When I was growing up, everybody in charge, my parents and teachers, had all survived the war, and they talked about the war like it was the Kraken - you know, this huge beast that roamed the earth during their formative years. Tom Hanks beastchargeearth share on social
I went to Gettysburg College, where the famous Civil War battle was fought. I majored in English. I would've liked to major in writing, but they didn't offer a major in that. Jerry Spinelli battlecivilcollege Change image and share on social
We have a substantial number of countries that have pledged and provided all kinds of support for the United States in the event that war becomes necessary in Iraq. Douglas Feith countryeventiraq Change image and share on social
While Taliban fighters had an initial claim to protection under the conventions, they lost POW status by failing to obey the standards of conduct for legal combatants: wearing uniforms, a responsible command structure, and obeying the laws of war. John Yoo claimcombatantcommand share on social
Human-rights advocates, for example, claim that the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners is of a piece with President Bush's 2002 decision to deny al Qaeda and Taliban fighters the legal status of prisoners of war under the Geneva Conventions. John Yoo advocatebushclaim share on social
If we lose the war in the air we lose the war and we lose it quickly. Bernard Law Montgomery airlosequickly Change image and share on social
We managed to put together a compilation that had some creativity to it. In the meantime I was listening to the free radio stations and I noticed that during their war coverage they were playing these songs born out of the Vietnam War that were all critical of the soldiers. Joni Mitchell bearcompilationcoverage share on social
I was going to be a great woman novelist. Then the war came along and I think it's hard for young people today, don't you, to realize that when World War II happened we were dying to go and help our country. Julia Child countrydiegreat share on social
We have no desire to continue a sanctions war, trading blows. Sergei Lavrov blowcontinuedesire Change image and share on social
Workers, comrades, and you, women of the people, let not this festival of May, the second during the war, pass without protest against the Imperialist Slaughter. Karl Liebknecht comradefestivalimperialist Change image and share on social