We demand that useless slaughter of our people - our workers and craftsmen - shall cease.

Having served three tours in Vietnam, I voted for Mr. McGovern in 1972 for just one reason: to stop the useless slaughter.

Etiquette demanded that the Lady of the Acoma accept the agreement, thereby gaining nothing for the next three months, and then only a fifth of what was due, or resume the useless slaughter.

The official history of the war suggested that 'The fighting on the 13th-14th October had not improved the general situation in any way and had brought nothing but useless slaughter of infantry.'

Further resistance meant a useless slaughter, and orders were given for a surrender.

Mr. Lebed said today that he thought a cease-fire could be arranged within the next 24 hours, and that such a truce was necessary to prevent further useless slaughter of Russian troops.

I only hope that all this useless slaughter and destruction will soon come to an end.

Only useless slaughter for the Norwegians would ensue.

A. I guess you have a calling to be a missionary and when the war gets close to you and you start seeing mutilations, start seeing the useless slaughter of people, it's tough.

The Official History summed up the day's events in two sentences: 'The fighting had not improved the general situation in any way and had brought nothing but useless slaughter of infantry.