I went to Vietnam; it was my first assignment as a reporter for the UPI, and I never could get away from the war. Neil Sheehan assignmentreporterupi Change image and share on social
The Iranians don't intimidate! They're like the Vietnamese and the Iraqis. You want to start a war with them? They'll still be fighting in fifty years! Ted Turner fiftyfightintimidate Change image and share on social
'Jihad' can mean holy war to extremists, but it means struggle to the average Muslim. Feisal Abdul Rauf averageextremistholy Change image and share on social
Virtue is a state of war, and to live in it we have always to combat with ourselves. Jean-Jacques Rousseau combatlivestate Change image and share on social
The war against British rule must continue until freedom is achieved. Martin McGuinness achievebritishcontinue Change image and share on social
'The Accursed' is very much a novel about social injustice as the consequence of the terrible, tragic division of classes - the exploitation not only of poor and immigrant workers but of their young children in factories and mills - and as the consequence of race hatred in the aftermath of the Civil War and the freeing of the slaves. Joyce Carol Oates accursedaftermathchild share on social
The heroes of Flight 93 won the first battle in the War on Terror, and they should never be forgotten. Jim Ramstad battleflightforget Change image and share on social
The United Nations' founders understood that decisions affecting war and peace should happen only by consensus, and with America's consent, the veto by Security Council permanent members was enshrined in the United Nations Charter. The profound wisdom of this has underpinned the stability of international relations for decades. Vladimir Putin affectamericacharter share on social
Legitimate steps of self-defence which Israel takes in its war against Palestinian terror - actions which any sovereign state is obligated to undertake to ensure the security of its citizens - are presented by those who hate Israel as aggressive, Nazi-like steps. Ariel Sharon actionaggressivecitizen share on social
I'm not massively fond of right-wing nutters or war criminals. Alastair Reynolds criminalfondmassively Change image and share on social