"Carter's hopes died when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan and he ended up having to reverse policy and launch the military buildup that Reagan continued. Mr. Obama would be forced back into a war on terror if terrorist groups pull off enough damaging or frightening attacks to force this issue to the fore."

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Source : "Seven questions for Walter Russell Mead". The Economist Interview, www.economist.com. January 16, 2010.

Walter Russell Mead

#War Quotes #Military Quotes #Issues Quotes

“If Shakespeare required a word and had not met it in civilized discourse, he unhesitatingly made it up.”
“She [Hillary Clinton] had the courage to stand up.”
“The main problem of America is that you're seeing people working all over this country two jobs, they're working three jobs, and they're getting nowhere in a hurry. They're working hard. They can't afford to send their kids to college in many instances. They can't afford child care for their little babies. They're worried to death about retirement.”
“Peace is a costly privilege-to be fought for, attained and won. It comes only from a conquered mind.”
“We can be satisfied. We are loved, wanted, seen, delighted in, provided for, cherished, chosen, known, and planned on. We are set apart, believed in, invited, valued, of immeasurable worth, and blessed.”

Source : Stasi Eldredge (2013). “Becoming Myself: Embracing God's Dream of You”, p.86, David C Cook
“Liberty is the breath of life to nations.”
“Yoo's theory promotes frank discussion of the national interest and makes it harder for politicians to parade policy conflicts as constitutional crises. Most important, Yoo's approach offers a way to renew our political system's democratic vigor.”
“Never believe that the fiction writing life makes sense.... It's insanity by definition.”

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