The military dont start wars. Politicians start wars. – William Westmoreland
We were succeeding. When you looked at specifics, this became a war of attrition. We were winning. – William Westmoreland
I do not believe that the men who served in uniform in Vietnam have been given the credit they deserve. It was a difficult war against an unorthodox enemy. – William Westmoreland
When I took command in Vietnam, I gave great emphasis to food and medical care – and to the mail. – William Westmoreland
We had the best food any battlefield ever had. – William Westmoreland
President Johnson did not want the Vietnam War to broaden. He wanted the North Vietnamese to leave their brothers in the South alone. – William Westmoreland
War is fear cloaked in courage. – William Westmoreland