We burned to death 100,000 Japanese civilians in Tokyo - men, women and children. LeMay recognized that what he was doing would be thought immoral if his side had lost. But what makes it immoral if you lose and not immoral if you win?
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"We burned to death 100,000 Japanese civilians in Tokyo - men, women and children. LeMay recognized that what he was doing would be thought immoral if his side had lost. But what makes it immoral if you lose and not immoral if you win?" — Robert McNamara #deathmortality
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We burned to death 100,000 Japanese civilians in Tokyo - men, women and children. LeMay recognized that what he was doing would be thought immoral if his side had lost. But what makes it immoral if you lose and not immoral if you win? — Robert McNamara
About Robert McNamara
Robert McNamara was a Public Servant from United States (1916–2009).
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Who said "We burned to death 100,000 Japanese civilians in Tokyo - men, women and childre…"?
This quote is attributed to Robert McNamara, a Public Servant from United States.
When did Robert McNamara live?
Robert McNamara lived from 1916 – 2009.
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