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I wish to assure you that there can never be any return to the state of armed conflict which existed before our commitment to peace and the democratic process of election under the Lancaster House agreement. ”
The conclusion that many uniformed military came away from Vietnam with was that political interference, dominance of strategy and even tactics were a very bad way to conduct a war, and that indeed, if that was going to be our practice, that we shouldn't wage conflict again. ”
President Reagan was concerned - deeply concerned, emotionally concerned - with the loss of life of any American, but especially with the lives of military soldiers, Marines, navy. ”
You learn, just as you learn good manners, how to approach things with a certain amount of diplomacy. ”
If there's ever an example that military power alone cannot be successful in Afghanistan, I think it was the Soviet experience. ”
The reality is, the United States has global interests. Our defense budget is about the same as the defense budgets or military budgets of every other country in the world put together. ”
The reason this resolution was delayed had nothing to do with anything Karl did or failed to do. ”
I have always preferred conflict of individuals over the battle of extreme ideologies. ”
In military school, on day one you must memorize the mission of the Merchant Marine Academy. ”
Military school was great and especially great for leadership and then I spent two years in Vietnam. ”