Dick Cheney Quotes on War & Peace (24 Quotes)

I think the record speaks for itself. These are two individuals who have been for the war when the headlines were good and against it when their poll ratings were bad.

We have to make sure we all have the facts before undertaking any comment on the war on terror,

Every man and woman who fights and sacrifices in this war is serving a just and noble cause, ... This nation will always be grateful to them, and we will honor their sacrifice by completing our mission.

One might also argue that untruthful charges against the Commander-in-Chief have an insidious effect on the war effort itself. I'm unwilling to say that, only because I know the character of the United States Armed Forces -- men and women who are fighting the war on terror in Iraq, Afghanistan, and many other fronts.

I guess the thing I was struck by was the extent to which he had begun to grapple with these problems and to make decisions, that we were in a war on terror,

We cannot predict the length or course of the war on terror, but we know for certain with good allies at our side this great nation will persevere and we will prevail,

Our goal is clear To end the terror and violence, to build confidence between Israelis and Palestinians that peace is not only possible but necessary, and to resume a political process that will end the half century of conflict,

What we're hearing now is some politicians contradicting their own statements and making a play for political advantage in the middle of a war, ... The saddest part is that our people in uniform have been subjected to these cynical and pernicious falsehoods day in and day out.

I have not found this last couple of weeks as stressful, for example, as the Gulf War. Comparing the relative stress of different situations, my time in the Pentagon during the Gulf War was far more stressful.

The basic proposition here is that somebody who comes into the United States of America illegally, who conducts a terrorist operation, killing thousands of innocent Americans -- men, women and children -- is not a lawful combatant, ... They don't deserve to be treated as a prisoner of war. They don't deserve the same guarantees and safeguards that would be used for an American citizen going through the normal judicial process.

Since that day, the army has had one overriding mission to fight and to win America's wars. From the Revolution to the war on terror, wherever our soldiers have fought, they have maintained the highest standards of professionalism, of honor and of courage,

The fact that it is so important is reflected, obviously in the growth and our cooperation on economic matters and trade, as well as our mutual efforts with respect to national security issues, to the war on terror, and working to improve the situation not only here in the Asia-Pacific region, but around the world,

Peace and the stability in the western Pacific and that part of Asia depends very much upon a continued U.S. presence and upon everybody in the area being comfortable that none of the nations out there has hostile intent toward any others,

I can look at the data generated by the Defense Department itself some 40 percent of our Army helicopters not combat ready, the fact that money is now being drained out of the procurement budget to support a lot of the deployments overseas, the fact that the force has gotten as small as it has, ... Clearly, some reductions were justified with the end of the Cold War. But we have gone way beyond that now.

I do not believe it is wrong to criticize the war on terror or any aspect thereof, ... Disagreements, arguments and debate are the essence of democracy, and none of us should want it any other way.

Iraq is a critical front in the war on terror, and victory there is critical to the future security of the U.S. and other free nations,

Europeans know that their great experiment in building peace, unity and prosperity cannot survive as a privileged enclave, surrounded on its outskirts by breeding grounds of hatred and fanaticism.

If we want to win the war on terror, it seems to me it's pretty clear the choice is George Bush, not John Kerry,

are reflected in the administration's policy. Our country is at war and our government has an obligation to protect the American people from a brutal enemy that has declared war upon us.

We realize wars are never won on the defensive, ... We must take the battle to the enemy. We must take every step necessary to make sure our country is secure, and we will prevail.

making a play for political advantage in the middle of a war.

Now, with 35 days left in the campaign -- and just in time for the debates, Senator Kerry says he has a plan for Iraq, ... Yet the plan he announced is not a plan -- it's an echo of the strategy President Bush laid out many months ago. And it's a strategy that Senator Kerry has alternately supported and opposed, depending on his assessment of the political advantage. ... And his record establishes that he is not prepared to lead America in the war on terror.

Many brave Americans have laid down their lives so that liberty could triumph, ... Tomorrow, like today, the most import ingredient for the Army's success will be the soldiers who take the risks and make the sacrifices and win our wars.

Sixteen months ago, Iraq was a gathering threat to the United States and the civilized world, ... Now it is a rising democracy, an ally in the war on terror, and the American people are safer for it.