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John Morley: But we have no right to cast on him any responsibility beyond what is strictly military.

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But we have no right to cast on him any responsibility beyond what is strictly military.
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John Morley

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Morley asserts that military leaders should not bear responsibility for political decisions beyond their military scope.

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