War: Hangar Talk

A professional fighting man returned from Korea last week and blurted a professional's blunt views of the difficulties and frustrations involved in a United Nations police action. "I applaud the United Nations aims and ideals," said the Air Force's Major General Emmett ("Rosie") O'Donnell, "but it makes a poor strategic headquarters from which, to fight a war.

"In my book, we should hit back at those who are hitting at us. It doesn't fit with my philosophy to put Marquess of Queensberry rules on us when a Chinese thug is cracking us on the back of the head with an ax ......

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