Every soldier thinks something of the moral aspects of what he is doing. But all war is immoral and if you let that bother you, you're not a good soldier.
Curtis LeMayAbout author
- Author's profession: Soldier
- Nationality: american
- Born: November 15, 1906
- Died: October 1, 1990
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