When I was a youngster growing up in South Dakota, we never referred to the national debt, it was always referred to as the war debt because it stemmed from World War I. – George McGovern
People didnt have the political guts to stand up against an American war. – George McGovern
I was the guy who was constantly speaking out against the Vietnam War. I have no regrets about that. – George McGovern
The truth is that I oppose the Iraq war, just as I opposed the Vietnam War, because these two conflicts have weakened the U.S. and diminished our standing in the world and our national security. – George McGovern