Historical literatureWe of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations who participated in the decisions on Vietnam acted according to what we thought were the priniples and traditions of this nation. We made our decisions in the light of those values. Yet we were wrong, terribbly wrong. We owe it to future generations to explain why.Robert McNamara1995★ 1.8
Film · Documentary (film)We all make mistakes. We know we make mistakes. I don't know any military commander, who is honest, who would say he has not made a mistake. There's a wonderful phrase: "the fog of war." What "the fog of war" means is: war is so complex it's beyond the ability of the human mind to comprehend all the variables. Our judgment, our understanding, are not adequate. And we kill people unnecessarily.Robert McNamara2003★ 1.8
Military force—especially when wielded by an outside power—just cannot bring order in a country that cannot govern itself.Robert McNamara1995★ 1.0
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