I didn't fire him because he was a dumb son of a bitch, although he was, but that's not against the law for generals. If it was, half to three-quarters of them would be in jail.

US President, atomic bomb decision

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Remark about General Douglas MacArthur

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1951

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https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/04/harry-truman-quotes-117241

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