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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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gutenberg.orgBut we have no right to cast on him any responsibility beyond what is strictly military.
Morley asserts that military leaders should not bear responsibility for political decisions beyond their military scope.
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