One where you got twenty million people killed, and the other where you got a hundred and...
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[Turgidson advocates a further nuclear attack to prevent a Soviet response to Ripper's attack]
General "Buck" Turgidson:
Mr. President, we are rapidly approaching a moment of truth both for ourselves as human beings and for the life of our nation. Now, truth is not always a pleasant thing. But it is necessary now to make a choice, to choose between two admittedly regrettable, but nevertheless *distinguishable*, postwar environments: one where you got twenty million people killed, and the other where you got a hundred and fifty million people killed.
President Merkin Muffley:
You're talking about mass murder, General, not war!
General "Buck" Turgidson:
Mr. President, I'm not saying we wouldn't get our hair mussed. But I do say no more than ten to twenty million killed, tops. Uh, depending on the breaks.
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Mr President we are rapidly approaching a moment of truth
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Both for ourselves as human beings and for the life of our nation
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Now truth is not always a pleasant thing
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But it is necessary now to make a choice To choose between two admittedly regrettable
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But nevertheless distinguishable postwar environments
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One where you got 20 million people killed
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And the other were you got 150 million people killed
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You're talking about mass murder general not war
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Mr President I'm not saying we wouldn't get our hair mussed
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But I do say no more than 10 to 20 million killed Tops
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Depending on the breaks
Clip duration: 49 seconds
Views: 359
Timestamp in movie: 00h 33m 59s
Uploaded: 22 November, 2022
Genres: comedy, war
Summary: An insane American general orders a bombing attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop.
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