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Lauris Norstad Quotes

1907–1988 United States

Lauris Norstad (March 24, 1907 – September 12, 1988) was an American general officer in the United States Army and United States Air Force.

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Military leaders

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Let us be under no illusion; military forces today are not designed to wage war; their purpose is to prevent it. There will be no campaigns like the old ones, with victory at the end of a long and balanced struggle; total war today can only mean total destruction.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Lauris Norstad (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.