“All of us are already civilian soldiers, without knowing it...The great stroke of luck for the military class's terrorism is that no one recognizes it. People don't recognize the militarized part of their identity, of their consciousness.” PeopleConsciousnessClassKnowingMilitaryIdentityLuckSoldierTerrorismStrokesCivilians Book:Pure war Source: Pure war
“We all must be mindful that the United States has diplomatic, civilian, and military personnel deployed in other countries with both challenging security environments and active terrorist networks interested in targeting not just our facilities but our people. One of their greatest protections - knowing that the United States does not negotiate with terrorists - has been compromised.” PeopleDoeHas BeensCountryStatesChallengesUnitedUnited StatesKnowingEnvironmentSecurityMilitaryActiveProtectionTerroristOther CountriesCiviliansFacilityDiplomaticPersonnelMilitary Personnel Author:John Boehner
“I got off a plane today at the airbase and I met a whole bunch of military folks there waiting to see me, they all made reference to my son and his military service and expressed their condolences. And although it's still kind of an open wound, it gave me a sense of strength knowing they all meant it.” KindMadeStillsWholeTodayWaitingKnowingMilitaryStrengthSonMetsFolksWoundsBunchPlanesMy SonCondolencesMilitary Service Author:Beau Biden
“Many soldiers are led to faulty ideas of war by knowing too much about too little.” LittlesIdeasWarKnowingToo MuchMilitarySoldierKnowing Too Much Author:George S. Patton
“I did more research into the police procedure. I worked out with SWAT guys and ex- and active military guys, and consulted with them and read books. As far as the character itself, I don't know how you can research being a focused guy, aside from just being a focused person and knowing what that's like. Outside of the character background and all that, there wasn't a whole lot of other stuff to really delve into. You just do what you do.” KnowsPersonsBookWholeCharacterGuyStuffKnow HowKnowingMilitaryResearchPoliceActiveFocusedBackgroundsJust BeingExesProcedures Author:Tim Kang
“We owe our troops the opportunity to serve in the best-planned, best-equipped, and best-led military force in the world, and we owe them the peace of mind that comes from knowing that they and their families will be taken care of if they sacrifice life, limb or the ability to sleep without war's nightmares. We owe them not just thanks and best wishes, but action, and action in our nation's capital.” IfsWorldMindWarCareActionOpportunityForceNationsWishSleepAbilityKnowingTakenSacrificeMilitaryThanksNightmarePeace Of MindTroopsLimbsOur TroopsMilitary ForceBest Wishes Author:John F. Kerry
“Potentially, the U.S. military has the ability to stop messages from being delivered or can alter commands without ISIS knowing.” AbilityKnowingMilitaryMessagesCommandIsis Author:Dina Temple-Raston