Vietnam Air Offensive

Famous quotes containing the words vietnam, air and/or offensive:

    “That’s just the trouble, Sam Houston—it’s always my move. And damnit, I sometimes can’t tell whether I’m making the right move or not. Now take this Vietnam mess. How in the hell can anyone know for sure what’s right and what’s wrong, Sam?”
    —Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908–1973)

    “As in hoary winter’s night stood shivering in the snow,
    Surprised I was with sudden heat which made my heart to glow;
    And lifting up a fearful eye to view what fire was near,
    A pretty Babe all burning bright did in the air appear;”
    —Robert Southwell (1561?–1595)

    “Hats divide generally into three classes: offensive hats, defensive hats, and shrapnel.”
    —Katharine Whitehorn (b. 1926)