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Ike taking responsibility
On 5 June 1944, Gen Eisenhower penciled a note of responsibility should the Normandy invasion fail.
Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops. My decision to attack at this time and place was based upon the best information available. The troops, the air [force] and the navy did all that bravery and devotion to duty could do. If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt, it is mine alone.
Who today among our leaders would do such a thing, and do it with eloquence and brevity?
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