“No operational commander should have to assign a soldier a task that c...” — Richard Perle Quote

“No operational commander should have to assign a soldier a task that could be done as well by a computer, a remote sensor, or an unmanned airplane.”

“We may be so eager to protect the right to dissent that we lose sight of the difference between dissent and subversion.”

“Non-citizen terrorist suspects are not members of the American national community, and they have no proper claim on the rights Americans accord one another.”

“I've jumped out of an airplane 34 times. I've dove 212 feet under water. I've done a lot of things that defied death.”

“Yeah it's mostly driving and taking airplanes but I like the trains - they're probably my favorite mode of transportation. They're smooth, steady, and you've got a lot of room and can walk around.”

“I jump out of perfectly good airplanes, and it's a great thrill and it allows me to share in the dangers that our great men and women in uniform share in on a regular basis.”