"On February 1, 1998, I woke up as a civilian. And life got interesting."

"Here I must inject a personal note—I never shed blood upon the field of Sidwell Friends, nor did I fight the battles …"

"If there is a single power the West underestimates, it is the power of collective hatred."

"We [Americans] choose not to understand the world on terms other than our own."

"At our worst in the Middle East, we unreservedly supported—or enthroned—medieval despots who suppressed popular liber…"

"We [the U.S.] think nothing…of attempting to inflict upon other peoples forms of government ill-tailored to their needs."

"The message of Vietnam is not that Americans will not take casualties; it is that the American people do not want the…"

"We have moved from an age in which government leaders sought to do what was best for the people to one in which the p…"

"There is no lack of bravery in the ranks of our armed forces, but bureaucratic cowardice rules in our intelligence es…"

""This is Ladoga Five. I have a special artillery vehicle with me. I can use the long-range set, if necessary." "Good.…"