Ralph Peters

The great paradox of the 21st century is that, in this age of powerful technology, the biggest problems we face internationally are problems of the human soul.

Idealism has devolved into madness.

Jihad expands Islam's domain by any means available.

The M-1 is the best tank in the world, if you can get it to the war in time, if you have a Saddam Hussein who'll give you seven months to move your forces in.

Make no mistake: the anti-war voices long for us to lose any war they cannot prevent.

I've been to many countries and watched a number of conflicts or their residue, and I've served in the military.

The F-22 is a shameful, disgraceful boondoggle and it revolts me.

We will not be beaten. But we may be shamed and embarrassed on a needlessly long road to victory.

When I'm writing about reality, I'm writing about death. When I'm writing fiction, I'm writing about life.

Social peace requires reciprocity.

In the Gulf War, U.S. Marine Corps wheeled vehicles were killing Iraqi T-72 tanks.

Each day, each one of us chooses not to do many things that would be legal but offensive to those around us.

Imam Rauf and his backers have every legal right to build their extravagant Islamic center within the lethal radius of Ground Zero. But the rest of us have the right to question why they insist on doing so.