Rober McNamara on security

August 12, 2004

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1966 speech by Rober McNamara on national and international security
“A nation can reach the point at which it does not buy more security for itself simply by buying more military hardware. We are at that point. The decisive factor for a powerful nation already adequately armed is the character of its relationships with the world.” [my emphasis]
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