... what's in a person's heart and soul will not likely be changed by the ability to command a helicopter to land on the South Lawn.
Robert DallekThe consequence of the Bay of Pigs failure wasn't an acceptance of Castro and his control of Cuba but, rather, a renewed determination to bring him down by stealth.
Robert DallekWhat makes war interesting for Americans is that we don't fight war on our soil, we don't have direct experience of it, so there's an openness about the meanings we give it.
Robert DallekLike Lyndon Johnson, President Obama understands that timidity in a time of troubles is a prescription for failure.
Robert Dallek