But in the first Gulf war the United Kingdom was not under any threat from Iraq, and is still less so in the second one. Then there is no justification for obstructing freedom of information, particularly as nations have a right to know what their soldiers are being used for. Kate Adie freedomgulfinformation share on social
The only driver stronger than an economic argument to do something is the war argument, the I-don't-want-to-die argument. Neil deGrasse Tyson argumentdiedriver Change image and share on social
You're always at war with the guy on the other bench. You pick up their patterns. That's what I got the most out of this year. I know what other coaches like to do. Isaiah Thomas benchcoachguy Change image and share on social
I have my three brothers, and then I have my adopted sister from El Salvador, who is actually the oldest. My brother and I were already born, and then my parents adopted my sister from El Salvador during the war and had two more kids. Carrie Coon adoptbearbrother share on social
Thus the castle of each feudal chieftain became a school of chivalry, into which any noble youth, whose parents were from poverty unable to educate him to the art of war, was readily received. Horatio Alger artcastlechieftain Change image and share on social
'The Things They Carried' is labeled right inside the book as a work of fiction, but I did set out when I wrote the book to make it feel real... I use my own name, and I dedicated the book to characters in the book to give it the form of a war memoir. Tim O'Brien bookcarrycharacter share on social
War is wretched beyond description, and only a fool or a fraud could sentimentalize its cruel reality. John McCain crueldescriptionfool Change image and share on social
The American Indian was an individualist in religion as in war. He had neither a national army nor an organized church. Charles Eastman americanarmychurch Change image and share on social
Useful as a war against France, undertaken by the Government against the will of the people would be for our revolutionary development, just so dangerous must be the effect upon our democratic development of a war supported by blind popular enthusiasm. Ferdinand Lassalle blinddangerousdemocratic share on social
I am a Korean War veteran. I support our troops as much as anyone in this body, but I do so by advocating redeployment out of Iraq as soon as it can be safely done. John Conyers advocatebodyiraq Change image and share on social
