I know of no other nation in history that deliberately fought a major war with no intention or effort to use its full available forces to carry the w… - Lewis F. Powell Jr.

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I know of no other nation in history that deliberately fought a major war with no intention or effort to use its full available forces to carry the war to the enemy's heartland: in Vietnam the capability to do so clearly existed. The effect of this strategy on the attitudes of our own people, and on foreign attitudes toward America, are well known. Less well known are its consequences in Southeast Asia, which include the exodus of the boat people from Vietnam and the Communist genocide in Cambodia.

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About Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Lewis Franklin Powell, Jr. (19 September 1907 – 25 August 1998) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He developed a reputation as a judicial moderate, and was known as a master of compromise and consensus-building. He was also widely well-regarded by contemporaries due to his personal good manners and politeness.

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Alternative Names: Lewis Franklin Powell, Jr. Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. Lewis Powell Lewis F. Powell Lewis Franklin Powell Louis Powell
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