Winning the Revolutionary War, or the Civil War, or World War II were the turning points in our history, the sine qua non of our forward progress. Stephen Ambrose civilforwardhistory Change image and share on social
The use of drones is rapidly transforming the way we go to war. On the battlefield, a squad leader can receive real-time data from a drone that enables him to view the landscape for miles in every direction, dramatically expanding the capabilities of what would normally have been a small and isolated unit. Michael Hastings battlefieldcapabilitydatum share on social
My parents demonstrated against the Vietnam war, they were into the civil rights movement, the feminist movement, they started the first vegetarian restaurant in Pittsburgh. Justin Sane civildemonstratefeminist Change image and share on social
I was born during the war and grew up in a time of rationing. We didn't have anything. It's influenced the way I look at the world. Vivienne Westwood beargrowinfluence Change image and share on social
The great question, is there anything at all which is worth fighting such a war about, with the devastating loss it will bring? I believe yes, there are some freedoms which to sacrifice would be EVEN worse. Anne Perry badlybringdevastate share on social
The whole art of war consists of guessing at what is on the other side of the hill. Arthur Wellesley artconsistguess Change image and share on social
If the security forces continue to be dominated as they are now by political groups or sects, then the people won't trust in them - and the result will be civil war or fragmentation of the country. Adnan Pachachi civilcontinuecountry Change image and share on social
There is a peculiar burning odor in the room, like explosives. the kitchen fills with smoke and the hot, sweet, ashy smell of scorched cookies. The war has begun. Alison Lurie ashybeginburn Change image and share on social
War is something of man's own fostering, and if all mankind renounces it, then it is no longer there. A. A. Milne fosterlongman Change image and share on social
On my Wikipedia page, it used to say I was born in Belfast, Ireland, then it said Belfast, Northern Ireland, and then it said Belfast, U.K. So there was a little war going on about where Belfast is located. Adrian McKinty bearbelfastireland share on social