Norman Schwarzkopf

Had we taken all of Iraq, we would have been like a dinosaur in the tar pit - we would still be there, and we, not the United Nations, would be bearing the costs of that occupation. ↗

— Norman Schwarzkopf

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I get angry at a principle, not a person. ↗

— Norman Schwarzkopf

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I hate war. Absolutely, I hate war. ↗

— Norman Schwarzkopf

#hate #i #war

I like to say I'm not a hero. ↗

— Norman Schwarzkopf

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I may have made my reputation as a general in the Army and I'm very proud of that. But I've always felt that I was more than one-dimensional. ↗

— Norman Schwarzkopf

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I prided myself on being unflappable even in the most chaotic of circumstances. ↗

— Norman Schwarzkopf

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I was lucky enough to lead a very successful war. ↗

— Norman Schwarzkopf

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I'd like to think I'm a caring human being. ↗

— Norman Schwarzkopf

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I'm not a politician. I'd make a lousy politician. ↗

— Norman Schwarzkopf

#lousy #make #politician

If it had been our intention to take Iraq, if it had been our intention to destroy the country, if it had been our intention to overrun the country, we could have done it unopposed. ↗

— Norman Schwarzkopf

#could #country #destroy #done #had