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More souls become casualties of war than physical bodies. -- Suzy Kassem
This was one of the casualties of war, that trust itself seemed to die a thousand deaths. -- Eric Metaxas
They keep telling us that in war truth is the first casualty, which is nonsense since it implies that in times of peace truth stays out of the sick bay or the graveyard. -- Alexander Cockburn
One of the greatest casualties of the war in Vietnam is the Great Society... shot down on the battlefield of Vietnam. -- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Obviously, the greater the length of a war the higher is likely to be the number of casualties in it on either side. -- Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig
The alternative to peace is war, which will expose everyone to mass casualties, misery and a loss of perspective for many years to come. -- Boris Trajkovski
So one important lesson of Vietnam is, the first casualty of an unwise and unjust war are the American troops called on to fight it. Their service should be honored. -- Paul Begala
The military's own report says that one-third of deaths and casualties could have been avoided if proper body armor and vehicle armor had been provided from the start of the war. -- John Olver
For the sake of the troops, for the love of the troops, we must not add yet another casualty to this war. We must not let truth be a casualty of this war. -- Barbara Boxer
Our reports about civilian casualties here, about the resistance of the Iraqi forces, are going back to the United States. It helps those who oppose the war when you challenge the policy to develop their arguments. -- Peter Arnett
It is often observed that the first casualty of war is truth, but how do you tell the truth without betraying the sacrifice of those who accepted the terms of battle? War is a sacrificial system that creates its own justification. -- Stanley Hauerwas
It's often been observed that the first casualty of war is the truth. But that's a lie, too, in its way. The reality is that, for most wars to begin, the truth has to have been sacrificed a long time in advance. -- L. Neil Smith
War takes so many more casualties than just the dead. -- Katherine L. Walker
Unfortunately, in war, there are casualties, including among the civilian population. -- John O. Brennan
I consider myself a casualty, one of the many casualties of the war on terror. -- Alberto Gonzales
The World War demonstrated the importance of Field Artillery. The majority of casualties were inflicted by the arm. -- John J. Pershing
Obviously, the greater the length of a war the higher is likely to be the number of casualties in it on either side. -- Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig
Nothing is easy in war. Mistakes are always paid for in casualties and troops are quick to sense any blunder made by their commanders. -- Dwight D. Eisenhower
I don't know of any army that does more than an Israeli army does to avoid civilian casualties. But incidental and unintended casualties accompany every war. -- Benjamin Netanyahu
Trying to win a power struggle is like trying to win a nuclear war. You may achieve your goal, but not without catastrophic casualties on both sides. -- Jamie Raser
As in any war, there have been dreadful mistakes and civilian casualties. The difference is when Israelis kill innocents they apologize; when Hezbollah kills innocents they celebrate. -- J. D. Hayworth
The assault on Malta will cost us many casualties...but...I consider it absolutely essential for the future development of the war. If we take Malta, Libya will be safe. -- Ugo Cavallero

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