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I have always had a particular antagonism for the military.

It was essentially for self defence that we went to war in Afghanistan and would go to war in Iraq.

I am now the target of the most powerful man in this country, with an army of aides whose major responsibility today seems to be to attack me and get rid of me.

I am committed to protecting our country against the threat of terrorism.

I hear that from so many different governments, people coming to me and saying, 'You should be careful'. But I don't want to go around with bodyguards.

The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home.

I was in a peacetime army. It was like something out of a Le Carre novel: studying the habits of your enemy. It was very exciting. It's interesting living life as a civilian, then on Friday night you're parachuting into a foreign country.

I was extended secret service protection during my presidential run in 1984, when I received the most death threats ever made toward a candidate.

In any insurgency there will be people who are irreconcilable and who pose a clear and present threat to the U.S. and our allies.