Casualties Quotes

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

As in any time when our operations are very proactive and going out after the terrorists groups, the insurgent groups, there is always the possibility that our casualties will go up. - Steve Boylan

Anything that focuses media and public attention on Iraq war casualties day after day particularly [something] that is a good visual for television, like a weeping Gold Star mother is a really bad thing for President Bush and his administration. - Charlie Cook

Any effort to explain Iraq as 'We are on track and making progress' is nonsense... The left has a constant drumbeat that this is Vietnam and a bottomless pit. The daily and weekly casualties leave people feeling that things aren't going well. - Newt Gingrich

And I warned him about this war. I had deep misgivings about this war, deep misgivings. And I was trying to say, 'Mr. President, you had better prepare the American people for casualties.' - Pat Robertson

All U.S. employees were accounted for and there were no known casualties. - Tom Casey

All of life is a risk; in fact we're not going to get out alive. Casualness leads to casualties. Communication is the ability to affect other people with words. - Jim Rohn

Al Qaeda operates by launching surprise attacks on civilian targets with the goal of massive casualties. Our only means for preventing future attacks, which could use WMDs, is by acquiring information that allows for pre-emptive action. - John Yoo

Actively lying about civilian casualties taking place in their country. - Donald Rumsfeld