Player Quotes From Previous Games

Member of PRC’s Ministry of State Security who just spent 30 minutes monitoring the Japanese legislature:

You’ve heard people say that, “Change is inevitable?” The people who say that have never been to the Diet.

The PRC Foreign Minister gives an accurate interpretation of his country’s international policy:

Give me ambiguity, or give me something else.

Iranian radical advocating terrorist biological attacks on U.S.:

C’mon, the Americans’ gene pool needs a little chlorine.

U.S. President notices that the Navy player requested “1.5 aircraft carriers” in his budget submission:
How do you make half a carrier?
U.S. Air Force player (listening in):
It’s just like a regular carrier, but it doesn’t fight on even-numbered days.

U.S. President explaining to SecDef why SecState wasn’t attending the cabinet meeting to hammer out the new Policy and Budget:
Tammy won’t be helping with the P&B anymore. She asked to be removed.

U.S. SecDef to President:
How come that works for her?

PRC Chairman in post-game debrief explaining why he started a war with Vietnam and then invaded Taiwan:

I didn't fight my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian.

Japanese PM to cabinet:
Who knows which Russians are their military guys?
Minister of International Trade and Industry: I do.
(pause)
Did I just volunteer for something?

U.S. SecDef to another U.S. player:

Happiness is absolute military superiority.