Martin van Creveld: militair historicus (interview), Elsevier, 14 dec 2005. Het oorspronkelijke citaat luidt: "(...) let it be said that there are such circumstances [that a ruler should use cruelty when necessary]; and that no one who does not recognize this should ever aspire to rule any country except Disneyland", 'On Counterinsurgency', 20 jan. 2005.