The first and most imperative necessity in war is money, for money means everything else - men, guns, ammunition.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Armaments are necessary - or are maintained on the pretext of necessity - because of a real or an imagined danger of war.
Money is the sinews of love, as of war.
No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic.
Often, the pretexts for starting a war are not real shortages of land, food or fuel, but rather perceptions - like fear, honor and perceived self-interest.
Today, war of necessity is used by critics of military action to describe unavoidable response to an attack like that on Pearl Harbor that led to our prompt, official declaration of war, while they characterize as unwise wars of choice the wars in Korea, Vietnam and the current war in Iraq.
It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it.
Government acquisition of food supplies in time of war is no less important than conscription. Equity is the fundamental principle applicable to both these essential phases of war administration.
We all know that in war the political and military factors have to complement each other.
The main thing I say on war is that we need to obey the law and formally declare war.
Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.