#missile

The most terrifying moment in my life was October 1962, during the Cuban Missile Crisis. I did not know all the facts - we have learned only recently how close we were to war - but I knew enough to make me tremble. ↗

— Joseph Rotblat

#crisis #cuban #cuban missile crisis #did #during

The inspections started in 1991, right after the Gulf War. One of the conditions for the ceasefire was that Iraq had to do away with all of its weapons of mass destruction - biological, chemical and nuclear weapons and long-range missiles. ↗

— Hans Blix

#away #biological #ceasefire #chemical #conditions

When I take action, I'm not going to fire a $2 million missile at a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It's going to be decisive. ↗

— George W. Bush

#camel #decisive #empty #fire #going

The missiles come first, and the justifications come second. ↗

— E. P. Thompson

#first #missiles #second

Bear in mind North Korea has been the leading source, a leading source of nuclear technology and of missile delivery systems to some of the world's great rogues in Iran and Syria. ↗

— Robert McFarlane

#been #delivery #great #iran #korea

We live in a dangerous world where rogue nations are developing longer range missiles. We have to make a strong effort at developing defenses against this threat. ↗

— Jim Saxton

#dangerous #defenses #developing #effort #live

We're like Iraq. We're hiding missiles. We've got two missiles in reserve. ↗

— Jayson Williams

#hiding #iraq #like #missiles #reserve

We had periodic crises in this country when the technical intelligence didn't support the policy. We had the bomber gap, the missile gap. ↗

— Aldrich Ames

#country #crises #gap #had #intelligence

I went to Israel when the missiles were falling there. ↗

— David Dinkins

#i #israel #missiles #went #were

I feel like a nuclear missile. Point me in that direction, I'll go. ↗

— George Dzundza

#feel #go #i #i feel #i feel like