Quote by Bob Schieffer
The Iraq war was fought by one-half of one percent of us. And unle

The Iraq war was fought by one-half of one percent of us. And unless we were part of that small group or had a relative who was, we went about our lives as usual most of the time: no draft, no new taxes, no changes. Not so for the small group who fought the war and their families. – Bob Schieffer

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The truth is the Super Bowl long ago became more than just a football game. Its part of our culture like turkey at Thanksgiving and lights at Christmas, and like those holidays beyond their meaning, a factor in our economy. – Bob Schieffer

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The governments view is that the best time to announce bad news, news that it doesnt want the public to dwell on is late on a Friday, when it will wind up in the Saturday papers, which if you were readers, then the week day editions. A holiday weekend is even better. – Bob Schieffer

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American politics used to be an amateur sport. But somewhere along the way, we handed over to professionals all the things people used to do for free. – Bob Schieffer

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However much we may sympathize with a small nation confronted by a big and powerful neighbours, we cannot in all circumstances undertake to involve the whole British Empire in a war simply on her account. – Neville Chamberlain

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I consider Bushs decision to call for a war against terrorism a serious mistake. He is elevating these criminals to the status of war enemies, and one cannot lead a war against a network if the term war is to retain any definite meaning. – Jurgen Habermas

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In the sex war, thoughtlessness is the weapon of the male, vindictiveness of the female. – Cyril Connolly

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I dont oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war. – Barack Obama

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