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“An awful lot has been written about my temper.”

Quote by Norman Schwarzkopf

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Norman Schwarzkopf

General Norman Schwarzkopf, an American military leader, was born on August 22, 1934, and passed away on December 27, 2012. He served in various important positions in the United States military and is renowned for his military strategy and command skills. more

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“Had we taken all of Iraq, we would have been like a dinosaur in the tar pit - we would still be there, and we, not the United Nations, would be bearing the costs of that occupation.”

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“Particularly when you're dealing with very high ranking people, you know, you have to get their attention, they are used to, by their rank, of having their own way and doing their own thing and when it's necessary to all work together on something, sometimes you have to hit the mule between the eyes of the two by four to get its attention.”

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“Well, unfortunately, I have always regretted the fact that I have a temper, but I also have, you know, have great love and respect for all of the people that have worked for me. I think like everything else, this is one of those things that has been blown out of proportion.”

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“But I would defy anyone to go back over the years and tell me anyone whose career I've ruined, anyone whom I've driven out of the service, anyone I've fired from a job.”

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“Had the United States and the United Kingdom gone on alone to capture Baghdad, under the provisions of the Geneva and Hague conventions we would have been considered occupying powers and therefore would have been responsible for all the costs of maintaining or restoring government, education and other services for the people of Iraq.”

Source: It Doesn't Take a Hero: The Autobiography of General Norman Schwarzkopf

“If it had been our intention to take Iraq, if it had been our intention to destroy the country, if it had been our intention to overrun the country, we could have done it unopposed.”

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“The Holy Book calls upon Muslims to resist tyranny. Dictatorships in Pakistan, however long, have, therefore, always collapsed in the face of this spirit.”

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Book:Speeches and Statements: Apr. 2-Nov. 14, 1989

Source: Speeches and Statements: Apr. 2-Nov. 14, 1989