"While Taliban fighters had an initial claim to protection under the conventions, they lost POW status by failing to obey the standards of conduct for legal combatants: wearing uniforms, a responsible command structure, and obeying the laws of war."

-- John Yoo

#War Quotes #Law Quotes #Uniforms Quotes

“What makes people and companies and artistic directors and choreographers interested in working with dancers is the ability to kind of let go of everything you think you know and be a blank canvas.”
“Each moment spent in prayer is like a coin put into a bank account.”
“You can know or not know how a car runs and still enjoy riding in a car.”
“When I was a younger actor, I would try to keep it serious all day. But I have found, later on, that the lighter I am about things when I'm going to do a big scene that's dramatic and takes a lot out of you, the better off I am when I come to it.”
“The movie's not over till everybody's dead.”
“The American Cancer Society tried to ruin my research foundation.”
“We've proven to be quite flexible and adept in the way that we've changed what was the original pattern of air activities into something that's now very focused on the battlefield.”
“When you're out of quality, you're out of business.”

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