Surrender Quotes

[Ms. Backus said that comment was based on news reports and the general tone of an initial statement released by the office of Mr. Hastert, Republican of Illinois. It said that America] must not cower ... want us to wave the white flag of surrender. - John Murtha

[It sure had. Over on Fox News Channel (3/23/03), the headline banners were already rolling:] HUGE CHEMICAL WEAPONS FACTORY FOUND IN SO IRAQ.... REPORTS: 30 IRAQIS SURRENDER AT CHEM WEAPONS PLANT.... COAL TROOPS HOLDING IRAQI IN CHARGE OF CHEM WEAPONS. ... U.S. Troops Capture First Chemical Plant. - The Jerusalem

[If Abbas is] going to collect the guns, that means a war without mercy... It's impossible to surrender our guns and to enter the Palestinian Authority jails again. - Mahmoud Zahar

[Baghdad would seem particularly vulnerable to such a wait-it-out strategy. It is not even close to being self-sufficient. If U.S. troops cut off the supply of water, food, electricity and communications, civilians would no doubt quickly begin fleeing to the safety of refugee camps set up outside the cordon. The U.S. military could wait for the white flag of surrender to flutter outside the range of most of Saddam's weapons. Armed with intelligence gleaned from fleeing refugees, the Americans could attack key targets inside the city with long-range weapons. Such a siege could help nurture one prized U.S. goal: Saddam's falling at the hands of his own people.] Baghdad is one of those classic cities that happen to contain all the kindling necessary to spark a revolt... You'd have the ruling elite and the army cheek by jowl with the people, who despise both the elite and the army. - Robert Scales

(There was) no negotiation at all. The only contact was because she wanted to voluntarily surrender. - Carla Del Ponte