“My solution to the problem would be to tell [the North Vietnamese Communists] frankly that they've got to draw in their horns and stop their aggression or we're going to bomb them into the Stone Age. And we would shove them back into the Stone Age with Air power or Naval power - not with ground forces.” AgeMilitaryStonesBombsAviationVietnamVietnam WarAir ForceVietnameseAir PowerMilitary PowerAirpowerStone AgeGreat MilitaryUs MilitaryUnited States MilitaryMilitary Aviation Author:Curtis LeMay
“I suppose if I had lost the war, I would have been tried as a war criminal.... 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.” IfsThinkingHas BeensWarLostMoralMilitaryAspectSoldierCriminalsBotherImmoralAir PowerGood Soldiers Author:Curtis LeMay
“If we maintain our faith in God, love of freedom, and superior global air power, the future looks good.” IfsLooksAirMilitarySuperiorsGod LoveFaith In GodAir PowerMilitary PowerMilitary Aviation Author:Curtis LeMay
“I don't mind being called tough, since I find in this racket it's the tough guys who lead the survivors.” MindGuyMilitaryToughSurvivorRacketTough Guy Author:Curtis LeMay
“If you kill enough of them, they stop fighting.” IfsEnoughFightingMilitarySoldierConservativeAssBad AssMost Badass Author:Curtis LeMay
“If you are going to use military force, then you ought to use overwhelming military force. Use too much and deliberately use too much; you'll save lives, not only your own, but the enemy's too.” IfsUseForceEnemyToo MuchMilitaryOughtOverwhelmingSave A LifeMilitary Force Author:Curtis LeMay
