I feel like I came from a generation where... We didn't have Vietnam. We didn't have World War II. Nothing cultural was thrust upon us to make men out of us, so you're kind of free to not grow up that way if you don't want to. Greg Mottola culturalfeelfree share on social
Guantanamo allows us to secure dangerous detainees without the risk of escape, while at the same time providing us with valuable intelligence information on how best to proceed in the war against terror and prevent future attacks. Jim Ryun attackdangerousdetainee share on social
I've been doing a lot of studying singing, and I'm thinking of recording an album containing all my old war horses and putting out a songbook at the same time. David Friedman albumhavehorse Change image and share on social
The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations. David Friedman childdirectemploy Change image and share on social
I read in 'Life' magazine that Asians had developed an operation to enlarge eyes, and I yearned to have this done. I wanted to dye my hair brown and to anglicize my name. Self-hate was the most terrible cost of the war years for me. David Suzuki anglicizeasianbrown share on social
War is the supreme drama of a completely mechanized society. Lewis Mumford completelydramamechanize Change image and share on social
The only thing that kept the Cold War cold was the mutual deterrence afforded by nuclear weapons. Chung Mong-joon affordcolddeterrence Change image and share on social
I always wrote - not about war, necessarily, but I always wrote stories. I tried to write while I was in Iraq. It's not really - I didn't do a very good job, and not about war. Phil Klay goodiraqjob Change image and share on social
If you write a novel where war is nothing but hell and no one experiences excitement or cracks a dark joke, then you're not actually admitting the full experience. Phil Klay admitcrackdark Change image and share on social
In war, it feels like everything you're doing is more important because you're in the proximity of violence and death, and that proximity changes your relationship to America because it changes the way you see the world. Phil Klay americadeathfelt share on social