Wesley Clark Quotes

So we have a group within the office that is devoted to support for the war fighter. That's, of necessity, an operational and tactical level of concern.

You know, the commander-in-chief's first responsibility is look out for those in uniform who fight the wars.

Marines are very good at fighting... And if Gen. Franks wants fighters on the ground and he puts Marines in, he'll have what he wants.

Our military sons and daughters that are placed in harm's way deserve the right equipment, the right training, and the right rules of engagement to win decisively on any field of battle.

Nothing matures a military force quicker than actual military operations.

The army is under orders to defend every place.

As the Pentagon makes plans for the largest troop rotation since World War II, I will work with the Armed Services Committee to help make this proposal a reality.

I was Minister for the Armed Forces in the Ministry of Defence for two years prior to being appointed Defence Secretary.

My own early experiences in war led me to suspect the value of discipline, even in that sphere where it is so often regarded as the first essential for success.

Armies are not only for offensives.

The British soldier can stand up to anything except the British War Office.

I've always been fascinated with Navy SEALs in general and their role in Afghanistan in particular.

I've never met a general yet who could milk a cow.

It would be unwise to assume that we can defeat Germany by simply outproducing her. One hundred thousand airplanes would be of little value to us if these airplanes could not be used because of lack of trained personnel, lack of operating airdromes in the theater, and lack of shipping to maintain the air squadrons in the theater .... Wars are won on sound strategy implemented by well-trained forces which are adequately and effectively equipped.

There has never been a military commander in history who didn’t want more men for a longer time …

Generals do not always run wars the way they would like to, nor the troops under them.

The military executes policy decisions.

Fighting forces, particularly ground forces, have to operate on the basis of unit cohesion.

One of the first things I learned in the Marine Corps is that any military mission has to be defined as precisely as you can possibly define it, and then you size the force and equipment force to accomplish that mission without fail.

The president is in charge of the military so that a single individual - accountable to Americans - is responsible for its successes and failures.

I joined the Marines, passed Special Forces selection, and became a young leader in the military.

The right rules of engagement means giving our forward commanders the authority and flexibility to take the initiative and win. Trust our forward deployed warriors to do their job. Political appointees running the war from Washington is just wrong.

You have to give the soldiers, the Army, a clear vision.

We have an obligation to ensure our service members are protected, our national defense is resilient, and our forces are well-equipped.

I'm not a military man. I wish I were, then maybe I could give some advice.