I would have voted 'no' on the Iraq war and 'yes' to Afghanistan.

American credibility in the war on terrorism depends on a strong stand against all terrorist acts, whether committed by foe or friend.

If we had pursued what President Nixon declared in 1970 as the war on cancer, we would have cured many strains. I think Jack Kemp would be alive today. And that research has saved or prolonged many lives, including mine.

My father was an immigrant who literally walked across Europe to get out of Russia. He fought in World War I. He was wounded in action. My father was a great success even though he never had money. He was a very determined man, a great role model.

When people don't understand that the government doesn't have their interests in mind, they're more susceptible to go to war.

Before a war military science seems a real science, like astronomy but after a war it seems more like astrology.

I'm a writer. I don't support any war. That's my principle.

Ants are so much like human beings as to be an embarrassment. They farm fungi, raise aphids as livestock, launch armies into war, use chemical sprays to alarm and confuse enemies, capture slaves, engage in child labour, exchange information ceaselessly. They do everything but watch television.

I can tell you this: If I'm ever in a position to call the shots, I'm not going to rush to send somebody else's kids into a war.

One of the good things about the way the Gulf War ended in 1991 is, you'd see the Vietnam veterans marching with the Gulf War veterans.