#pol

It would be our policy to use nuclear weapons wherever we felt it necessary to protect our forces and achieve our objectives. ↗

— Robert McNamara

#felt #forces #necessary #nuclear #nuclear weapons

In less than a year, the Bush administration will strut out of office, leaving the country in roughly the same condition a toddler leaves a diaper. ↗

— Graydon Carter

#politics #wit #humor

Carter's hopes died when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan and he ended up having to reverse policy and launch the military buildup that Reagan continued. Mr. Obama would be forced back into a war on terror if terrorist groups pull off enough damaging or frightening attacks to force this issue to the fore. ↗

— Walter Russell Mead

#attacks #back #carter #continued #damaging

In Oxford before the war, I had, with this interest in mind, written a short textbook entitled, An Introduction to Economic Analysis and Policy. It was now my intention to rewrite this work. ↗

— James Meade

#before #economic #entitled #had #i

2004 was a great year for Boston! The Patriots won the Super Bowl! Boston hosted its first national political convention! And - the Red Sox won the World Series! ↗

— Thomas Menino

#bowl #convention #first #great #hosted

It not infrequently happens that persons without any other special qualification than the drama of their lives are precipitated into important political positions. ↗

— Charles Edward Merriam

#drama #happens #important #infrequently #into

Never forget posterity when devising a policy. Never think of posterity when making a speech. ↗

— Robert Menzies

#forget #making #never #never forget #policy

With that radio I was always swimming with the current political streams in the West. I was never stranded. ↗

— Lennart Meri

#current #i #never #political #radio

As politicians we have to react to the fact that many people do not feel that they can relate to the EU. ↗

— Angela Merkel

#fact #feel #many #people #politicians

That is why everyone in politics, and we do it, must make sure that they do not depend on one single interest group. A good compromise is one where everybody makes a contribution. ↗

— Angela Merkel

#contribution #depend #everybody #everyone #good