"We must achieve both security and solvency. In fact, the foundation of military strength is economic strength." - Dwight D. Eisenhower

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"Our parson is not afraid of Yankee bullets, and I tell you he preaches like hell." - Andrew J. Grigsby

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"If we free the people of Iraq, we will be respected in the Arab world... and I think we will be respected around the world." - Bill Kristol

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"I was tortured fifteen times, that's total submission. They did that with shutting off your blood circulation with ropes, giving you claustrophobia and pain at the same time, bending you double." - James Stockdale

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"Poor planning or poor execution of plans is simply to let some force other than reason shape reality." - Robert McNamara

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"The guys on the ground are the guys I care about. I've had the most satisfaction telling their stories. But when you're in combat with somebody, yes, a bond does grow." - Michael Hastings

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