Army Quote by Henry A. Kissinger Download Open image “The conventional army loses if it does not win. The guerrilla wins if he does not lose.” — Henry A. Kissinger ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.5 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Army Conventional Loses
We fought a military war; our opponents fought a political one. We sought physical attrition; our opponents aimed for our psychological exhaustion. In the process we lost sight of one of the cardinal maxims of guerrilla war: the guerrilla wins if he does not lose. The conventional army loses if it does not win. The North Vietnamese used their armed… — Anonymous Copy Share
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