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Third: If in doubt, shoot first and ask questions afterwards.

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

You can hear this line at 00:15:40 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- The enemy may come individually or he may come in strength. He may even come in the uniform of our own troops. But however he comes, we must stop him.

- We must not allow him to gain entrance to this base.

- Now, I am going to give you three simple rules.

- First: Trust no one, whatever his uniform or rank unless he is known to you personally.

- Secondly: Anyone or anything that approaches within 200 yards of the perimeter is to be fired upon.

- Third: If in doubt, shoot first and ask questions afterwards.

- I would sooner accept a few casualties through accident than lose the entire base and its personnel through carelessness.

- Any variation on these rules must come from me personally.

- Now, men, in conclusion...

- I would like to say that in the two years that it has been my privilege to be your commanding officer...

- I have always expected the best from you and you have never given me anything less than that.

[...]

Dr. Strangelove Sound Clip

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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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