Sure, we want to go home. We want this war over with. The quickest way to get it over with is to go get the bastards who started it. The quicker they are whipped, the quicker we can go home. The shortest way home is through Berlin and Tokyo. And when we get to Berlin, I am personally going to shoot that paper hanging son-of-a-bitch Hitler. Just like I'd shoot a snake!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The fastest way to end the war is to attack the aggressors directly in their homeland.
- In plain terms
- Go to the enemy to end the war quickly.
- What can you take from it?
- Attack the enemy to end conflict faster.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is the fastest way to solve this?
- Am I willing to go to the source?
Another view
Direct aggression can escalate risks significantly.
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