Troops Quotes - Page 16

• Good commanders look after their troops, and good troops look after their commanders.

  Harvey Mackay

  Leadership, Looks, Commanders

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• On both sides the troops were commanded by royal princes and they massacred each other mercilessly.

  Matthew of Edessa

  War, Royal, Sides

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• At the very time that Congress is considering a Bush administration request to equip our troops in Iraq with vehicles that are more resistant to roadside bombs, its leadership is fighting for a proposal that would have the opposite effect on roads here at home: a measure sought by environmentalists that would force automakers to make vehicles sold domestically much lighter and, thus, more vulnerable in collisions.

  Deneen Borelli

  Home, Fighting, Opposites

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• A political solution is going to involve neighboring countries... You will have to bring people together to agree on a political process. If that includes supporting a military exercise of some sort without sending troops, that is on the table, as long as this is not the only option that people look at.

  Marwan al-Muasher

  Country, Military, Exercise

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• My fellow Americans: Last night when I spoke with you about the fall of Rome, I knew at that moment that the troops of the United States and our allies were crossing the channel in another and greater operation. It has come to pass with success thus far. And so, in this poignant hour, I ask you to join me in prayer:
  Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization. . .

  Franklin D. Roosevelt

  Prayer, Fall, Struggle

  Franklin D. Roosevelt (1995). “The Essential Franklin Delano Roosevelt”, Gramercy

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• In bygone days, commanders were taught that when in doubt, they should march their troops towards the sound of gunfire. I intend to march my troops towards the sound of gunfire.

  Jo Grimond

  Political, Doubt, One Day

  Speech at Liberal Party Annual Assembly, 14 Sept. 1963, in Guardian 16 Sept. 1963

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• My faith plays a big part in my life. And when I was answering that question what I was really saying to the person was that I pray a lot. And I do. And my faith is a very, it's very personal. I pray for strength. I pray for wisdom. I pray for our troops in harm's way. I pray for my family. I pray for my little girls.

  George W. Bush

  Girl, Faith, Play

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• The art of using troops is this:
  ......When ten to the enemy's one, surround him;
  ......When five times his strength, attack him;
  ......If double his strength, divide him;
  ......If equally matched you may engage him;
  ......If weaker numerically, be capable of withdrawing;
  ......And if in all respects unequal, be capable of eluding him,
  ..........for a small force is but booty for one more powerful.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Powerful, Military

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• Canada used to be...one of our most...most loyal friends, and vice versa. I mean, Canada sent troops to Vietnam. Was Vietnam less containable and more of a threat than Saddam Hussein?

  Ann Coulter

  Mean, Vices, Vietnam

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• The Democrats are giving aid and comfort to the enemy for no purpose other than giving aid and comfort to the enemy. There is no plausible explanation for the Democrats' behavior other than that they long to see U.S. troops shot, humiliated, and driven from the field of battle.

  Ann Coulter

  Long, Giving, Enemy

  Ann Coulter (2006). “Godless: The Church of Liberalism”, p.135, Crown Forum

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• Whether we kept a certain number of troops there or pulled out completely, if we can't get the Maliki government to include a large segment of its population in its security forces and protection, then the small amount of forces that we would have left there might have slowed this day, but they wouldn't have prevented it altogether.

  Adam Schiff

  Military, Government, Iraq

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• Hussein praised his sons for putting up a brave fight, noting that U.S. forces had surrounded their compound with advanced weaponry, ground troops and warplanes. In case that didn't work, U.S. forces were prepared to tell Janet Reno that a small Cuban boy was inside the house.

  Ann Coulter

  Fighting, Son, Boys

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• On the news that the Tsar had sent the troops icons to boost their morals, General Dragomirov quipped: 'The Japanese are beating us with machine-guns, but never mind: we'll beat them with icons.

  Orlando Figes

  Gun, Icons, Mind

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• There's only one person who hugs the mothers and the widows, the wives and the kids upon the death of their loved one. Others hug but having committed the troops, I've got an additional responsibility to hug and that's me and I know what it's like.

  George W. Bush

  Mother, Kids, Responsibility

  " I do not want more widows, Bush tells TV" by Matthew Engel, www.theguardian.com. December 13, 2002.

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• We will make sure our troops have all that is necessary to complete their missions. That's why I went to the Congress last September and proposed fundamental - supplemental funding, which is money for armor and body parts and ammunition and fuel...

  George W. Bush

  Armor, Fundamentals, Fuel

  George W. Bush's Remarks at Victory 2004 Rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. September 4, 2004.

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• Before we put an American in harm's way, tell us why. No one wants to see the region descend into further chaos. There's a lot of concern about getting embroiled in another Vietnam and ... about sending American troops once again to fight someone else's war.

  Xavier Becerra

  Military, War, Fighting

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• Before the trip began we mapped out three primary goals: 1) to see and meet with our American troops, and thank them for their bravery and sacrifice; 2) to assess the security situation in Iraq; and 3) to give our support to Iraq's national unity government.

  John Boehner

  Travel, Sacrifice, Government

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• You can support the troops but not the president.

  Tom DeLay

  Support, President, Support The Troops

  "War and Peace: Falling Through the Partisan Looking Glass" by Lyn Davis Lear, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 15, 2005.

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• The solution to Iraq - an Iraq that can govern itself, sustain itself and defend itself - is more than a military mission. Precisely the reason why I sent more troops into Baghdad.

  George W. Bush

  Military, Iraq, Baghdad

  "President Bush Delivers Remarks on Iraq and Answers Questions From the Media". Remarks & Q&A, www.washingtonpost.com. April 3, 2007.

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• General," said the commander of the delinquent brigade, "I am persuaded that any further display of valor by my troops will bring them into collision with the enemy.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Funny, Military, Enemy

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.229, 谷月社

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• At the beginning of the war, and for some time, the use of colored troops was not contemplated; and how the change of purpose was wrought, I will not now take time to explain. Upon a clear conviction of duty I resolved to turn that element of strength to account; and I am responsible for it to the American people, to the christian world, to history, and on my final account to God.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Christian, Religious, War

  Abraham Lincoln (2011). “Lincoln on War”, p.242, Algonquin Books

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• It [referring to calling a Minister "Idiot"] was probably not an appropriate term, but we support the war effort and believe we should be supporting our troops and our allies and be there with them doing everything necessary to win.

  Stephen Harper

  War, Believe, Winning

  "Montreal Gazette" Newspaper, April 2003.

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• Logistics comprises the means and arrangements which work out the plans of strategy and tactics. Strategy decides where to act; logistics brings the troops to this point.

  Antoine-Henri Jomini

  Mean, Work Out, Tactics

  Antoine-Henri Jomini (2012). “The Art of War”, p.62, Courier Corporation

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• On a day when all Americans, regardless of party affiliation, are celebrating the growth of freedom and honoring the sacrifices of American and Iraqi troops with elections in Iraq, it's sad that John Kerry has chosen once again to offer vacillation and defeatism. Even after the first free elections in Iraq in more than 50 years John Kerry still believes Iraq is more of terrorist threat than when the brutal tyrant Saddam Hussein was in power and even more remarkably Kerry is now once again for funding our troops, after being for the funding before he was against it.

  Ken Mehlman

  Party, Believe, Sacrifice

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• Al-Qa'ida does not follow a traditional command structure, wear uniforms, carry its arms openly, or mass its troops at the borders of the nations it attacks. Nonetheless, it possesses the demonstrated capability to strike with little notice and cause significant civilian or military casualties.

  John O. Brennan

  Military, Borders, Arms

  "Strengthening our Security by Adhering to our Values and Laws". John O. Brennan's Speech at Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. September 16, 2011.

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