Bomber Harris Quote
Rev. John Collins: [Protesting the destruction of Hamburg, Germany] I realize this is not a popular thing I'm doing...
Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris: Say what you've got to say.
Rev. John Collins: We began the war in the defense of humanity, with God on our side!
Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris: Did *He* tell you that? He didn't tell *me*.
Rev. John Collins: I think it so!
Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris: You're privileged, Collins. I was just told to win the war with every means at my disposal, but not God.
Rev. John Collins: Was it necessary?
Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris: What? Killing people? Barbarism? Savagery? If you are going to win a war, *Yes*!
Rev. John Collins: No! But there are moral limits, *surely*!
Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris: You want me to admit it was a terrible thing we did to Hamburg? Right. It *was* bloody terrible. It was *ghastly*! Feel better now? Unless you can offer me alternative targets that will win the war quicker, shut up! You return to your conscience, and let me get back to the war. Okay?
Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris: Say what you've got to say.
Rev. John Collins: We began the war in the defense of humanity, with God on our side!
Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris: Did *He* tell you that? He didn't tell *me*.
Rev. John Collins: I think it so!
Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris: You're privileged, Collins. I was just told to win the war with every means at my disposal, but not God.
Rev. John Collins: Was it necessary?
Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris: What? Killing people? Barbarism? Savagery? If you are going to win a war, *Yes*!
Rev. John Collins: No! But there are moral limits, *surely*!
Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris: You want me to admit it was a terrible thing we did to Hamburg? Right. It *was* bloody terrible. It was *ghastly*! Feel better now? Unless you can offer me alternative targets that will win the war quicker, shut up! You return to your conscience, and let me get back to the war. Okay?
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