"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography." - Ambrose Bierce
"Diplomacy - the art of saying `Nice doggie' 'til you can find a stick."-Wynn Catlin
"My only fear is that the Zulu will not fight"- Lieutenant-General Lord Chelmsford, commanding British forces, just before the invasion of Zululand.
"When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she's dating a pu**y." -General Tommy Franks
"War is hell, but actual combat is a mother****er."
- Colonel Dave Hackworth's response to a reporter's attempt to interview him about a battle
"Once you have them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow"
- Lyndon B. Johnson
"My fellow Americans. I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."-President Reagan, before a scheduled radio broadcast, unaware that the microphone was already on.
"They couldn't hit an elephant in the a** at this dist...."- Major-General John Sedgwick, 9 may 1864. Killed by a Confederate sniper during the battle of Spotsylvania.
During 2001 the IDF preformed large scale operations in the west bank.
The chief of staff at the time Major General Shaul Mofaz came to see how things are going, and was briefed by a Lt. Colonel commanding an infantry regiment. they were talking about an encounter in an alley which the Lt. Colonel described like this-
"The terrorist came out of this house to say hello. Well, hello, hello, the MG team got him!"