Winfield Scott Quotes
I placed the Marines where the hardest work was to be accomplished, and I never once found my confidence in them misplaced.
Scott, Winfield. Quoted in Semper Fidelis: The History of the United States Marine Corps, by Allan R. Millett, Macmillan, 1980.
Ataturk, the great Turkish reformer, was interested in Turkish independence, development, and reform, but was uninterested in the day-to-day administration of government. He knew it had to be done and wanted his friend to be Prime Minister and run the government. Orbay realized that Ataturk would still be the major power in the nation.
He was objecting to the current crop of senior military officer who have little experience in fighting and much in academic, strategic and technical training. Many however see him as a dinosaur who does not realized the complex nature of the modern military missions. In general, we have won almost all of our fighting battles but often failed in our maintaining civil society, occupation, nation building, military procurement, preventing sexual assault of our own troops by our own soldiers, assuring mental health of our soldiers. Hackworth, detractors argue, wants to change what already works and ignore what does not.
There were rumors that General Flynn, the National Security Advistor, who was one of President Donald Trump's first appointments, had reached out to Russian Officals before Trump had taken office. It was technically illegal for private citizens to conduct foreign policy. Trump was adamant that General Flynn out to have made contact with the Russians. Conway, Trumps Campaign Manager, and Conselor after he assumed office, went on National Television to put to rest any rumors that Flynn would be fired. A few hours after her statement, Trump changed his mind and fired General Flynn. This quotation illustrates the difficulty that spokespersons for high level officials have in maintaining their own credibility. Often, people whe are in positions like that are referred to as "spearcatchers".
Winfield Scott was an American military commander and political candidate. He served as a general in the United States Army from 1814 to 1861, taking part in the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the early stages of the American Civil War and conflicts with Native Americans. Scott was the Whig Party's presidential nominee in the 1852 election, but was defeated by Democrat Franklin Pierce. He was known as Old Fuss and Feathers for his insistence on proper military etiquette, as well as the Grand Old Man of the Army for his many years of service.
