#national security

Obama does not need to worry as much as past Democratic presidents about being labeled soft on national security - not after giving the order that led to the assassination of Osama bin Laden. No, his biggest concern is being labeled tone deaf on joblessness and debt. ↗

— Ron Fournier

#after #assassination #being #biggest #bin

I believe that our national security lies not just in protecting our borders, but in bridging divides. ↗

— Joe Lieberman

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National security is the first duty of government but we are also committed to reversing the substantial erosion of civil liberties. ↗

— Theresa May

#civil #civil liberties #committed #duty #erosion

I'm a professor of national security studies, and I know a lot more about fighting than Rumsfeld does. ↗

— Barry McCaffrey

#does #fighting #i #know #lot

For 50 years, the Republicans have been accusing the Democrats of being soft on national security. ↗

— George McGovern

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One of the sharp parallels is that neither Vietnam nor Iraq was the slightest threat to America's national security. ↗

— George McGovern

#iraq #national #national security #neither #nor

The truth is that I oppose the Iraq war, just as I opposed the Vietnam War, because these two conflicts have weakened the U.S. and diminished our standing in the world and our national security. ↗

— George McGovern

#conflicts #diminished #i #iraq #iraq war

The two biggest threats to international security in 2013 are Iran getting a nuclear weapon, and Iran being bombed to stop it getting a nuclear weapon. Both would precipitate a long and dangerous conflict in an already unstable Middle East. Both would be a disaster. ↗

— David Miliband

#being #biggest #bombed #both #conflict

Fundamentally, I believe that the U.S. can improve its international standing and its national security by expanding trade and strengthening its relationships with moderate Muslim countries. ↗

— Richard Neal

#countries #expanding #fundamentally #i #i believe

A safe, affordable and plentiful supply of food is a national security issue. ↗

— Doug Ose

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