Wesley Clark

“We're going to take out seven countries in 5 years, starting with Iraq, and then Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and, finishing off, Iran.”

“Never, ever, ever believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.”

“Leadership is about taking responsibility, not making excuses.”

“There is no doubt that Saddam Hussein has biological weapons and the ability to rapidly produce more, many more.”

“I've been a soldier for 34 years. The idea that I would be beholden to a political party, or to a president, is nonsense.”

“I don't think you can be a leader and not be a reader.”

“The greatest generation was not a generation of volunteers. They were a generation of draftees.”

“There's no such thing as a clean war.”

“You don't have to be a person of influence to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even famous.”

“It's a war against a new kind of enemy. It's a war that's going to be fought on many fronts.”

“The purpose of the military is to fight and win wars.”

“We need a new strategy. We need a new direction.”

“Modern warfare is an intricate puzzle of tactics, strategy, technology, and human will.”