The conventional army loses if it does not win. The guerrilla wins if he does not lose.

Henry Kissinger

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Topic

Guerilla warfare Winning and losing War

Speaker

Henry Kissinger

Source

Foreign Affairs

Medium

Magazine

Language

English

Time

1969 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Diplomat Politician

From

Germany Europe

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Citation

Kissinger, Henry. "The Viet Nam Negotiations." Foreign Affairs. Jan. 1969.

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