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The squares are their secondary targets.

6 seconds sound clip from the Dr. Strangelove movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:25:22 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- General Jack Ripper, the commanding general of Burpelson Air Force Base, issued an order to the 34 B-52's of his wing, which were airborne at the time as part of a special exercise we were holding called Operation Dropkick.

- Now, it appears that the order called for the planes to attack their targets inside Russia.

- The planes are fully armed with nuclear weapons with an average load of 40 megatons each.

- Now, the central display of Russia will indicate the position of the planes.

- The triangles are their primary targets.

- The squares are their secondary targets.

- The aircraft will begin penetrating Russian radar cover within 25 minutes.

- General, I find this very difficult to understand.

- I was under the impression that I was the only one in authority to order the use of nuclear weapons.

- Uh, that's right, sir. You are the only person authorized to do so.

- And although I hate to judge before all the facts are in, it's beginning to look like General Ripper exceeded his authority.

[...]

Dr. Strangelove Sound Clip

Dr. Strangelove cover

Sound clips of the best quotes and sound fx from the Dr. Strangelove (1964) movie soundboard. All the audio clips are in wav and mp3 format.

Actors: Peter Sellers (Group Captain Lionel Mandrake, President Merkin Muffley, Dr. Strangelove), George C. Scott (General Buck Turgidson), Sterling Hayden (General Jack D. Ripper), Slim Pickens (Major T. J. "King" Kong)

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