War & Peace Quote by Asa Hutchinson

Credit is a political currency, and Asa Hutchinson spends it here with practiced care: he redirects praise away from policymakers and toward the troops, a move that sounds humble while quietly insulating the larger project from scrutiny. By declaring that “true credit” belongs to “our men and women,” Hutchinson frames military service as the decisive cause of “safety and security,” turning a complicated post-9/11 landscape into a moral ledger where gratitude doubles as argument.

The phrase “places like Iraq and Afghanistan” matters. It blurs distinct wars into a single theater of sacrifice, smoothing over the uncomfortable specifics: Iraq’s contested rationale, Afghanistan’s shifting mission, and the widening gap between stated objectives and on-the-ground reality. That vagueness is the point. It invites listeners to feel the weight of deployment without inviting debate over strategy.

Then there’s the era-defining label: “global war on terrorism.” The wording performs a kind of rhetorical magic, making an open-ended campaign sound like a conventional war with a clear side and a clear duty. “Global” expands the perimeter of threat; “war” intensifies urgency; “terrorism” is an enemy no one can publicly sympathize with. In that triad, dissent risks being recast as indifference to danger or disrespect toward those serving.

Hutchinson’s intent reads as both tribute and preemption. By placing troops at the center of national security, he anchors policy legitimacy in personal sacrifice. The subtext is a familiar post-9/11 bargain: question the mission if you must, but remember who pays for the question.