Vietnam was as much a laboratory experiment as a war. John Pilger experimentlaboratoryvietnam Change image and share on social
My latter schooldays and my university days were during the war, when science - physics, in particular - was a very important and glamorous subject. A lot of us felt that if we couldn't get into science, we might try engineering or medicine. John Henry Carver dayengineerfelt share on social
In war there is no prize for runner-up. Lucius Annaeus Seneca prizerunnerwar Change image and share on social
Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism have reduced the pace of military transformation and have revealed our lack of preparation for defensive and stability operations. This Administration has overextended our military. Barack Obama administrationafghanistandefensive share on social
The Spanish Civil War, Britain was not involved in it. Going back a bit, there was the naval blockade to stop the slave trade in the 19th century; that was morally just. Shame they didn't bother to abolish slavery at the same time. Jeremy Corbyn 19thabolishback share on social
We want to keep the actual Civil War experience alive. Bobby Riggs actualalivecivil Change image and share on social
It required a strong heart to stand up against such talk, but I urged my people to be quiet and not to begin a war. Chief Joseph beginheartpeople Change image and share on social
We had good white friends who advised us against taking the war path. My friend and brother, Mr. Chapman, told us just how the war would end. Chief Joseph advisebrotherchapman Change image and share on social
As many people have chronicled, the decision to fight in Vietnam was a years-long accretion of step-by-step choices, each of which could be rationalized at the time. Invading Iraq was an unforced, unnecessary decision to risk everything on a 'war of choice' whose costs we are still paying. James Fallows accretionchoicechronicle share on social
Yes, politics IS war without bloodshed; and war is an extension of those politics. H. Rap Brown bloodshedextensionpolitic Change image and share on social