The Cold War was wildly expensive and consumed the entire globe. David Remnick entire expensive war Change image and share on social
Often, the pretexts for starting a war are not real shortages of land, food or fuel, but rather perceptions - like fear, honor and perceived self-interest. Victor Davis Hanson perceive perception fear Change image and share on social
Any time the Western way of war can be unleashed on an enemy stupid enough to enter its arena, victory is assured. Victor Davis Hanson victory time assure Change image and share on social
The idea that the rest of the world was somehow being held hostage by the Arab-Israeli conflict once had a minimal basis in reality. In the first 20 years of Israel's existence, every Arab country was in an active state of war with the Jewish state. John Podhoretz country existence minimal share on social
Probably, had World War II not come along and intervened, I would have tried to be a doctor. My son's a doctor, and I still take some medical journals to this day. John Glenn medical day intervene Change image and share on social
The failure to dissect the cause of war leaves us open for the next installment. Chris Hedges installment war leaf Change image and share on social
During these two and a half years that have followed the war, the most urgent problem we have encountered was: to activate the public enterprises, to bring them up to the level that international markets demand and we are just now getting them prepared for privatization. Ibrahim Rugova activate market encounter share on social
A visitor from Mars could easily pick out the civilized nations. They have the best implements of war. Herbert V. Prochnow war mar easily Change image and share on social
When I was in the White House, I was confronted with the challenge of the Cold War. Both the Soviet Union and I had 30,000 nuclear weapons that could destroy the entire earth and I had to maintain the peace. Jimmy Carter peace war 000 share on social
My great-grandfather and his two brothers fought at Gettysburg. They were in artillery, and they survived the war, thank goodness. So I revere what they did. I think their motivations were honorable when they undertook the war and participated in it along with other Southerners. Jimmy Carter grandfather artillery motivation share on social
