Andrew Watts > Quotes

“Decisions to start a war always come down to what is in the best interests of the powerful few.”
― Andrew Watts, The War Planners: Episode 1

“In a time of universal deceit—telling the truth is a revolutionary act. —George Orwell”
― Andrew Watts, The War Planners

“People believed what they read on their smartphones. If the state controlled the information, like it did in China, it could ignite public opinion and convince the masses to move towards any objective.”
― Andrew Watts, The Elephant Game

“launches from near their base at Cheyenne.”
― Andrew Watts, Overwhelming Force

“The world is in a constant conspiracy against the brave. ’It’s the age-old struggle: the roar of the crowd on the one side, and the voice of your conscience on the other. —Douglas MacArthur”
― Andrew Watts, The War Planners Series #1-3

“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time. —Leo Tolstoy”
― Andrew Watts, The War Planners Series #1-3

“Yes, we are the liberals of the Middle East. But that is sort of like being the fastest turtle.”
― Andrew Watts, The War Planners Series #1-3

“I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion. —Alexander the Great”
― Andrew Watts, The War Planners Series #1-3

“In a time of universal deceit—telling the truth is a revolutionary act.—George Orwell”
― Andrew Watts, The War Planners Series #1-3

“The pilot tapped his GPS screen a few times until he found the nearest airport. "Closest airfields are north. The Virgin Islands.” “You crazy, man? They’re probably already tracking us on radar. DEA or the Coast Guard would probably be waiting for us...” Marco tapped on the touchscreen map. “What about this island over here? Says it’s got a private air strip. Small, but we could go there.” The pilot squinted down at the GPS chart. “I know that one. Some rich guy owns it, I think. He’ll probably have security guards.” Marco tapped the map again, changing the layering to show the satellite image. “The buildings are all on the northwest side of the island. It would take people time to get to the runway, even if they knew we were there. It’s been storming hard so they won’t be outside. We can land on goggles, keep the lights off. We’ll cut the engine as soon as we touch down. We only need ten, fifteen minutes at the most. I’ll check the oil and top us off, then we’ll take off before anyone has time to reach us.” The aircraft jolted as they flew through more turbulence. More lightning in the distance. “Fine,” said the pilot. Marco tapped on the GPS display screen. “There. Your waypoint is in.” The aircraft banked slowly left as the pilot turned them toward the private island.”
― Andrew Watts, Agent of Influence

“The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his. —General George S. Patton”
― Andrew Watts, The War Planners

“A congressional hearing in 2015 revealed that as many as five hundred American deaths could be linked to Iranian-made explosively formed penetrators, or EFPs. While the US was trying to stabilize Iraq and Afghanistan, Iran was helping to kill American troops stationed in both countries.”
― Andrew Watts, The War Planners Series #1-3

“Across the cabin sat the North Korean leader. The conversation was interrupted every few seconds with rapid translations. “So you’ve done it, Mr. Jinshan. Or shall I say President Jinshan. I congratulate you.” “Yes, I have. And thank you.” “And now you are here to make sure that I stick to our agreement?” Throughout his career, Jinshan had conducted many a business meeting with high-level foreign executives, often using translators. It had always amused him when he watched the other executives carefully crafting their questions and answers in their native tongue, only to have those carefully chosen words butchered in the translation. Better to keep it simple. “Yes. I have come to make sure that you are”
― Andrew Watts, The Elephant Game

“already”
― Andrew Watts, The War Planners Series #1-3

“Area.”
― Andrew Watts, The War Planners Series #1-3

“It only stands to reason that where there’s sacrifice, there’s someone collecting sacrificial offerings. Where there’s service, there is someone being served. The man who speaks to you of sacrifice is speaking of slaves and masters, and intends to be the master. —Ayn Rand”
― Andrew Watts, The War Planners

“When the whisper tells you not to follow the pack, hear the whisper like a scream.”
― Andrew Watts, The War Planners

“The leaders of nations should know better than to allow media conglomerate owners and executives to shape opinions that would affect them.”
― Andrew Watts, Overwhelming Force

“Natesh’s parents were both Indian. While he would never admit as much in an American society dominated by political correctness, he preferred women that were from a similar ethnic background to his own.”
― Andrew Watts, The War Planners Series #1-3

“Public perception was driven directly by the information people received, which was in turn shaped by a select few gatekeepers. In each news room, producers and executives chose which stories to run, and how they would be portrayed. People didn’t have their own opinions. Not really. They were told what to think, and how to think it.”
― Andrew Watts, Overwhelming Force

“Yes, we are the liberals of the Middle East. But that is sort of like being the fastest turtle. An impressive thing…but only among other turtles.”
― Andrew Watts, The War Planners Series #1-3

“The anti-American militias that Quds Force had been equipping weren’t just Iraqi freedom fighters. They were a mix of jihadists from around the region. Some of the things that Chase had witnessed these groups do were pure evil. They maimed and killed civilians they thought were cooperating with the Americans. These violent acts were often carried out in public, as a scare tactic, and as a way to demonstrate power.”
― Andrew Watts, The War Planners Series #1-3

“Really?”
― Andrew Watts, The War Planners Series #1-3

“of terrorists with handguns just walk along the”
― Andrew Watts, The War Planners Series #1-3

“deciding”
― Andrew Watts, Global Strike

“One of the things that always bothered him about the media coverage of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan was that they seemed to pay little attention to the fact that Iran helped provide the funds and technical training to harm the US military.”
― Andrew Watts, The War Planners Series #1-3

“In war, truth is the first casualty —Aeschylus”
― Andrew Watts, The War Planners

“captain’s”
― Andrew Watts, The War Planners Series #1-3

“But he saw America for what it was: a deeply flawed place, led by inept and power-hungry politicians. Brainwashed by geriatric media moguls who didn’t give a shit what their opinion shows did as long as they increased profits.”
― Andrew Watts, Agent of Influence

“Hawk”
― Andrew Watts, Agent of Influence