12 Quotes by Charles Moskos

now that we pay soldiers to die for us, that Americans don't want to be reminded of sacrifice?

Only when the privileged classes perform military service, only when elite youth are on the firing line, does the country define the cause as worth young peoples' blood and do war losses become acceptable, ... the answer to what constitutes vital national interests is found not so much on the cause, itself, but in who is willing to die for that cause.

I'd like see an ad with somebody listening to Mozart and reading Milton or Shakespeare.

It can be financially astounding in terms of retirement and health benefits. You need more citizen soldiers rather than professionals.

The political leaders are afraid to ask the public for any real sacrifice, which doesn't speak too highly of the citizenry.

On the whole, the country has not been concerned about female casualties.

You need to be uniform. It's a question of where you draw the line.

They are simply an insignificant part of the equation. The numbers are really low.

They're going to try to use any means to go out and recruit.