Britain, which in the years immediately before this war was rapidly losing such democratic virtues as it possessed, is now being bombed and burned into democracy. J. B. Priestley bombbritainburn Change image and share on social
I understand how every healthy child, every new road, puts a country on a better path, but instability and war will arise from time to time, and I'm not an expert on how you get out of those things. Bill Gates arisechildcountry Change image and share on social
Something often neglected in popular accounts of the Wild West is the extent to which its dramas were colored by the politics and personal resentments left by the Civil War. Gary Krist accountcivilcolore Change image and share on social
Missile strikes - or any other such action - against a sovereign nation is an act of war. Scott Garrett actactionmissile Change image and share on social
I don't think journalists in World War II were objective about the Nazis, and I don't think they should have been. Sebastian Junger journalistnaziobjective Change image and share on social
The detention of Japanese Americans during World War II would qualify as an example of majoritarian tyranny and misuse of executive prerogative, driven by fear and racial bias. Michael Ignatieff americanbiasdetention Change image and share on social
Like Afghanistan before it, Iraq is only one theater in a regional war. We were attacked by a network of terrorist organizations supported by several countries, of whom the most important were Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Saudi Arabia. Michael Ledeen afghanistanarabiaattack share on social
Civil war? What does that mean? Is there any foreign war? Isn't every war fought between men, between brothers? Victor Hugo brothercivilfight Change image and share on social
Through this same man and me hath all this war been wrought, and the death of the most noblest knights of the world; for through our love that we have loved together is my most noble lord slain. Thomas Malory deathhathknight Change image and share on social
