One to destroy, is murder by the law; and gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe; to murder thousands, takes a specious name, 'War's glorious art', and gives immortal fame. Edward Young artawedestroy Change image and share on social
There has been a transition from a nuclear-annihilation scenario to an isolated-terrorist-nuclear-bomb scenario. But we're still locked into a mind-set that nuclear war would be so overwhelming that any kind of preparedness would be futile. Irwin Redlener annihilationbombfutile share on social
It's true that the war in Iraq opened a distance in relations between part of Europe and the U.S. government, but our basic ties are stronger than that. We share democracy, free markets and a commitment to Western security. We differ on how to guarantee that security. Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero basiccommitmentdemocracy share on social
The president, clearly as a result of the war and the afterglow of the war, is in a time of great attention. Bob Graham afterglowattentiongreat Change image and share on social
The poets who have written the best poems about war seem to be the poets whose countries have experienced an invasion or vicious dictatorships. Billy Collins countrydictatorshipexperience Change image and share on social
Immediately after 11 September, the U.S. closed down the Somali charitable network Al-Barakaat on grounds that it was financing terror. This achievement was hailed one of the great successes of the 'war on terror.' In contrast, Washington's withdrawal of its charges as without merit a year later aroused little notice. Noam Chomsky achievementarousebarakaat share on social
From the preemptive strike that destroyed Egypt's air force during the Six-Day War, to the daring raid on Entebbe, to using all available means to slow the Iranian nuclear program, Israelis have combined strength with ingenuity to keep the country's enemies at bay. Ted Deutch airbaycombine share on social
I was a surf bum wannabe. I left home at age 17 and moved to Southern California to try to take up surfing as a vocation, but this was in 1964, and there was this nasty little thing called the Vietnam War. As a result, I got drafted. Craig Venter agebumcalifornia share on social
For too long, we've attached some mythic notion to government solutions, and yet, 40 years after we began the War on Poverty, poverty still abounds. Rand Paul aboundattachbegin Change image and share on social
We can only move to a long-term resolution regarding terrorism and war by planting seeds of peace. We have to start with ourselves. Peter Yarrow longmovepeace Change image and share on social