What I've learned, and will try to remember from now on, is that defending your country's credibility is never sufficient reason to fight a war.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
All the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.
On the contrary, I tried on numerous occasions to convince the American president not to go to war. I did what was within my capabilities to avoid that happening.
War is just a racket... I believe in adequate defense at the coastline and nothing else.
The surest way to prevent war is not to fear it.
There is no better way to give comfort to an enemy than to divide the people of a nation over the issue of foreign war. There is no shorter road to defeat than by entering a war with inadequate preparation.
American credibility in the war on terrorism depends on a strong stand against all terrorist acts, whether committed by foe or friend.
I am not a 'defender' of the September 11 attacks, but simply pointing out that if U.S. foreign policy results in massive death and destruction abroad, we cannot feign innocence when some of that destruction is returned.
I believe in not attacking a country pre-emptively unless you're sure of what you're doing and you're working with allies.
When people speak to you about a preventive war, you tell them to go and fight it. After my experience, I have come to hate war.
Preventing a war is tantamount to winning a war.