Culturally, the First World War is the war that stands in for other wars. Pat Barker culturallystandwar Change image and share on social
War in men's eyes shall be A monster of iniquity In the good time coming. Nations shall not quarrel then, To prove which is the stronger; Nor slaughter men for glory's sake; - Wait a little longer. Charles Mackay comeeyeglory Change image and share on social
You think that religion is a thing that is there to help you and to see you through life, and then you wake up one morning and find the entire Irish situation, the civil war that's based on religion. Midge Ure basecivilentire Change image and share on social
Because of my voice, speaking words which had been carefully chosen, women had used money they had set aside for other purposes to buy war bonds. Kate Smith bondbuycarefully Change image and share on social
In Japan itself there have all along been attempts by some to obliterate the article about renunciation of war from the Constitution and for this purpose they have taken every opportunity to make use of pressures from abroad. Kenzaburo Oe abroadarticleattempt share on social
In the 1990s, Islamists in Algeria won elections like the Brotherhood did in Egypt. The Algerian military refused to allow the Islamists to take power. A war erupted, killing between 100,000 to 200,000 people, depending on which estimates are to be believed. Richard Engel 0001990salgeria share on social
Most historians agree that Abraham Lincoln was the most important man to ever occupy the White House because he abolished slavery and kept the states united through a bloody civil war. Kitty Kelley abolishabrahamagree Change image and share on social
And Louis Freeh was a completely dysfunctional FBI Director, who was actually waging his own private war against the Clinton Administration. Sidney Blumenthal administrationclintoncompletely Change image and share on social
Behind a smoke screen of high-profile female appointees and soothing slogans, George W. Bush is waging war on women. Molly Ivins appointeebushfemale Change image and share on social
Srebrenica was a horrendous war crime and it had to be uncovered. John Pomfret crimehorrendoussrebrenica Change image and share on social