Tulsi Gabbard Quotes

• Every soldier knows this simple fact: If you don't know your enemy, you will not be able to defeat him.

  Tulsi Gabbard

  Simple, Soldier, Enemy

  "'Knives are out': Hawaii Dem faces backlash for taking on Obama over 'Islamist' extremism". Interview with Malia Zimmerman, www.foxnews.com. February 28, 2015.

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• We cannot afford to walk down that dangerous path of government overstepping its boundaries into the most personal parts of our lives.

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  Government, Path, Boundaries

  "Iraq veteran would be first Hindu in Congress" by Kim Geiger, www.stripes.com. September 5, 2012.

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• Through my time in the military and my deployments, I have recognized the importance of having a Commander in Chief who will not only go after those who threaten the safety and security of the American people, but who will also exercise good judgment and foresight in stopping these failed interventionist wars of regime change that have cost our country so much in human lives, untold suffering, and trillions of dollars.

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  Country, Military, War

  Source: www.glamour.com

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• I chose to take the oath of office with my personal copy of the Bhagavad Gita because its teachings have inspired me to be a servant-leader, dedicating my life in the service of others and to my country.

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  Country, Teaching, Oath Of Office

  "Tulsi Gabbard, First Hindu In Congress, Uses Bhagavad Gita At Swearing-In" By Jaweed Kaleem, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 4, 2013.

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• The cost of war impacts all of us - both in the human cost and the cost that's being felt frankly in places like Flint, Michigan, where families and children are devastated and destroyed by completely failed infrastructure because of lack of investment.

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  Children, War, Impact

  Source: www.glamour.com

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• In the military, I learned that 'leadership' means raising your hand and volunteering for the tough, important assignments.

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  Military, Mean, Hands

  "Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii Congresswoman-Elect, Applies For Daniel Inouye’s Senate Seat" by B.J. Reyes, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 25, 2012.

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• Students are suffering under incredibly high tuitions and high student loan interest rates. They graduate from school, and they're having a very difficult time finding a job. They don't feel as though there are honest leaders who are listening to them, and who will be a part of the solution.

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  Jobs, School, Leader

  Source: www.glamour.com

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• I've seen firsthand the high human cost of war.

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  War, Cost, Cost Of War

  Source: www.glamour.com

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• When I started my campaign for Congress, I was one who people said, 'Tulsi, you have a bright future, but there's no way you can win.

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  Winning, People, Campaigns

  "CNN Newsroom" with Suzanne Malveaux, www.cnn.com. September 4, 2012.

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• As a soldier, I've served with the most brave people in an institution that's built on integrity, honor, and duty.

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  Integrity, People, Brave

  Source: www.glamour.com

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• Hawaii is a special place because we have a very diverse population there, who are very respectful and tolerant of those who have differing opinions and different views.

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  Views, Special, Population

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• A military mindset is objectively analyzing a planned course of action and anticipating the likely consequences before you take that action.

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  Military, Analyzing, Action

  Source: www.glamour.com

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• It makes no sense for us to consider going back there and getting involved in what truly is a religious civil war. What real difference would it make on the ground? And secondly, is it in the best interests of the United States to do that? I would say that those questions are not being answered in a compelling way that would cause me to support that.

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  Religious, Military, Real

  "Gabbard: Back to Iraq 'makes no sense'" by Jonathan Topaz, www.politico.com. June 13, 2014.

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• As a combat veteran, I know the cost of war.

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  War, Cost, Veteran

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• I'm not a political pundit, and I don't follow these things probably as closely as others, but there are polls that have shown that Senator Bernie Sanders can beat Donald Trump and, I believe, some of the other Republican candidates as well.

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  Believe, Political, I Believe

  Source: www.glamour.com

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• These days, it's often women in uniform - moms, wives, even grandmothers - who deploy and leave their families behind.

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  Mom, Grandmother, Wife

  "House women DNC speech". www.politico.com. September 04, 2012.

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• It's easy to say, let's go in and get the bad guys. But you have a divided country of Sunnis and Shias. The United States goes and takes action there on behalf of the Iraqi government. You've got Iran coming in and saying we're going to stand with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, so now we're aligning ourselves with Iran, and if we do air strikes, becoming de facto air force for them.

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  Country, Military, Government

  "The Lead with Jake Tapper", www.cnn.com. June 12, 2014.

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• 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.

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  Country, Military, War

  Source: www.glamour.com

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• I am privileged to be able to work for the people of Hawaii in whatever capacity.

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  People, Able, Hawaii

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• It is clear that there needs to be a closer working relationship between the United States and India. How can we have a close relationship if decision-makers in Washington know very little, if anything, about the religious beliefs, values, and practices of India's 800 million Hindus?

  Tulsi Gabbard

  Religious, Practice, Decision

  "Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii Democrat, Poised To Be Elected First Hindu In Congress" by Omar Sacirbey, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 2, 2012.

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• I volunteered to deploy to Iraq. I was one of the few soldiers who were not on the mandatory deployment roster - close to 3,000 Hawaii soldiers were.

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  Iraq, Deployment, Soldier

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• I am a military police officer and I have served on two deployments my first was to Iraq, in a medical unit, and my second deployment was to Kuwait, as a military police platoon leader.

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  Military, Kuwait, Two

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• Looking at someone in a deployed setting, it's not in their best interest to get pregnant overseas, but if it happens, it happens.

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  Interest, Setting, Pregnant

  "CNN Newsroom" with Don Lemon, www.cnn.com. January 24, 2013.

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• Hopefully the presence in Congress of an American who happens to be Hindu will increase America's understanding of India as well as India's understanding of America.

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  America, Understanding, India

  "Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii Democrat, Poised To Be Elected First Hindu In Congress" by Omar Sacirbey, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 2, 2012.

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