“I've come to the conclusion that military style weapons really don't have any place in our society. We ought to reinstate the assault weapons ban that served us well for 10 years from 1994 to 2004.” YearsWellsMilitaryStyleOughtWeaponsConclusionOur SocietyAssaultBansAssault WeaponsAssault Weapons Ban Author:Mark Udall
“Landowners and influential men of all kinds, especially members of political councils, ought to set an example to the people. The young members of rich families should offer themselves for military service. If not one of two sons, at least one of three sons should be ready to do so.” PeopleIfsMenShouldKindTwoYoungPoliticalThreeRichMilitaryExampleSonReadyOughtOffersMembersAll KindsCouncilInfluentialMilitary ServiceRich FamilyThree Sons Author:Chiang Kai-shek
“We [United States] are the only military superpower. We have no idea how long this is going to last, so we ought to get every bad guy we can and fix every problem we can.” LongIdeasStatesProblemLastsGuyUnitedUnited StatesMilitaryOughtNo IdeaBad GuysSuperpower Author:William J. Clinton
“If you go back into military history, the person who's leading the troops ought to be in with the troops and not just standing on the backline sending them into battle.” IfsPersonsMilitaryOughtBattleStandingTroopsMilitary History Author:Richard Branson
“The day that the leadership of the military comes to me and says, "Senator, we ought to change the policy," then I think we ought to consider seriously changing it.” ThinkingMilitaryPolicyOughtSenators Author:John McCain
“we ought to realize by now (see Korea, see Vietnam, see Afghanistan, see Iraq, see Iran) that deploying the US military, or dealing billions of dollars a year of arms to our ally of the moment that can serve as a regional rival to our enemy of the moment, is not always the best way to make threats go away. Our military and weapons prowess is a fantastic and perfectly weighted hammer, but that doesn't make every international problem a nail.” WayYearsMomentsProblemRealizingEnemyMilitaryPolicyArmsOughtWeaponsDollarsThreatInternationalIraqBillionsBest WayFantasticIranGoing AwayAlliesAfghanistanVietnamForeign PolicyNailsHammersRivalsKoreaMilitarismProwessUs MilitaryDeploying Book:Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power Source: Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power
“First, the constitution ought to secure a genuine and guard against a select militia, by providing that the militia shall always be kept well organized, armed, and disciplined, and include, according to the past and general usuage of the states, all men capable of bearing arms; and that all regulations tending to render this general militia useless and defenceless, by establishing select corps of militia, or distinct bodies of military men, not having permanent interests and attachments in the community to be avoided.” MenFirstsWellsStatesBodyPastInterestCommunityMilitaryArmsOughtCapableConstitutionGenuineSecureUselessPermanentOrganizedAttachmentRegulationProvidingAvoidedSelectUsageMilitiaBearing ArmsDefenselessMilitary Man Author:Patrick Henry
“We ought to recognize that we have an offensive responsibility to take the war to the terrorists where they are. That responsibility has waned in the last year as military and intelligence resources were withdrawn from Afghanistan and Pakistan to be used in Iraq.” YearsWarLastsUsedResponsibilityMilitaryOughtResourcesIraqTerroristAfghanistanLast YearOffensivePakistan Author:Bob Graham
“The late Rev. Peter Gomes at The Memorial Church at Harvard was a true mentor to me when I was in college. He instilled in me a commitment to service, saying that it's not enough to believe in service, or support those who serve - you ought to find a way yourself to serve. When I looked at different options after college, nobody inspired me more than the 18- and 19-year-olds who serve on the front lines of our nation's military. Serving with them in the Marines as we together served our country was the greatest honor of my life to date.” WayYearsBelieveDifferentCountryEnoughTogetherNationsChurchLinesSupportMilitaryFrontsCollegeOughtHonorLateCommitmentInspiredOur CountryServingPeterMentorMarineMemorialHarvardTrue Man Author:Seth Moulton
“Democrats are channeling their frustration with America's imminent military victory in Afghanistan into hysterical opposition to reasonable national security measures at home. (Incidentally, this ought to prove once and for all what a bunch of paper tigers the Russians are. What were they doing over there for 10 years? It hasn't taken us 10 weeks.)” YearsHomeAmericaTakenWeekSecurityMilitaryOughtVictoryProvePaperDemocratBunchReasonableOppositionFrustrationAfghanistanNational SecurityTigersChannelingHystericalSecurity Measures Author:Ann Coulter
“I think we ought to use the same formula that we used when we took out Moammar Gadhafi in Libya. We have unique resources that no other country has, especially in the air. Intelligence and the ability to find where things are. I think the governments need to get together, because this is getting very serious.” ThinkingNeedsCountryUseGovernmentTogetherUsedAbilityAirMilitarySeriousOughtUniqueResourcesIraqFormulasOther CountriesGet TogetherLibya Author:Dutch Ruppersberger
“The reason we've always had a civilian in that job [Secretary of Defence] is because we really believe that it is policymakers who ought to control the military and not have the military control the military.” BelieveReasonJobsMilitaryOughtSecretaryCiviliansDefence Author:Leon Panetta
“I look around the world, I don't see America's influence growing around the world. I see our influence receding, in part because of the failure of Barack Obama to deal with our economic challenges at home; in part because of our withdrawal from our commitment to our military in the way I think it ought to be; in part because of the turmoil with Israel.” ThinkingWorldWayLooksHomeAmericaChallengesDealsGrowingInfluenceEconomicMilitaryOughtCommitmentIsraelAround The WorldBarackTurmoilWithdrawal Author:Mitt Romney