Sergei Ivanov quotes
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“It is painful to talk about it, but even with its 110,000 elite soldiers, the Soviet Union never managed to gain control over the entire Afghan territory.”
-- Sergei Ivanov -
“Moscow has been helping the Northern Alliance because "the Taliban was openly supported by Pakistan... until last week, Pakistani servicemen had taken part in war operations on the Taliban side.”
-- Sergei Ivanov -
“The Baltic countries are sovereign nations. They have the right to decide which military and political bloc they want to be a part of.”
-- Sergei Ivanov -
“Russia sees itself as a country that is self-sufficient.”
-- Sergei Ivanov -
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“Because of its huge territory, Russia must devote a great deal of attention to security.”
-- Sergei Ivanov -
“When it comes to culture, religion and mentality, most Russians identify with Europe.”
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“We have put the Cold War behind us. We no longer count our divisions and our warheads. And I am Russia's first civilian defense minister in many centuries. We have become more pragmatic.”
-- Sergei Ivanov
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“Drill your soldiers well, and give them a pattern yourself.”
Source : "Suvorof". Book by W. Lyon Blease, 1926.
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“League is much, much more physical than Union, and that's before anyone starts breaking the rules.”
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“I was an organizer in the Food, Agricultural and Tobacco Workers Union down in North Carolina.”
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“Push me past my limit all you want. It's territory I know well.”
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Source : Bernard M. Oliver, Len Cutler (1997). “The Selected Papers of Bernard M. Oliver”
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