Military Action Quotes

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  A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.

  Douglas MacArthur

  Inspirational, Leadership, Confidence

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• Military action without politics is like a tree without a root.

  Ho Chi Minh

  Military, Roots, Tree

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• The nature of encounter operations required of the commanders limitless initiative and constant readiness to take the responsibility for military actions.

  Georgy Zhukov

  Military, Responsibility, Encounters

  "The Military Quotation Book" by James Charlton, (p. 49), 2002.

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• We cannot simply speak out against an escalation of troops in Iraq, we must act to prevent it... There can be no doubt that the Constitution gives Congress the authority to decide whether to fund military action, and Congress can demand a justification from the president for such action before it appropriates the funds to carry it out.

  Edward Kennedy

  Military, Speaks Out, Iraq

  "Official: First wave of troops to Iraq by Jan. 30". www.nbcnews.com. January 9, 2007.

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• The Germans gathered together ethnic divisions from all over Europe in which men of the same linguistic and cultural background could serve together. The Georgian SS division conducted itself with distinction in normal military action, but a good many people seem to think that anybody who was ever a member of the SS was automatically a war criminal.

  Jeff Cooper

  Military, War, Men

  "Jeff Cooper's Commentaries", Vol. 1, No. 6, September 1993.

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• To be deeply committed to negotiations, to be opposed to a particular war or military action, is not only considered unpatriotic, it also casts serious doubt on one's manhood.

  Myriam Miedzian

  Military, War, Doubt

  Myriam Miedzian (2002). “Boys Will Be Boys: Breaking the Link Between Masculinity and Violence”, p.71, Lantern Books

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• Having strength, having a strong military, is the ally of peace. Exercising that strength through military action is not always necessary if you have the confidence and clarity of vision and purpose which America demands.

  Mitt Romney

  Strong, Military, Exercise

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• I am convinced that military action will not prevent further acts of international terrorism against the United States.

  Barbara Lee

  Military, United States, Action

  Statement in Opposition to H.J. Res. 64, delivered 14 September 2001

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• I found it peculiar that those who wanted to take military action could - with 100 per cent certainty - know that the weapons existed and turn out to have zero knowledge of where they were.

  Hans Blix

  Zero, Military, Peculiar

  "Iraq Invasion Violated International Law: Blix". www.smh.com.au. August 07, 2003.

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• Most US presidents since World War II have led military actions without a declaration of war by Congress, though most, if not all, have properly consulted and sought support from Congress. That is the wise thing to do.

  Donald Rumsfeld

  Wise, Military, War

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• The war against Russia is an important chapter in the German nation's struggle for existence. [...] The objective of this battle must be the demolition of present-day Russia and must therefore be conducted with unprecedented severity. Every military action must be guided in planning and execution by an iron resolution to exterminate the enemy remorselessly and totally. In particular, no adherents of the contemporary Russian Bolshevik system are to be spared.

  Franz Halder

  Military, War, Struggle

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• The authorization I propose would provide the flexibility to conduct ground combat operations in other more limited circumstances, such as rescue operations involving U.S. or coalition personnel or the use of special operations forces to take military action against ISIL leadership, it would also authorize the use of U.S. forces in situations where ground combat operations are not expected or intended, such as intelligence collection and sharing, missions to enable kinetic strikes or the provision of operational planning and other forms of advice and assistance to partner forces.

  Barack Obama

  Leadership, Military, Advice

  "Obama opens door to 'limited' ground combat operations against ISIS", www.foxnews.com. February 11, 2015.

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• Even limited military actions end up carrying with them great costs and unintended consequences.

  Barack Obama

  Military, Cost, Action

  Interview with Steve Inskeep, www.npr.org. August 10, 2015.

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• Reparations - not just aid - should be provided by those responsible for devastating Iraqi civilian society by cruel sanctions and military actions, and - together with other criminal states - for supporting Saddam Hussein through his worst atrocities and beyond. That is the minimum that honesty requires.

  Noam Chomsky

  Honesty, Military, Together

  "How can America get out of Iraq?" by Noam Chomsky, Jonathan Schell, Howard Zinn, William Polk, www.theguardian.com. May 12, 2004.

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• Fom the out set, the War on Terror was sharply different from other U.S. military actions in the strong support it received from American women. Normally, men back military action by 10 to 20 points more than women do. But, after 9/11, women felt more endangered by terror and backed action against the Taliban and Osama bin Laden as strongly as men did.

  Dick Morris

  Strong, Military, War

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• China and Russia play very different roles. They both are getting involved across the world in all different pockets. Their tentacles are everywhere. Russia is doing it through elections and through military actions and through trying to get involved in conversations. China is doing it economically. If you look at their infrastructure, they are everywhere in the world now and they want to continue to do that so that they have a stronghold.

  Nikki Haley

  Military, Russia, Play

  Source: abcnews.go.com

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• The drones are really interesting - how have the troops withdrawn from Afghanistan? Because we've upped the drone strikes and most of the country doesn't even really know what that means or who we're killing or... it's such a new weapon that we don't know what the long term impacts of that kind of military action is going to be.

  Ethan Hawke

  Country, Military, Mean

  "Ethan Hawke Talks Regression" by Josh Lasser, www.ign.com. February 4, 2016.

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• I personally am not a total pacifist. I do believe there is such a thing as a just war. I believe, for instance, the effort to destroy the Nazi regime militarily was justified military action.

  Marianne Williamson

  Military, War, Believe

  Source: rayhemachandra.com

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• I think the vast majority of Americans would have supported military action to stop the second plane from hitting the World Trade Center, if that had been possible. I would have been among them.

  Marianne Williamson

  Military, Thinking, Majority

  Source: rayhemachandra.com

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• But, as you have intimated, I am among those who would be very wary of any military action in the light of Saddam Hussein's willingness to allow the weapons inspectors to go in.

  George Carey

  Military, Light, Would Be

  "Archbishop of Canterbury speaks out". "The Religion Report" with Stephen Crittenden, www.abc.net.au. September 25, 2002.

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• I am encouraged President Obama now says he will fulfill his constitutional obligation to seek authorization for any potential military action in Syria. This is the most important decision any President or any Senator must make, and it deserves vigorous debate

  Rand Paul

  Military, Decision, Important

  FaceBook post by Rand Paul from Aug 31, 2013

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• No one wants the United Nations to suffer the fate of the League of Nations, which collapsed because it lacked real leverage. This is possible if influential countries bypass the United Nations and take military action without Security Council authorization.

  Vladimir Putin

  Country, Military, Real

  "A Plea for Caution From Russia". www.nytimes.com. September 11, 2013.

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• Every dollar that we send in State Department aid or humanitarian aid that saves us from having to get involved with very expensive military actions is a good investment. And frankly, helping Israel fight terrorism in the Middle East is much cheaper than us fighting it here on our shores.

  Anthony Weiner

  Military, Fighting, Israel

  "The Situation Room" with Wolf Blitzer, transcripts.cnn.com. January 27, 2011.

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• Putting together a counter- terrorism policy, it's very easy to look at law enforcement or defense, military action or stopping the money flows or whatever, but the really difficult part is integrating all aspects of the policy, and I think she put a lot of emphasis on that.

  Lee H. Hamilton

  Military, Thinking, Law

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• U.S. military action in Iraq: It sure didn't work out well last time. Let's not make that mistake again.

  Alan Grayson

  Mistake, Military, Iraq

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