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Military force—especially when wielded by an outside power—just cannot bring order in a… — Robert McNamara

Military force—especially when wielded by an outside power—just cannot bring order in a country that cannot govern itself.

Robert McNamara
1995
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Military strategyPolitical theoryWar
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1995
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Robert McNamara
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McNamara, Robert. In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam. Random House, 1995. Originally published in the Daily Telegraph, 10 Apr. 1995.

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