We're not going to have any casualties.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A confident statement asserting that a specific action or mission will result in zero casualties.
- In plain terms
- No one will get hurt during this operation.
- What can you take from it?
- Expect zero harm from this plan.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines a casualty in this context?
- How does this promise affect public trust?
Another view
This absolute claim may not account for unforeseen complications.
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