I could guess what was going on,

Neither Powell nor I wanted a ground war,

Courage brother, do not stumble, though thy path be dark as night: There is a star to guide the humble, trust in God, and do the right. Let the road be dark and dreary and its end far out of sight. Face it bravely, strong or weary. Trust God, and do

It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.

All you have to do is hold your first soldier who is dying in your arms, and have that terribly futile feeling that I can't do anything about it... Then you understand the horror of war.

Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.