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During the crusades all were religious mad, and now all are mad for want of it. J. G. Stedman

Mad Religious Crusades Were Want Now

I ever will profess myself the greatest friend to those whose actions best correspond with their doctrine; which, I am sorry to say, is too seldom the case amongst those nations who pretend most to civilization. J. G. Stedman

Best Myself Will Sorry Too Say Those Correspond Pretend Case Civilization Seldom Most Doctrine Greatest Am Friend Nations Which Profess Who Actions Whose Ever Amongst

Poetry is an art, the easiest to dabble in, but the hardest to reach true excellence. J. G. Stedman

Art Easiest Poetry Excellence True Reach Dabble Hardest

I have decorated soldiers for heroism before, and it was always such an honor to do it. Jack Keane

Honor Before Heroism Soldiers Always Decorated

Afghanistan is where much of the al Qaeda journey began. It is the main site where Osama bin Laden, Mullah Omar and their cohort rose to prominence fighting the Soviets in the 1980s. Afghan territory holds special significance to the group, which is committed to retaking it and re-establishing it as the base of a global movement. Jack Keane

Journey Fighting Rose Group Prominence Significance Main Global Territory Began Site Committed Afghan Soviets Afghanistan Movement Where Holds Which Much Special Base Bin Al Al-Qaeda Omar

Afghanistan remains an opportunity to deal al Qaeda a vital strategic blow, especially since we have abandoned all operations - including counterterrorism operations - in Iraq. Jack Keane

Opportunity Abandoned Vital Remains Counterterrorism Since Operations Deal Iraq Blow Afghanistan Strategic Including Al Al-Qaeda

I believe, for a long time, protracted wars test the will of any democracy, to be sure, and people will underwrite a protracted war if they see some progress. But if they don't see progress, and it appears to be futile and useless, then that political support begins to evaporate rather quickly. Jack Keane

War Time Democracy People Progress Political Will Long Long Time Believe Futile See Some Rather Support Sure Protracted Test Quickly Begins Any Then Useless Wars Evaporate Appears

Everybody wants to talk about sectarian conflicts of the war in Iraq, but the fact of the matter is, Sunnis have lived with Shias in harmony more in the confines of Iraq, in that land, than they have been in conflict. That's an historical fact. Jack Keane

In 2005 in Iraq, the constitution was written. A new government was elected. That government was trying to take office in 2006. Jack Keane

Government Constitution Take Written New New Government Iraq Office Trying Elected

I have a close association with Gen. Petraeus... What you get in Dave Petraeus is a very unique officer, a combination of intelligence, extraordinary depth of knowledge and understanding. Jack Keane

Knowledge You Intelligence Understanding Extraordinary Gen Dave Combination Very Close Officer Get Depth Unique Association

I remember speaking to a sheik who came back into the political system in late 2008, laid down his arms. His troops became part of the Sons of Iraq, the so-called Sunni Awakening. Jack Keane

My involvement with Guantanamo began as vice chief of staff. Jack Keane

Involvement Began Chief Staff Vice Guantanamo

Since 1989, we have been deploying on an average of every 18 months. Jack Keane

Every Months Since Been Deploying Average

Only four secretaries of defense served longer than Robert M. Gates. Many others were as dedicated; many sacrificed a great deal. Alone among them all, however, Mr. Gates had the task of turning around two wars that the U.S. was losing. Jack Keane

Alone Great Losing Great Deal Defense Others Secretaries Only Sacrificed Had Longer Robert Around Deal However Were Than Task Them Turning Dedicated Wars Many Among Served Four Two Gates

Yes, we need a force to continue to train, assist, advise the Iraqi army. Jack Keane

Army Force Advise Continue Iraqi Yes Train Assist Need

I totally disagree with the premise that al Qaeda is on the path to defeat. Quite the contrary, al Qaeda has deliberately decentralized its operations - not because of the relentless attacks we have had on its national leadership in Pakistan, but because its strategic objective is to dominate and control Muslim countries in the region. Jack Keane

Leadership Disagree Path National Control Defeat Relentless Muslim Totally Objective Deliberately Attacks Had Countries Operations Because Dominate Contrary Quite Decentralized Region Premise Strategic Pakistan Al Al-Qaeda

The success of ISIS is largely tied to the safe haven it has in Syria. Jack Keane

Success Syria Haven Safe Safe Haven Tied Largely

ISIS is at war with America, but America is not at war with ISIS - not the president, nor the Congress, and certainly not the American people. Jack Keane

War People Congress President Nor America American American People Certainly

In the early 2009, a campaign plan developed by Petraeus and General McChrystal to defeat the Taliban, they required a minimum force of 40,000. President Obama rejected that recommendation and provided 25 percent less. He also decided he would pull the force out in 12 to 15 months. Jack Keane

Defeat President President Obama Months Out Minimum Obama Recommendation Would Percent General Developed He Taliban Also Force Provided Campaign Decided Plan Required Less Early Rejected Pull

In 2011, General Alston, four-star commander in Iraq, recommended to the President, a force level of over 20,000. The President rejected it and pulled out all the forces with what is now known as a disastrous consequence in Syria. Jack Keane

President Syria Out Recommended General Over Disastrous Force Forces Known Commander Iraq Now Level Rejected Consequence Pulled

ISIS is on the offense, with the ability to attack at will, anyplace, anytime. Jack Keane

Will Ability Attack Offense Anytime

We should be robustly assisting the Free Syrian Army with equipment and also with training. Jack Keane

Army Training Free Syrian Also Equipment Should Assisting

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