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Quote by George McGovern
When I was in the war, I was lucky that I was in a plane and never

When I was in the war, I was lucky that I was in a plane and never saw the carnage close-up. – George McGovern

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I think it was my study of history that convinced me that the Democratic Party was more on the side of the average American. – George McGovern

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People didnt have the political guts to stand up against an American war. – George McGovern

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War
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I wish I had known more firsthand about the concerns and problems of American businesspeople while I was a U.S. senator and later a presidential nominee. That knowledge would have made me a better legislator and a more worthy aspirant to the White House. – George McGovern

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The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations. – David Friedman

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Some have argued that confronting the threat from Iraq could detract from the war against terror. To the contrary, confronting the threat posed by Iraq is crucial to winning the war on terror. – George W. Bush

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Mine is the first generation able to contemplate the possibility that we may live our entire lives without going to war or sending our children to war. – Tony Blair

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If we have an honest discussion on whether the war on poverty should be fought with welfare or with economic growth in the private sector, Democrats will lose black votes. – Alveda King

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