"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders. The most famous is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia.' But only slightly less well known is this: 'Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line." -Vizzinni

...according to internet lore "Never get involved in a land war in Asia" was a line that MacArthur said to JFK, but I couldn't find any reliable historical evidence of this. And if he did say it, it's obvious that no one listened :-)

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