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Ronald Reagan Click for audio

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In a war, while one side may ultimately be able to claim victory, both sides lose.

Anonymous

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We are not going to war over a bunch of dead [American] sailors.

Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, ordering Admiral Lawrence Geis to recall Sixth Fleet aircraft that were on their way to drive off Israeli military forces who were attempting to murder the entire crew of the minimally armed surveillance ship USS Liberty in the Mediterranean Sea during the 1967 Six-Day War.

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John Quincy Adams (1767 - 1848), 6th President of the United States

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George Bernard Shaw

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Former communist & Black Panther leader Eldridge Cleaver shortly after he voluntarily returned to the U.S. as a prisoner from seven years as a free man, but an exile, abroad

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Thomas Jefferson

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Thomas Jefferson

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I take my daily orders from Dr. Kissinger, filtered down through Generaal [sic] Brent Scowcroft and Sandy Berger [All three are retired from government service, but are Council on Foreign Relations members]

James L. Jones, U.S. National Security Advisor, Feb 18, 2009

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Helen Thomas 'Resigns' over Israel Comment

Submitted by Kawika Young on Tue, 06/08/2010 - 00:16

Helen Thomas, 89, whose parents were Lebanese, made the comment that Israelis should "get the hell out of Palestine" to a rabbi at the White House’s May 27 Jewish Heritage Celebration. When asked where they should go, she suggested their countries of origin. Her remarks were caught on video.

The next thing we know, she is roundly condemned and then "resigns" from Hearst newspapers! She also issues regrets over her statements! How did they get her to do that? After all, Helen has been following the Israeli/Palestinian situation closely and it's no secret that she has been upset over the suffering of the Palestinians at the hands of Israel.

Here is Helen's full statement, posted on June 4 to her website:

I deeply regret my comments I made last week regarding the Israelis and the Palestinians. They do not reflect my heart-felt belief that peace will come to the Middle East only when all parties recognize the need for mutual respect and tolerance. May that day come soon.

Here's the offending video.