“The most powerful military in the world cannot invade, kill or capture a network or destroy every loose weapon on the planet. The best response to this network of terror is to build a network of our own -- a network of like-minded countries and organizations that pools resources, information, ideas, and power. Taking on the radical fundamentalists alone isn't necessary, it isn't smart, and it won't succeed.” WorldIdeasCountryPowerfulMilitaryInformationPlanetsSucceedWeaponsSmartResourcesOrganizationResponseTerrorTerrorismRadicalMost PowerfulCapturePool Author:Joe Biden
“Whether I'm trying to figure out what the U.S. military is doing in Latin America or Africa, Afghanistan or Qatar, the response is remarkably uniform - obstruction and obfuscation, hurdles and hindrances. In short, the good old-fashioned military runaround.” TryingAmericaMilitaryFiguresResponseLatinAfghanistanUniformsOld FashionedLatin AmericaHindranceHurdleObstructionQatarObfuscation Author:Nick Turse
“The attack and our response show just how vital Arizona's military bases are to the defense of our country. We need to do everything we can to protect them.” NeedsCountryShowsMilitaryProtectBasesResponseDefenseOur CountryArizonaMilitary Bases Author:Jane D. Hull
“Looking more deeply at the emergence of ISIS or the chaos that exists in Syria, Yemen and Libya would clearly raise crucial doubts about reliance on military intervention and drone warfare as adequate counterterrorist responses and would call attention to the detrimental effects of US "special relationships" with Israel and Saudi Arabia.” AttentionDoubtSpecialEffectsMilitaryRaisesResponseChaosIsraelCrucialWarfareSyriaAdequateInterventionRelianceIsisArabiaSaudi ArabiaSaudisEmergenceDronesLibyaDetrimentalYemenSpecial RelationshipMilitary Intervention Author:Richard A. Falk
“What the commission that myself and Leon Panetta is trying to do is analyze this in two respects. First of all, what's the right military response and security response?” TryingFirstsTwoSecurityMilitaryResponseLeonAnalyze This Author:Tony Blair
“Action had to be taken in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, but I am very concerned about the current administration's rhetoric and apparent zeal to expand military action to other places. I'm afraid that terrorism is being used as an excuse, not only for possible military action in such places as Iraq, Iran, and the Philippines, but also for exorbitant increases in defense spending that have nothing to do with terrorism.” ActionTakenMilitaryConcernedResponseExcuseTerrorismTerroristSeptemberRhetoricZealSeptember 11 Author:Oscar Arias