“If you look at the current Mosul campaign against ISIL, for example the few thousand troops that we have there to support that effort allows the Iraqi military to move forward in an effective way.” IfsWayLooksMovingEffortSupportMilitaryExampleThousandCurrentsCampaignsMoving ForwardTroopsIsil Author:Barack Obama
“I have been accused of being a traitor, and I have been accused of not supporting the military. Nothing could be further from the truth. The leaders are the ones who make the decisions. The soldiers do not have the choice. I support the soldiers as human beings.” HumansHas BeensChoicesHuman BeingsDecisionLeaderSupportMilitarySoldierAccusedTraitor Author:Martin Sheen
“Congress has created and funded a huge peacetime military that has substantial abilities to wage offensive operations, and it has not placed restrictions on the use of that military or the funds to support it, because it would rather let the president take the political risks in deciding on war. If Congress wanted to play a role in restricting war, it could - it simply does not want to. But we should not mistake a failure of political will for a violation of the Constitution.” WarPoliticalPresidentAbilityMistakeSupportRiskMilitaryConstitutionFundOffensive Author:John Yoo
“I do believe that the Kurds are in a difficult situation. They do have some American support. How consistent that will be is unclear. But they have built up a strong military, and they have begun to build the institutions of an autonomous life in Northern Syria. Turkey's enmity towards the Kurds and their desire to make sure there is no independent Kurdish state or even really autonomous enclave is going to push the Kurds into Bashar Assad's hands over time.” BelieveDesireStrongDifficultSituationSupportMilitaryIndependentConsistentSyria Author:Joshua Landis
“So get this. On 9/11, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump's hometown was attacked by the worst terrorist attack in the history of the United States. Young men and women - young men and women signed up to serve in the military to fight terrorism. Hillary Clinton went to Washington to get funds to rebuild her city and protect first responders, but Donald Trump was fighting a very different fight. It was a fight to avoid paying taxes so that he wouldn't support the fight against terror.” MenDifferentFightingSupportWorstMilitaryProtectTaxesMen And WomenClintonTerrorTerrorismTerroristFundHometown Author:Tim Kaine
“I voted against the war in Iraq. I voted against the first Gulf War. I think war is the last resort - the last option of a great military power like us. I think that we need to focus on building coalitions. Yes, ISIS must be destroyed. But it should be destroyed by a coalition of Muslim nations on the ground with the support of the United States and the other major powers in the air and in training the troops there.” ThinkingWarSupportFocusMilitaryBuildingTrainingGulf War Author:Bernie Sanders
“As a soldier, I've served with the most brave people in an institution that's built on integrity, honor, and duty. This is why I'm working very hard to support Senator Bernie Sanders - not only to get through the Democratic primary, but also to win the presidency. He is the only candidate on both sides who understands the cost of war, who has that foresight to keep our country safe, and who will make sure that our military power is not being when and where it shouldn't be.” PeopleWarCountryWinningSupportMilitaryDutyHonorIntegrityBraveDemocraticSoldierForesight Author:Tulsi Gabbard
“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
“It's not just a matter of whether you support Obama or Romney. It's who they have coming with them. I always keep my powder dry, as they say in the military.” MatterSupportMilitaryDryRomneyPowder Author:Colin Powell