The military don't start wars. Politicians start wars. — Quoted

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“The military don't start wars. Politicians start wars.”

William Westmoreland · War

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William Westmoreland

I do not believe that the men who served in uniform in Vietnam have been given the credit they deserve. It was a difficult war against an unorthodox enemy.

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William Westmoreland

President Johnson did not want the Vietnam War to broaden. He wanted the North Vietnamese to leave their brothers in the South alone.

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When I took command in Vietnam, I gave great emphasis to food and medical care - and to the mail.

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We were succeeding. When you looked at specifics, this became a war of attrition. We were winning.

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