When the rich wage war, it's the poor who die. Jean-Paul Sartre diepoorrich Change image and share on social
I remember fear and I remember the potential of nuclear war. Jack Scalia fearnuclearpotential Change image and share on social
There's a tradition in war writing that the veteran goes over and sees the truth of war and comes back. And I'm skeptical of that. Phil Klay backseeskeptical Change image and share on social
I actually do enjoy the Kardashians' show, and I know that other people do enjoy it, but at the same time, they want to make fun of it. Like, I know that girls are watching that show - I'm just the only one courageous enough to say it. Other people are courageous in acts of war, but I'm courageous in my love for the Kardashians. Casey Wilson actcourageousenjoy share on social
It should tell you something that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency invented the Taliban in the early 1990s only because Hekmatyar, its primary U.S.-bankrolled proxy in the war for control of Afghanistan, had proved too bloodthirsty after the Soviets withdrew, even by the low standards of the ISI's ghastly generals in Rawalpindi. Terry Glavin 1990safghanistanagency share on social
It's true that since 9/11, the application of conventional military rules of engagement has gotten a bit foggy. The Taliban were not an 'enemy state,' but the Canadian Forces conducted its operations in Afghanistan as though the rules of war applied anyway. Terry Glavin afghanistanapplicationapply share on social
You could tell that America was gearing up for war. Jack Adams americagearwar Change image and share on social
Do not hide behind utopian logic which says that until we have the perfect security environment, nuclear disarmament cannot proceed. This is old-think. This is the mentality of the Cold War era. We must face the realities of the 21st century. The Conference on Disarmament can be a driving force for building a safer world and a better future. Ban Ki-moon 21stbuildcentury share on social
I believe that if we think back to the period from F.D.R. through, let us say, Bush I, until the end of the Cold War, we lived through an artificial period in which American interests and European interests essentially dovetailed. Tony Judt americanartificialback share on social
The war imbued my tin soldiers with quite a new interest. It was impossible to have boxes enough of them. Georg Brandes boximbueimpossible Change image and share on social