Max Hastings Quotes

Even After Years Of War, Some Men Retained Scruples About Licensed
homicide. [ ... ] Lieutenant Peter Downward Commanded The Sniper
platoon Of 13 Para. He Had Never Himself Killed A Man With A Rifle,
but One Day He Found Himself Peering At A German Helmet Just Visible
at The Corner Of An Air-raid Shelter
an Enemy Sniper.
I Had His Head Spot In The Middle Of My Telescopic Sight, My Safety
catch Was Off, But I Simply Couldn't Press The Trigger. I Suddenly
realised That I Had A Young Man's Life In My Hands, And For The Cost
of One Round, About Twopence, I Could Wipe Out Eighteen Or Nineteen
years Of Human Life. My Dithering Deliberations Were Brought Back To
earth With A Bump As Kirkbride Suddenly Shouted: 'Go On, Sir. Shoot
the Bastard! He's Going To Fire Again.' I Pulled The Trigger And Saw
the Helmet Jerk Back. I Had Obviously Got Him, And Felt Completely
drained ... What Had I Done?

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