We have moved from an age in which government leaders sought to do what was best for the people to one in which the political leadership is convinced it knows what is best for the people, whether they like it or not.

I've been to many countries and watched a number of conflicts or their residue, and I've served in the military.

A nation that is Christian at its heart doesn't need to write it into law.

I fear that we read of war, like women gossip, to enjoy the bitter misery of others.

The M-1 is the best tank in the world, if you can get it to the war in time, if you have a Saddam Hussein who'll give you seven months to move your forces in.

A soldier's longing to talk about his experiences of battle is a wound that never heals.

The great paradox of the 21st century is that, in this age of powerful technology, the biggest problems we face internationally are problems of the human soul.