Bombing Quote by Norman Schwarzkopf

“Carpet bombing tends to portray something that's totally indiscriminate, you know, en masse without regard to the target.” quote by Norman Schwarzkopf — Download Open image

“Carpet bombing tends to portray something that's totally indiscriminate, you know, en masse without regard to the target.”

Norman Schwarzkopf

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It's nice to feel that you have a purpose.

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For the entire first part of my career, I prided myself on being unflappable even in the most chaotic of circumstances.

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More than 200 ships from 13 nations conducted over 10,000 flawless intercepts, which formed a steel wall around the waters leading to Iraq. And these operations continue today. Thanks to these superb efferts not one cargo hold, not one crate, not even one pallet of seaborne contraband even touched Saddam Hussein's shores. The result: Iraq lost 90% of its imports,…

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I believe that forgiving them is god's function, our job is to arrange the meeting.

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