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Last updated on December 2, 2024.
Native Americans had only stone and wooden weapons and no animals that could be ridden. Those military advantages repeatedly enabled troops of a few dozen mounted Spaniards to defeat Indian armies numbering in the thousands.
All border crossings in and out of Iraq must be under the exclusive control of the federal state.
The more [people] know about the invasion and occupation of Iraq, the less they support it.
Both candidates in this election [2004] pledge to end this war and bring our troops home. The great difference - the great difference is that I intend to win it first.
Even the majority of the Sunnis have grown tired of foreign terrorists operating in Iraq.
The war in Iraq - if Osama was a Christian - it's the Christmas present he never would have expected.
I have the liberal dictionary right here...let's see how they define water-boarding: 'Something done by the evil troops, who we don't support, to innocent terrorists violating their rights to bomb our cities and make us get gay marriage.'
I guess I was a conspiracy theorist when I said "no weapons in Iraq." Now they call that history.
And the last thing that I want to see us do is ask more and more of our troops [in Afghanistan ] without guaranteeing that we're providing more and more of what's necessary to make the mission successful.
John McCain's complaint is we're either not at war somewhere, or if we're at war, we leave too soon. So we're not there soon enough, and he wants us to stay forever wherever we send troops.
Therefore the skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field.
Even the people that support Bush aren't happy with the way things are going in Iraq.
Dominicans, Nicaraguans, and even the already highly skilled Cubans greatly improved their baseball skills when occupied by U.S. troops. The only acceptable resistance to a hated American presence was to try to beat them in baseball games.
If, for a moment, it seemed that September 11th could be identified with Iraq, the illusion was short-lived.
I can say, and I am responsible for what I am saying, that [American troops] have started to commit suicide under the walls of Baghdad. We will encourage them to commit more suicides quickly.
Both of our wars in Iraq were, on American television, largely bloodless.
Now, in this U.N. stuff, the commander, although he has troops, they don't really belong to him. They're loaned by the country to the U.N. to be used, but each of these countries provide a contingent commander, a senior guy who communicates directly back to his capital.
Our troops are in Burundi. We were requested by African countries who said, look, the United Nations is not moving on this matter, can you people deploy people, so we can move Burundi forward.
[If President Bush is right about democracy in Iraq] I may, and I don't know if I can physically do this, implode.
Al Qaeda is alive and well in Libya, Iraq, Syria and the wars are not receding.
And where is the Prince who can afford to so cover his country with troops for its defense, as that ten thousand men descending from the clouds, might not in many places do an infinite deal of mischief, before a force could be brought together to repel them?
I don't believe anyone that I know in the administration ever said that Iraq had nuclear weapons.
Planning and preparations for Iraq after Saddam Hussein were wholly inadequate.
I really think Canada should get over to Iraq as quickly as possible.
I believe the democratic transformation in Iraq will lead to change in Middle East.
The U.S. must renounce any U.S. interest in constructing permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq.
Actually I can't imagine Nato troops on the ground and I think it's also important to send that very clear message to the UN and other organisations right now so that appropriate plans can be in place in due time and the Gaddafi regime can collapse soon.
Well, that our main concern is that Iraq should not become a divided country.
I believe demolishing Hussein's military power and liberating Iraq would be a cakewalk.
A free and stable Iraq will be a shining light against the shadow of Islamic extremism.
In liberating Iraq, we have rid the nation and the rest of the world from the danger of Saddam Hussein.
No matter how many troops we have in place or how long they stay, we cannot impose a parliamentary democracy there any more than the insurgents can impose a theocracy.
Nineteen-seventy-nine had been a year of American setbacks around the globe. Before the year began, Cuban troops were already roaming Angola, and a pro-Communist regime ruled Ethiopia.
I think we should be very careful in our choice of putting out news which should not create a situation where the morale of our troops goes down.
It was reported today that U.S. military bases will not show 'Brokeback Mountain.' However, during interrogations, U.S. troops will continue to show 'Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo.'
The idea that the United States is going to win the war in Iraq is just plain wrong.
Any Congressional agreement of an arbitrary time table to bring our troops home before we have accomplished our mission is unacceptable and could potentially increase the risk to our soldiers.
As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, / I must not look to have; but, in their stead, / Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, / Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not" (5.3.25-28).
Faster than fairies, faster than witches,
Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches;
And charging along like troops in a battle,
All through the meadows the horses and cattle
A decision by the government to arm the rebels in Syria ought to be taken as carefully as one to commit British troops. It is akin to war, albeit by proxy, and must be treated with equal seriousness and meet the tests for a just war.
Two days ahead of schedule, the world witnessed the arrival of a free and sovereign Iraq.
There's overwhelming evidence... circumstantial and otherwise, to suggest a connection between Iraq and al Qaeda.
I can think of a lot of words to describe Senator Kerry's position on Iraq; "consistent" is not one of them.
I think it is absolutely correct to solve the problem of terrorism in Iraq and Syria and Libya.
Iraq may still have a decent outcome...but even if it becomes Switzerland, we overpaid for it.
We should have completed the fight in Afghanistan instead of starting a new war in Iraq.
I agree with the British Legion that we have a responsibility to support our troops and support their families, particularly when we are asking people to do very difficult and dangerous things for our security.
When Hillary served in the Senate, I saw her work day and night as a member of the Armed Services Committee - working with Republicans and Democrats to keep our military strong and protect our troops and their families.
Ground troops... have to be a last resort. I think they should always be a last resort.
[the war in Iraq] "could have terrifically good effects troughout the Middle East
I want to remind you all that in order to fight and win the war, it requires an expenditure of money that is commiserate with keeping a promise to our troops to make sure that they're well paid, well trained, well equipped.
Russians are concerned by North Korea. I mean there's - this is getting kind of close to home for them. And so they're concerned. And I think certainly what we're going to start doing is rallying the troops again and say, ok, what do we need to do next?
Hitler overestimated the importance of [technology]. As a result, he would count on a mere handful of assault-gun detachment or the new Tiger tanks to restore situations where only large bodies of troops could have any prospect of success.
A thousand glorious actions that might claim
Triumphant laurels, and immortal fame,
Confus'd in crowds of glorious actions lie,
And troops of heroes undistinguished die.
As I said a moment ago, there is no higher priority in our budget, or certainly in the budgets of the past few years, than providing for what is needed for the protection and security of our country and support of our troops.
Iraq is not going to starve to death because of the absence of assistance from Arab countries.
My sense is that the majority of Conservatives share my reservations about how we got into Iraq.
It shouldn't take an emergency for this Administration to deal with the health care needs of our nation's heroes. Funding the VA and our bringing our troops home safely should never be treated as an afterthought.
Afghanistan and Iraq were lumped together in what was called a 'global war on terrorism.'
It is often seen that in households where all members are exposed to the same danger, or again in schools or troops where everyone lives the same life, disease does not strike everyone indifferently.
