Michael T. Flynn: Quotes about war

Michael T. Flynn is 25th United States National Security Advisor. Explore interesting quotes on war.

Michael T. Flynn: 18 quotes0 likes

“Very few Americans—indeed very few Western leaders who, from time to time, use the word “war” and promise to “win” it—seem to recognize that a global war is being waged against us. Even the few who follow the actual combat tend to see the events separately: there’s fighting in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and the Sinai, terrorists are at work all over the place, and we try to figure out what to do in each case.”

Michael T. Flynn

Introduction
The Field of Fight: How We Can Win the Global War Against Radical Islam and Its Allies (2016)

“Most Americans mistakenly believe that peace is the normal condition of mankind, while war is some weird aberration. Actually, it’s the other way around. Most of human history has to do with war, and preparations for the next one. But we Americans do not prepare for the next war, are invariably surprised when it erupts, and, since we did not take prudent steps when it would have been relatively simple to prevail, usually end up fighting on our enemies’ more difficult and costly terms.”

Michael T. Flynn

Introduction
The Field of Fight: How We Can Win the Global War Against Radical Islam and Its Allies (2016)

“And he knows the consequences: “War ruins everything, even the bonds between brothers. War is irrational; its only plan is to bring destruction: It seeks to grow by destroying.””

Michael T. Flynn

Pope Francis, Introduction
The Field of Fight: How We Can Win the Global War Against Radical Islam and Its Allies (2016)