The West Wing Quote
Fitzwallace: I don't know who the world's leading expert on warfare is but any list of the top has got to include me and I can't tell when it's peacetime and wartime anymore.
Leo: Look, international law has always recognized certain protected persons who you couldn't attack. It's been this way since the Romans.
Fitzwallace: In peacetime...
Leo: I don't like where this conversation's going...
Fitzwallace: We killed Yamamoto. We shot down his plane.
Leo: We declared war... I'm going to get back to the office.
Fitzwallace: We measure the success of a mission by two things: was it successful and how few civilians did we hurt. They measure success by how many. Pregnant women are delivering bombs! You're talking to me about international laws? The laws of nature don't even apply here! I've been a soldier for thirty-eight years, and I've found an enemy I can kill. He can't cancel Shareef's trip, Leo. You've got to tell him, he can't cancel it.
Leo: Look, international law has always recognized certain protected persons who you couldn't attack. It's been this way since the Romans.
Fitzwallace: In peacetime...
Leo: I don't like where this conversation's going...
Fitzwallace: We killed Yamamoto. We shot down his plane.
Leo: We declared war... I'm going to get back to the office.
Fitzwallace: We measure the success of a mission by two things: was it successful and how few civilians did we hurt. They measure success by how many. Pregnant women are delivering bombs! You're talking to me about international laws? The laws of nature don't even apply here! I've been a soldier for thirty-eight years, and I've found an enemy I can kill. He can't cancel Shareef's trip, Leo. You've got to tell him, he can't cancel it.
TV Show: The West Wing
