“The question was never whether the United States, E.U., NATO, Arab League, U.N. Security Council, and African Union could together using economic sanctions, diplomatic pressure, and military attacks to bring Qaddafi down. The question was always how much time, how much blood, and what damage to NATO.” StatesTogetherUnitedUnited StatesBloodEconomicSecurityMilitaryPressureUnionsLeagueDamageCouncilSanctionsNatoDiplomaticSecurity CouncilEconomic SanctionsAfrican Union Author:Elliott Abrams
“Counting obligations under Medicare and Social Security, the real debt of the United States is more than 10 times the reported national debt.” RealStatesSocialUnitedUnited StatesSecurityDebtObligationSocial SecurityCountingMedicareNational Debt Book:The Demise of the Dollar... and Why It's Great For Your Investments Source: The Demise of the Dollar... and Why It's Great For Your Investments
“Without just cause of reason, without legal or moral justification, and without a thread of proof that Iraq directly threatens the security of the United States, the Bush administration has headed to war.” WarStatesReasonCausesUnitedMoralUnited StatesSecurityIraqProofAdministrationJustificationThread Author:Zack de la Rocha
“The U.S. - the idea that the U.S. has introduced and imposed principles of international law, that's hardly even a joke. The United States has even gone so far as to veto Security Council resolutions calling on all states to observe international law. That was in the 1980s under Reagan.” IdeasStatesLawUnitedPrinciplesUnited StatesGoneSecurityCallingJokesInternationalResolutionCouncilInternational LawVetoSecurity CouncilAll State Author:Noam Chomsky
“The United States has more people living in poverty than at almost any time in the modern history of our country. I believe that in a democratic, civilized society none of our people should be hungry or living in desperation. We need to expand Social Security, not cut it. We need to increase funding for nutrition programs, not cut them.” PeopleNeedsShouldBelieveCountryStatesI BelieveSocialUnitedPovertyUnited StatesCuttingModernSecurityProgramIncreaseDemocraticHungryOur CountryCivilizedNutritionDesperationSocial SecurityFundingCivilized SocietyModern History Author:Bernie Sanders
“We need a president who is going to understand what actionable intelligence looks like and act on it. And we need a president and a cabinet who understands that the first and most important priority of the president of the United States is to protect the safety and security of Americans.” NeedsFirstsLooksImportantStatesPresidentUnitedUnited StatesSecurityProtectSafetyPrioritiesCabinetsSafety And Security Author:Chris Christie