We put ourselves on the line. We took the hits and we did it. We didn't wait until all of a sudden, now it's easy to talk about the issue, before we talked about it. Jim Webb More Quotes by Jim Webb More Quotes From Jim Webb I was raised with the notion that there is no greater honor than to find a way to serve your country. Jim Webb your honor country way I know of no scholar more dedicated to bringing a thorough and accurate portrayal of America's involvement in Vietnam than Mark Moyar. Everyone who is interested in a full picture of that oft-misunderstood war should be grateful for his effort. Jim Webb picture effort grateful war I believe anger is a wasted emotion, and I don't like to waste emotions. Jim Webb emotions anger emotion believe Some of my Democratic friends don't like it when I say that, but Ronald Reagan was once a Democrat and still a leader. He brought strong people around him, and he had a vision for where he wanted to take the country. Jim Webb friends vision leader people It is good to see women doctors and lawyers and executives. I can visualize a woman president. If I were British, I would have supported Margaret Thatcher. But no benefit to anyone can come from women serving in combat. Jim Webb lawyers woman good women The frustration of the Senate is that it's slow. It looks like an aquarium. Jim Webb slow like frustration looks I cannot conjure up an ounce of respect for Bill Clinton when it comes to the military. Every time I see him salute a Marine, it infuriates me. I don't think Bill Clinton cares one iota about what happens in a military unit. Jim Webb think me respect time World War II brought the Greatest Generation together. Vietnam tore the Baby Boomers apart. Jim Webb together baby war world One of the issues that I've raised on the Foreign Relations Committee, and I raised it when Secretary Locke came for his confirmation hearing, is, you know, it is in our benefit to develop a workable, positive formula with China. Jim Webb know you china positive Affirmative action was designed to recognize the uniquely difficult journey of African-Americans. This policy was justifiable and understandable, even to those who came from white cultural groups that had also suffered in socio-economic terms from the Civil War and its aftermath. Jim Webb journey white action war I have decided to launch an Exploratory Committee to examine whether I should run for President in 2016. Jim Webb committee launch run president I learned long ago on the battlefields of Vietnam that in a crisis, there is no substitute for clear-eyed leadership. Jim Webb vietnam crisis leadership long If I do commit myself to something, I will commit myself 100 percent. Jim Webb something will myself percent I'm a Democrat, and I have strong reasons for being a Democrat. Jim Webb reasons being democrat strong When I left the Senate in January 2013, I decided to take a full year away from all media interviews, editorial articles, and direct political activities. Jim Webb year left media political Events such as the 1991 Tailhook debacle have been seized upon and used by feminists to attack the military culture and bring about major concessions. Jim Webb attack events military culture The venerable Robert E. Lee has taken some vicious hits, as dishonest or misinformed advocates among political interest groups and in academia attempt to twist yesterday's America into a fantasy that might better service the political issues of today. Jim Webb better service yesterday today The function of combat is not merely to perpetrate violence, but to perpetrate violence on command, instantaneously and reflexively. The function of the service academies is to prepare men for leadership positions where they may someday exercise that command. Jim Webb service violence leadership men The POW camps of North Vietnam were packed with Air Force and Naval Academy graduates. The six midshipmen in my Naval Academy class of 1968 who served as liaisons between the Marine Corps and the Brigade of Midshipmen later suffered nine Purple Hearts in Vietnam, and one man killed in action. Jim Webb man purple force action I know how to make decisions, and I know how to lead. Jim Webb lead decisions how know
