Rearguard Quotes

This is a profoundly disappointing text and a betrayal of development promises. Rich countries interests have prevailed yet again and poor countries have had to fight a rearguard action simply to keep some of their issues on the table. - Phil Bloomer

The question is, will we continue to fight what may be a rearguard action to defend universal literacy as a central goal of our education system, or are we bold enough to see what's actually happening to our culture? - Hugh Mackay

In June 1967, it was the IDF that stormed forward and led the charge. Today, the IDF is the gatekeeper and the rearguard of the convoy. This is the way of the army; this is the way of the IDF. - Aviv Kochavi

Every extra delay reduces the chances of a deal being done that will lift people out of poverty. Promises have been made repeatedly by rich countries to remove barriers to farm trade. But this rearguard action by the French and other EU member states is undermining even the minimal progress made. - Celine Charveriat