“To ensure attaining an objective, one should have alternate objectives. An attack that converges on one point should threaten, and be able to diverge against another. Only by this flexibility of aim can strategy be attuned to the uncertainty of war.” ShouldWarAbleMilitaryShould HaveAimStrategyObjectivesUncertaintyFlexibility Author:B. H. Liddell Hart
“Untrained minds have always been a nuisance to the military police of orthodoxy. God-intoxicated mystics and untidy saints with only a white blaze of divine love where their minds should have been, are perpetually creating almost as much disorder within the law as outside it.” ShouldMindHas BeensLawWhiteMilitaryDivineCreatingShould HavePoliceSaintDisorderDivine LoveShould Have BeenOrthodoxyNuisanceIntoxicatedMilitary Police Book:Collected stories and other writings Source: Collected stories and other writings
“Astronauts working for the government will always need to be either pilots or mission specialists. Those who want to be pilots should have military experience - ideally, a test pilot background.” WantNeedsShouldGovernmentMilitaryShould HaveTestsMissionsBackgroundsPilotsAstronautSpecialistsMilitary Experience Author:Buzz Aldrin
“The Boston bombing provided the opportunity for the government to turn what should have been a police investigation into a military-style occupation of an American city. This unprecedented move should frighten us as much or more than the attack itself.” ShouldHas BeensGovernmentMovingTurnsOpportunityCitiesMilitaryStyleShould HavePoliceOccupationInvestigationBostonShould Have BeenUnprecedentedBombingAmerican Cities Author:Ron Paul
“[Addressing a group of military officers:] Are you a feminist? Oh ... wrong question. I should have asked, 'Are you a father?' When your daughter loses her job to a clearly less-qualified man, you will discover you are a feminist.” MenShouldJobsFatherLosesGroupsFeminismMilitaryDaughterShould HaveFeministOver YouOfficersQualifiedOur DaughterYour Daughter Author:Estelle Ramey
“Whilst power, superimposed, always needs the help of the police and the military, power generated from within should have little or no use of them.” NeedsShouldLittlesHelpingUsePowerMilitaryShould HavePoliceMilitary Power Author:Mahatma Gandhi
“The kids of those that came here illegally, those kids, I think, should have a pathway to become a permanent resident of the United States and military service, for instance, is one way they would have that kind of pathway to become a permanent resident.” ThinkingWayShouldKindStatesKidsUnitedUnited StatesMilitaryShould HaveInstanceOne WayPermanentPathwaysResidentsMilitary Service Author:Mitt Romney
“I don't think there's any reason on Earth why people should have access to automatic and semiautomatic weapons unless they're in the military or in the police.” PeopleThinkingShouldReasonEarthMilitaryWeaponsShould HavePoliceAccess Author:John Howard
“We should have communicated to Iran that we are prepared, that we are considering military options. They're not just on the table, they are in our hands.” ShouldHandsMilitaryShould HaveTablesPreparedIranConsidering Author:Mitt Romney
“There are leaks from the Embassy in Honduras. There was a coup in 2009. Obama broke with most of Latin America and even Europe and supported the military coup, still does. The ambassador in Honduras sent back a detailed analysis saying the coup was military, illegal, unconstitutional, and that the legitimate president was thrown out. Okay, we now know that Washington was perfectly aware of that and decided to support the military coup anyway. We should have known that at the time. The government has no right to keep that information secret.” KnowsShouldDoeStillsGovernmentAmericaPresidentSecretKnownSupportMilitaryInformationEuropeDecidedShould HaveOkayBrokeAnalysisThrownIllegalLatinLatin AmericaAmbassadorsLeaksCoupsUnconstitutionalEmbassyShould Have KnownHonduras Author:Noam Chomsky
“I basically - I don't like tattoos, unless you're a firefighter who has a tattoo that has to do with that or a military guy. That's - those are people who should have tattoos.” PeopleShouldGuyMilitaryShould HaveTattooFirefighter Author:Denis Leary
“So long as I'm Commander-in-Chief, we will sustain the strongest military the world has ever known. When you take off the uniform, we will serve you as well as you've served us - because no one who fights for this country should have to fight for a job, or a roof over their head, or the care that they need when they come home.” WorldNeedsShouldWellsLongCountryHomeCareJobsFightingKnownMilitaryShould HaveChiefsComing HomeStrongestUniformsRoofCommandersCommander In Chief Author:Barack Obama
“War should be the politics of last resort. And when we go to war, we should have a purpose that our people understand and support.” PeopleShouldWarLastsPurposePeaceSupportMilitaryShould HaveAnti WarAntiwarResorts Book:My American Journey Source: My American Journey