"Democracy? Democracy. Democracy is not what these people need, hell, it's not even what they want. America has been trying to install democracies in nations for a century and it hasn't worked one time. These countries don't have the most basic building blocks to support a democracy. Little things like, "We ought to be tolerant of those that disagree with us." "We ought to be tolerant of those who worship a different god than us!" That, "A journalist ought to be able to disagree with the president!" And you think you can just march into these countries - based on some fundamentalist, religious principles - drop a few bombs, topple a dictator and start a democracy? Huh. Give me a break. People don't want freedom. They want boundaries and rules… Protection… From invaders, and from themselves. People need a leader who can give them both the support and constraints to keep chaos at bay. You give them that, and they'll follow. And that's where I come in."
— Jonathan Irons, CEO Atlas PMC, Reveal Trailer
"What you're seeing is advanced warfare. Atlas has the single largest standing military in the world, but we answer to no country. Unlike the government, we don't keep secrets of our capabilities. We don't sell policy. We sell power. We are a superpower for hire."
— Jonathan Irons, "Atlas"
"Of course, the real tragedy is, dying for what you believe in doesn't make it true."
— Jonathan Irons, "Captured"
"I have sent people to die in your wars. So I feel uniquely qualified to tell you, your wars don't work! [...] So let's be clear: I am here to solve the world's problems. And I believe the world's problems... begin with you."
— Jonathan Irons addressing the UN
