President Dwight D. Eisenhower in his April 16, 1953 address to the nation: "Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
Compare that to what we have heard in the recent past.
2006-12-23 07:29:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
"Together we must learn how to compose difference, not with arms, but with intellect and decent purpose."
~Dwight D. Eisenhower
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"Our enemies...never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."
~George W. Bush
2006-12-23 07:40:26 · answer #1 · answered by abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dwight D. Eisenhower was a great leader, in the military and as our president.
One of few Five Star Generals
http://www.dwightdeisenhower.com/biodde.html#top
HIS IMPRESSIVE MILITARY RECORD:
Dwight D. Eisenhower: History of Military Promotions
June 12, 1915-Second Lieutenant
July 1, 1916-First Lieutenant
May 15, 1917-Captain
July 18, 1918-Major (temporary-World War I)
October 14, 1918-Lieutenant Colonel (temporary-World War I)
August 26, 1924-Major
July 1, 1936-Lieutenant Colonel
March 11, 1941-Colonel
October 3, 1941-Brigadier General (1 Star)
March 28, 1942-Major General (2 Stars)
July 9, 1942-Lieutenant General (3 Stars)
February 11, 1943-General (4 Stars)
December 20, 1944-General of the Army (5 Stars)
2006-12-23 15:51:51 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
President Eisenhower also said in response to the question of why the Germans kept on fighting:
General Ike commented: "I have searched and searched to find their reason for prolonging the agony." He finally decided there were two reasons: Hitler, with his determination to stay on, and the "one hope" that the Allies would split apart. "They had that desperate hope, unquestionably. Otherwise there was no sense in taking the last month of pounding."
Interesting that this is the same thought today held by the leaders of the terrorist organizations. And you are playing right into their hands.
2006-12-23 15:46:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anji 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
What he said was in response to the cold war, and the building of arms between not only our nation, but russia as well.
It applied uniquely to that particular war situation, and not to any other.
Taking it out of context and trying to apply it to the Iraq war is inappropriate.
Eisenhower's was a plead for a cease to arm, a plead to peace between the US and the USSR, because at the time there was no war that could be faught between the two with any sort of winner. Because the threat was nuclear.
Also at the time, the race to arms was taking money out of the economy, taking food and jobs from those suffering in Russia.
You really cant compare the two. Not like that anyhow.
2006-12-23 15:35:14 · answer #4 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Eisenhower was a great President. Too bad the republicans have lowered their standards.
2006-12-23 15:40:56 · answer #5 · answered by twin2jerry 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Nothing changes.
And Bush is fighting for freedom just like Ike did.
And we've never had a more compassionate and caring president than Bush.
Carter & Clinton were the two most uncaring presidents we have ever had.
Clinton was the most selfish, caring for nothing except himself.
2006-12-23 15:36:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Heard from who? the liberal main stream media, or sources that report the truth?
I think one of the only legitimate responsibilities of the federal government is national defense, so it is appropriate to spend money on the military. Eisenhower is making a poor point with this statement.
2006-12-23 15:34:38 · answer #7 · answered by FrederickS 6 · 6⤊ 3⤋
Athough Ike's tenure was mixed, he was saying this candidly for the history books to quote him. Dictator Dumbya has yet to tell the truth about anything more significant than perhaps the weather. Down with Dictator Dumbya!!!
2006-12-23 16:25:27 · answer #8 · answered by rhino9joe 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Eisenhower, believe it or not was also anti-military and
was not a very good president.
2006-12-23 15:34:53 · answer #9 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Ike had a lot to say about war from a man who had been there.
2006-12-23 15:32:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋