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"The only defence is peace" Therese Casgrain

"Canada is a country that can enjoy the umbrella benefits of massive defence spending defence spending ngasto militar  by the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  while pinching the pennies on its own defence commitments." Andrew H. Malcolm, U.S. journalist

"There are only two phases of a weapons program. Too early to tell, and too late to stop." Ernest Fitzgerald, a U.S. Air Force financial analyst who, in 1969, uncovered the very first one-billion dollar cost overran o·ver·ran  
v.
Past tense of overrun.
 on the C-5A C-5A Galaxy (USAF cargo aircraft)  plane

In describing the U.S. weapons procurement program, David M. Walker David M. Walker can refer to:
  • David M. Walker (astronaut)
  • David M. Walker (U.S. Comptroller General)
 who runs the General Accounting Office, said in April 2000: "We have a process that is very costly and does not give you what you want."

"All children need to be encouraged to accept diversity and tolerance. Education is an essential component of peace building. Empowerment must begin at the community level. Long-term conflict prevention begins with social education." Statement by Youth Delegates to the First International Conference on War-Affected Children, Winnipeg, September 2000

"Lucky are soldiers who strive in a just war; for them it is an easy entry into Heaven." Bhagavad Gita The Bhagavad Gita (Sanskrit भगवद्‌ गीता   

"It is the blood of the soldier that makes the general great." Italian proverb

"The best way to keep the peace is not to match any conceivable threat weapon for weapon or division for division, but to redefine war on our terms. That means giving U.S. troops the technological superiority they need to prevail." U.S. President George W. Bush

"The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war." U.S. General Douglas MacArthur

"It's co-existence Or no existence." Bertrand Russell
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Date:Jan 1, 2001
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