Politicians do not enter into wars lightly. It is usually the military themselves who are keener to become involved.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
War is, in fact, an extension of politics, and in any war, military operations have to be conducted in such a way that they contribute to sustainable political outcomes consistent with vital interests that are at stake in that war.
Wars are expensive and dangerous. They're not political winners.
War is not merely a political act but a real political instrument, a continuation of political intercourse, a carrying out of the same by other means.
Soldiers don't have a lobby or a political party.
We all know that in war the political and military factors have to complement each other.
We have a sufficient political class, and the military doesn't have to get involved in high national office. The days of doing that, post-Civil War and post-World War II, are gone.
You need to think, when you get involved in wars, how you're going to get out of them.
A businessman can be as military as any politician.
Politicians, like generals, have a tendency to fight the last war.
The military don't start wars. Politicians start wars.