"No country in history ever sent mothers of toddlers off to fight enemy soldiers until the United States did this in the Iraq war"
- Phyllis Schlafly
About this Quote
This quote by Phyllis Schlafly is a powerful declaration about the United States' participation in the Iraq War. It highlights the unique and unprecedented nature of the war, in which mothers of young children were sent to fight enemy soldiers. This quote functions as a tip of the human expense of war, and the sacrifices that many households have had to make in order to serve their country. It likewise serves as a pointer of the importance of considering the consequences of war before entering into it. The quote works as a tip that war need to never ever be taken lightly, which the expense of war is typically much greater than we can picture.
This quote is written / told by Phyllis Schlafly somewhere between August 15, 1924 and today. He/she was a famous Activist from USA.
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