I'm a civilian, a citizen.
During the 41 years that have elapsed since Costa Rica abolished its army, our fundamental freedoms have never been threatened, nor do we know a shameful history of repression.
Japan redefined world power. They showed you could become a world power without having a military.
You don't need to invade a place or install a new government to help bring about a positive change.
Gender equality is more successful than armed force.
The new age of terrorism isn't on the battlefield: it's in your own backyard. Whether it's at a concert in France or a restaurant in the United States, terrorism doesn't have to happen in a military installation by any stretch of the imagination.
My aunt and uncle are clearly civilians.
Mine is an unarmed people, whose children have never seen a fighter or a tank or a warship.
I'm a doctor and a politician. Weapons are foreign to me.
I am certain that we need a solution completely separate from military intervention.
If the Commander-in-Chief will look beyond the defence forces, he will discover that the real India is not military but peace-loving.
