The United States did not choose to fight Islamic extremists. These terrorists chose to fight our way of life. They chose to challenge our existence. John Boehner challengechooseexistence Change image and share on social
The United States did not keep its promise to help us fight for freedom and it was in the same fight that the United States lost 50,000 of its young men. Nguyen Van Thieu 000fightfreedom Change image and share on social
The United States did not sign Kyoto, yet its emissions are not that different from the countries that did sign it. James Hansen countryemissionkyoto Change image and share on social
The United States does not provide economic support funds to the Palestinian Authority to build new homes for terrorists or fund President Abbas' anti-Israel campaign trips through Europe. Ted Deutch abbasantiauthority Change image and share on social
The United States does not view our authority to use military force against Al Qaeda as being restricted solely to 'hot' battlefields like Afghanistan. John O. Brennan afghanistanauthoritybattlefield Change image and share on social
The United States doesn't do what it does in the world for altruistic reasons. Nobody set out to be the world's government. Michael Mandelbaum altruisticgovernmentreason Change image and share on social
The United States dollar took another pounding on German, French and British exchanges this morning, hitting the lowest point ever known in West Germany. Gordon Sinclair britishdollarexchange Change image and share on social
The United States encouraged Iraqis to rise up after Saddam Hussein's army was driven out of Kuwait. Washington assumed Saddam was weak after losing the 1991 Gulf War. Iraqis rose up, but Saddam's troops killed thousands - Iraqis say tens of thousands - in a counter-offensive. Richard Engel armyassumecounter share on social
The United States established itself as a trustworthy new nation in its first two decades after the Revolutionary War by paying its debts, even when many in the country believed it had no obligation to do so. Alexander Hamilton, the founder of this newspaper, insisted on it. John Podhoretz alexanderbelievecountry share on social
The United States exists as a sovereign nation. 'America,' in contrast, exists as a myth of democracy and equal opportunity to live by, or as an ideal goal to reach. Bharati Mukherjee americacontrastdemocracy Change image and share on social
