Aggression Quote by Jane Fonda

“Although Nixon stepped up military pressure by bombing heavily and greatly expanding South Vietnamese forces, the enemy did not bend. Nor did détente with…

— James T. Patterson

“From the perspective of nearly half a century, the Battle of Hue and the entire Vietnam War seem a tragic and meaningless waste. So…

— Mark Bowden

I don't think the American people had a clear picture of either Nixon or me. I think they thought that Nixon was a strong,…

— George McGovern

I think we fought Vietnam for the benefits of civilization, and certainly we fought it to oppose authority. To show our authority, to show…

— Stephen King

Let us understand: North Vietnam cannot defeat or humiliate the United States. Only Americans can do that.

— Richard M. Nixon

Mr. President, I love you, but you're wrong. (To Richard Nixon, on the Vietnam War)

— Paul Harvey

We are not a warlike people. Nor is our history filled with tales of aggressive adventures and imperialism, which might come as a shock…

— Ronald Reagan

Nixon represents that dark, venal and incurably violent side of the American character almost every other country in the world has learned to fear…

— Hunter S. Thompson

“It was a classic Nixon move: goad an opponent into attacking, then ride a wave of sympathy s you defend your honour.”

— Nancy Gibbs; Michael Duffy

We have no honorable intentions in Vietnam. Our minimal expectation is to occupy it as an American colony and maintain social stability for our…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

Every book that comes out, every article that comes out, talks about how - while it may have been a "mistake" or an "unwise…

— Noam Chomsky

I was so opposed to the war in Vietnam that I initially refused President Nixon's urgings for me to go there.

— Sammy Davis, Jr