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I think it's a common misconception in the civilian community that the military community is filled with just drills and discipline and pain. They forget that these are humans who are in an abnormal situation.

~Adam Driver

Topics: Abnormal Civilian Common Community Discipline Filled Forget Humans Just Military Misconception Pain Situation Think Who I Think

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It was very clear to me I wanted to be an actor when I got out into civilian life.

~Adam Driver

Topics: Actor Civilian Clear Got Life Me Out Very Wanted

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The issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life. We must work very hard to avoid civilian casualties. And those terrorists and Baathists are holding the people of Fallujah hostage. We must release the hostages.

~Ahmed Chalabi

Topics: Avoid Casualties Civilian Dealt Firmly Hard Holding Hostage Hostages Issue Life Loss Must People Release Terrorism Terrorists Those Very Work

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After a generation of misrule under Mr. Hussein, who built a huge military infrastructure while neglecting civilian investment, and a dozen years of United Nations sanctions, Iraq's unemployment rate tops 50 percent.

~Alex Berenson

Topics: After Built Civilian Dozen Generation Huge Hussein Infrastructure Investment Iraq Military Nations Neglecting Percent Rate Sanctions Tops Unemployment United United Nations While Who Years Mr

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In the short run, using militias might be the quickest and easiest way to improve order on Iraq's streets and uproot the terrorists and guerrillas who routinely attack American troops and civilian targets.

~Alex Berenson

Topics: American Attack Civilian Easiest Easiest Way Improve Iraq Might Order Run Short Streets Targets Terrorists Troops Uproot Using Way Who

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As a 22-year Army Veteran who served in Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom, and as a Civilian Advisor to the Afghan Army in Operation Enduring Freedom, I understand both the gravity of giving the order, and the challenge of carrying it out.

~Allen West

Topics: Advisor Afghan Army Both Carrying Challenge Civilian Desert Enduring Freedom Giving Gravity Iraqi Operation Operations Order Out Served Storm Understand Veteran Who

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But Iran has gone far beyond what is necessary for a purely civilian programme. It has concealed several nuclear facilities from the International Atomic Energy Agency, played hide-and-seek with the international community, and rejected all offers of co-operation from the U.S., the EU, and others.

~Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Topics: Agency Atomic Beyond Civilian Co-Operation Community Concealed Energy Eu Facilities Far Gone International International Community Iran Necessary Nuclear Offers Others Played Programme Purely Rejected Several

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The American system of civilian control of the military recognizes that soldiers' attention must be fixed on winning battles and staying alive, and that the fog of war can sometimes obscure the rule of law.

~Andrew Rosenthal

Topics: Alive American Attention Battles Civilian Control Fixed Fog Law Military Must Obscure Rule Rule Of Law Soldiers Sometimes Staying System War Winning

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Unfortunately, my dad had a brain tumor, and my father-in-law passed away from leukemia, so I spend a lot of time on those two causes. I also tend to support military charities like Warrior Gateway, which helps guys transition from combat back into civilian life.

~Anthony Scaramucci

Topics: Also Away Back Brain Causes Charities Civilian Combat Dad Father-In-Law Gateway Guys Had Helps Leukemia Life Like Lot Military Passed Spend Support Tend Those Time Transition Tumor Two Unfortunately Warrior Which

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Past experience has shown that the Islamists gain space when civilian authority weakens.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Authority Civilian Experience Gain Past Shown Space Weakens

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