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William Westmoreland Quotes

William Westmoreland quotes

American Soldier March 26, 1914 – July 18, 2005

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William Westmoreland quote: "I don't take criticism lying down."
I don't take criticism lying down. William Westmoreland
William Westmoreland quote: "The military lead turbulent lives, but they are people like..."
The military lead turbulent lives, but they are people like everybody else. William Westmoreland
William Westmoreland quote: "It became very clear that Hanoi was in effect strategically..."
It became very clear that Hanoi was in effect strategically running the Viet Cong operation. William Westmoreland
William Westmoreland quote: "Militarily, we succeeded in Vietnam. We won every engagement..."
Militarily, we succeeded in Vietnam. We won every engagement we were involved in out there. William Westmoreland
William Westmoreland quote: "In the end, we lost IndoChina to the communists. But we did..."
In the end, we lost IndoChina to the communists. But we did not lose Southeast Asia. William Westmoreland
William Westmoreland quote: "The military don't start wars. Politicians start wars."
The military don't start wars. Politicians start wars. William Westmoreland
William Westmoreland quote: "The last man in the world who should have been criticized was..."
The last man in the world who should have been criticized was the American soldier. They should have criticized me. William Westmoreland
It's the first war we've ever fought on the television screen and the first war that our country ever fought where the media had full reign. William Westmoreland
William Westmoreland quote: "I haven't yet figured out how I was made first captain,..."
I haven't yet figured out how I was made first captain, because I was not an outstanding student. I was an adequate student. William Westmoreland
William Westmoreland quote: "the militay dont start wars, politicians start wars"
the militay dont start wars, politicians start wars William Westmoreland
William Westmoreland quote: "Television is an instrument which can paralyze this country."
Television is an instrument which can paralyze this country. William Westmoreland
William Westmoreland quote: "As the senior commander in Vietnam, I was aware of the potency..."
As the senior commander in Vietnam, I was aware of the potency of public opinion - and I worried about it. William Westmoreland
William Westmoreland quote: "I was participating in my own lynching, but the problem was I..."
I was participating in my own lynching, but the problem was I didn't know what I was being lynched for. William Westmoreland

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