There is a strong tendency in the United States to rally round the flag and their troops, no matter how mistaken the war.

The whole campaign was a tragic case of mistaken identity.

I thought the Vietnam war was an utter, unmitigated disaster, so it was very hard for me to say anything good about it.

Above all, being a Democrat means having compassion for others. ... It means standing up for people who have been kept down.

My heart does sometimes bleed for those who are hurting in my own country and abroad.

Empathy is born out of the old biblical injunction 'Love the neighbor as thyself.'

I did frequently refer to my war record in World War II, but not in any flamboyant way.