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The policy is obliteration, openly acknowledged. This is not a justifiable act of war.

George Bell

On the Allied policy of widspread bombing of Berlin and other German cities in 1944.

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Bell, George. "Speech Opposing Area Bombing." House of Lords meeting. 9 Feb. 1944, Westminster, London, England, UK.

I would not regard the whole of the remaining cities of Germany as worth the bones of one British Grenadier.

Arthur Harris

In reference to the UK's continued strategic bombing of German cities during World War II.

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Harris, Arthur. Letter to Norman Bottomly. 29 Mar. 1945.