I knew that the Hague Convention prohibited the use of poison in war. I didn't know the details of the terms of the Convention, but I did know of that prohibition. Otto Hahn conventiondetailhague Change image and share on social
We cannot undo the past in this misguided war in Iraq. Xavier Becerra iraqmisguidepast Change image and share on social
When people think of slavery, they think of an era from the distant past. Grainy photographs from Civil War times. And yet it goes on. Lisa Kristine civildistantera Change image and share on social
Post-apocalyptic novels tell you that in the future there is some great war. I would tell you that most cops say that it's going on right now. Lisa Gardner apocalypticcopfuture Change image and share on social
When you are on assignment, you stick to the facts, limit your vision, and often cut out the most revealing material. There is no texture, no shades of gray. In fiction, you can bring the reader on the perilous journey with your characters as they discover that war is more like a wilderness of mirrors, full of danger and uncertainty. Leslie Cockburn assignmentbringcharacter share on social
We've been in the nation-building business since World War I, and especially since WWII. The goal is not a Jeffersonian Democracy in Afghanistan, but a representative government that respects human rights, protects its own people, and is a friend of the West. These are very realistic - and necessary - goals. Oliver North afghanistanbuildbusiness share on social
My grandfather was a general in the Nationalist Chinese Air Force during World War II, and I grew up hearing the pilot stories and seeing pictures of him in uniform. Eric Liu airchineseforce Change image and share on social
I shall strive not to be guilty of adding any fuel to the flames of hatred and passion which, if continued to be fed, promise to burn up whatever is left by the war of decent human feeling in Europe. Eamon de Valera addburncontinue Change image and share on social