John F. KerryHow do you ask a man to be the last man to die in Vietnam? How do you ask a man to be the last man to die for a mistake?
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When you ask a man to die for something that he believes to be wrong or immoral, you are asking him to die without knowing the full facts. If he did not know the facts, he would not be able to make an informed decision because he would not want to die. The question is too broad and too vague because you cannot ask a man to die for anything. You can only ask him if he is willing to die.
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