence between East and West--in all this I had no quarrel with Reagan. And when the Berlin Wall came tumbling down, I had to give the old man his due, even if I never gave him my vote.” IfsMenGivingCountryMightGivenEasyMilitaryDangerWallPrideHealthyArgumentVoteWestSizeAppreciationDuesEastOur CountryBordersThings To DoStayingOld ManAfghanistanSovietSensibleQuarrelsInvasionBerlinInsistenceEast And WestBerlin WallTumblingArmed ServicesTumbling Down Book:The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream Source: The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
“I like aristocracy. I like the beauty of aristocracy. I like the hierarchical feeling.You could claim that it's due to my military experience. But it came before that. I love their freedom of behavior. They're not constrained by penal attitudes, puritanical attitudes about behavior, both socially and morally. They have a freedom that I admire. An unquestioned freedom.” FeelingsAttitudeMilitaryBehaviorClaimsDuesAdmireAristocracyMilitary Experience Author:James Salter
“In the armed forces, the chances of success are quite high. That's due to the clarity of the military structure - everything is sketched out. In politics, there are many more surprises and detours, and it's a lot more unpredictable.” ForceChanceMilitaryStructureSurpriseDuesClarityUnpredictableArmed ForcesDetours Author:Abdel Fattah el-Sisi