Author: David Hackworth

Quotes

The old saying that war is a racket has taken on an even more shameful meaning.

The old saying that war is a racket has taken on an even more shameful meaning.

- David Hackworth

In order to drill into young men the need to stay alert and stay alive, I used to punish offenders with my fists, boots and rifle butt, and with stockade time.

In order to drill into young men the need to stay alert and stay alive, I used to punish offenders with my fists, boots and rifle butt, and with stockade time.

- David Hackworth

Our generals talk a good game about taking care of their grunts, and the majority of our Beltway politicians bay with moralistic fervor about how they, too, support the troops.

Our generals talk a good game about taking care of their grunts, and the majority of our Beltway politicians bay with moralistic fervor about how they, too, support the troops.

- David Hackworth

Modern American war is as easy to script as a B movie.

Modern American war is as easy to script as a B movie.

- David Hackworth

It's human nature to start taking things for granted again when danger isn't banging loudly on the door.

It's human nature to start taking things for granted again when danger isn't banging loudly on the door.

- David Hackworth

War is the ultimate reality-based horror show.

War is the ultimate reality-based horror show.

- David Hackworth

Because our homeland and very survival are once more at stake, the American people can't afford to treat this new war against terrorism like they did Vietnam.

Because our homeland and very survival are once more at stake, the American people can't afford to treat this new war against terrorism like they did Vietnam.

- David Hackworth

We citizens don't need to know every detail of every military operation in this new kind of war. Nor should the media tell us and hence our enemy.

We citizens don't need to know every detail of every military operation in this new kind of war. Nor should the media tell us and hence our enemy.

- David Hackworth

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