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Catch-22 (1961)
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The enemy is anybody who’s going to get you killed, no matter which side he’s on
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Quotle.info. “Who really said ‘The enemy is anybody who’s going to get you killed, no matter which side he’s on’?” Last verified 9 Nov 2026. https://quotle.info/who-said/the-enemy-is-anybody-whos-going-to-get-you-killed-no-matter/