But today... war is too important to be left to politicians. They have neither the time, the training nor the inclination for strategic thought.
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
[...]
- 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.
- The undersecretaries are all here, of course.
[...]