I think in national security, the war in Iraq is troublesome and a difficult challenge, but our troops and the military leaders we have are managing that situation, although it continues to be very risky and very dangerous. – Thad Cochran
I would want THAAD outside in our backyard, if we could get the military to put one there, because I believe it will be a protection to my children and no danger to them. – Trent Franks
Even during the years of the Cold War, the intense confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States, we always avoided any direct clash between our civilians and, most certainly, between our military. – Vladimir Putin
Spending time with the military certainly lends itself to some remarkable experiences, and I’ve been privileged to have had my share. – Simon Sinek
My father-in-law was once Chairman of Military Affairs in the Senate, the latter part of the Wilson Administrations. He knew a lot about and was fond of the Army. – Stuart Symington
The strength of our economy allows us to maintain the mightiest military in the world, effectively enforcing a Pax Americana. – Ted Cruz
Military officers from different countries, when they meet each other, tend to sort of fall in love, become mutual admiration societies, at the expense of realities. – William Odom
It’s not the job of the U.S. military to do nation-building or produce democratic utopias. – Ted Cruz
I really do inhabit a system in which words are capable of shaking the entire structure of government, where words can prove mightier than ten military divisions. – Vaclav Havel
The Secret Service is a strange group. They don’t really have a leader. It’s not set up like a military. Each one is supposed to be able to act like a leader when something comes up. – Val Kilmer
It is incumbent upon us to respond to the unique needs of military women and ensure they receive proper care during the first year following childbirth. – Susan Collins
Military strength in reserve is better than military strength being reigned upon the other side including all of its innocent civilians. – Theodore C. Sorensen
Anti-submarine warfare is the military version of chess. You must work out what the enemy is going to do before they even think of it. – Sarah West
As the United States Congress considers military intervention in Syria, per President Obama’s request, I think it’s important to be very honest about what we are considering. – Scott Garrett
The image of Russian troops pouring into Ukraine and encircling military units in Crimea has been a wake-up call that will reverberate for a generation. – Victor Ponta
We need to force Iran to dismantle its nuclear program entirely or face the threat of military force to destroy that program. – Tom Cotton
It’s alarming that military intervention in internal conflicts in foreign countries has become commonplace for the United States. – Vladimir Putin
It is the job of our military to protect America and to hunt down and kill those who would threaten to murder Americans. – Ted Cruz
Everybody in the military has a reputation, and usually it doesn’t come out to the public. – Wesley Clark
I am certain that we need a solution completely separate from military intervention. – Silvio Berlusconi
And from a military school which taught me that to fit into society, you can’t just do anything you damn well please because it will suit you. And that it’s much better to be with the winners than it is with the losers. – Sam Donaldson
The reality is, is that the military is full of native nomenclature. That’s what we would call it. You’ve got Black Hawk helicopters, Apache Longbow helicopters. You’ve got Tomahawk missiles. The term used when you leave a military base in a foreign country is to go ‘off the reservation, into Indian Country.’ – Winona LaDuke
I was never able to convince myself that there was a cost-free alternative course, as from 1961, or that any of the different strategies since proposed, especially those involving stronger military action, would have made sense. – William P. Bundy
I don’t miss the bureaucracy of being in the Army. But I still love the relationships you can build. And it doesn’t have to be in military service – it can be anything you’re doing with someone that matters. You develop a bond. – Stanley A. McChrystal
