John Morley: “If we have committed gross errors, it has been owing to an excess much…”

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If we have committed gross errors, it has been owing to an excess much more than to a defect of professional influence and counsel.

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John Morley

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Morley discusses the impact of professional influence on military decisions.

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John Morley: “If we have committed gross errors, it has been owing to an excess much more than to a defect of professional influence…”