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The old saying that war is a racket has taken on an even more shameful meaning.


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If a policy is wrongheaded, feckless and corrupt, I take it personally and consider it a moral obligation to sound off and not shut up until it's fixed.

If a policy is wrongheaded, feckless and corrupt, I take it personally and consider it a moral obligation to sound off and not shut up until it's fixed.



It's human nature to start taking things for granted again when danger isn't banging loudly on the door.

It's human nature to start taking things for granted again when danger isn't banging loudly on the door.



If you find yourself in a fair fight, you didn't plan your mission properly.

If you find yourself in a fair fight, you didn't plan your mission properly.



That's because international Islamic religious fanatics have the same goal as the Axis fascists - the destruction of our way of life.

That's because international Islamic religious fanatics have the same goal as the Axis fascists - the destruction of our way of life.



Fighting terrorism is not unlike fighting a deadly cancer. It can't be treated just where it's visible - every diseased cell in the body must be destroyed.

Fighting terrorism is not unlike fighting a deadly cancer. It can't be treated just where it's visible - every diseased cell in the body must be destroyed.



We citizens don't need to know every detail of every military operation in this new kind of war. Nor should the media tell us and hence our enemy.

We citizens don't need to know every detail of every military operation in this new kind of war. Nor should the media tell us and hence our enemy.



Writing with you is the only thing that keeps me alive.

Writing with you is the only thing that keeps me alive.



War is the ultimate reality-based horror show.

War is the ultimate reality-based horror show.



Respecting your opponent is the key to winning any bout. Hold your enemy in contempt and you may miss the strategy behind his moves

Respecting your opponent is the key to winning any bout. Hold your enemy in contempt and you may miss the strategy behind his moves



Because our homeland and very survival are once more at stake, the American people can't afford to treat this new war against terrorism like they did Vietnam.

Because our homeland and very survival are once more at stake, the American people can't afford to treat this new war against terrorism like they did Vietnam.





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The Pentagon isn't a place that champions individuality and innovation.



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If I can survive death, I can probably survive anything.



My father fought in World War I and single-handedly destroyed the Germans' line of communication. He ate their pigeon.

My father fought in World War I and single-handedly destroyed the Germans' line of communication. He ate their pigeon.



I’ve been listening to how the Roman Empire fell and all I can say is, it didn’t fall nearly fast enough!”-Iggy

I’ve been listening to how the Roman Empire fell and all I can say is, it didn’t fall nearly fast enough!”-Iggy



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