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April 18, 2004
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Samizdata quote of the day
Samizdata Illuminatus (Arkham, Massachusetts)  Humour • Slogans/quotations
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Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordion
- Seen used as a signature on a games forum

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That quote should be attributed to Jed Babbin:

" . . . you know frankly, going to war without France is like going deer hunting without an accordion. You just leave a lot of useless noisy baggage behind."
http://www.snopes.com/quotes/babbin.htm
Posted by Rich at April 18, 2004 10:00 PM

Cheers Rich!


Posted by Illuminatus at April 18, 2004 10:11 PM

I read it was Donald Rumsfeld who said that.


Posted by Verity at April 19, 2004 08:41 AM

And that...is quoted directly from Don Rumsfeld. I know, because I was there.


Posted by maura at April 21, 2004 12:40 AM

...but Don could have been quoting Jed Babbin...I suppose.


Posted by maura at April 21, 2004 12:53 AM

Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordion was written by Jed Babbin. He's been requoted by rumsfeld, schwartzkopf and many others, but he wrote it. p.s-hes my stepdad.


Posted by Aaron at December 14, 2004 02:34 PM

Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordion was written by Jed Babbin. He's been requoted by rumsfeld, schwartzkopf and many others, but he wrote it. p.s-hes my stepdad.


Posted by Aaron at December 14, 2004 02:35 PM
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