War's a profanity because, let's face it, you've got two opposing sides trying to settle their differences by killing as many of each other as they can. Norman Schwarzkopf differencefacehave Change image and share on social
When the Normandy Invasion was planned, a very specific strategic objective was given, and that strategic objective was the basis upon which the plan for the Normandy Invasion was derived. Norman Schwarzkopf basisderiveinvasion Change image and share on social
I am not one of these guys who is just going to waste American lives by throwing people needlessly in frontal attacks up against the enemy if I can avoid doing that. Norman Schwarzkopf americanattackavoid Change image and share on social
True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job anyhow, that's what courage is. Norman Schwarzkopf afraidaheadcourage Change image and share on social
I can stand in a crystal stream without another human around me and cast all day long, and if I never catch a single fish, I can come home and still feel like I had a wonderful time. It's the being there that's important. Norman Schwarzkopf castcatchcrystal share on social
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. Norman Schwarzkopf baghdadcaptureconsider share on social
Unfortunately, if you've ever been in southern Georgia on the beaches in a lightning storm, if you're out there, you're in great, great danger, and you can be killed very, very quickly. Norman Schwarzkopf beachdangergeorgia Change image and share on social
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. Norman Schwarzkopf bearcostdinosaur Change image and share on social
Tanks being deployed far forward is an indication of offensive action; tanks in depth is an indication of defensive action. Norman Schwarzkopf actiondefensivedeploy Change image and share on social