texts: No, sir.  I mean I didn't think you hadn't given it a lot of thought. </s> <s> Do you remember what Clemenceau once said about war? </s> <s> I don't think so, sir. </s> <s> He said war was too important a matter to be left to Generals. </s> <s> I see.
labels: When he said it, fifty years ago, he might have been right.  But today, war is too important to be left to the politicians. Do you follow me, Major?