But today... war is too important to be left to politicians. They have neither the time, the training nor the inclination for strategic thought.
— General Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden)
15 seconds sound clip from the Dr. Strangelove movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:23:31 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Do you recall what Clemenceau once said about war?
- Uh, no, I don't think I do, sir, no.
- He said war was too important to be left to the generals.
- When he said that 50 years ago, he might have been right.
- We can establish contact with them at any time if it's necessary.
[...]