When he said it as a retired general who led during wartime and as a President and Commander in Chief the United States. He understood then as we do now, that Too often we, the American people, are told we must choose between liberty or security, and which side often wins out. In that proposition, liberty loses. And the warmongers claim that they are doing what they are doing for the sake of our security. It's a lie. (01:06–01:20)
CLAIM
Asserts that the choice between liberty and security often results in the loss of liberty.
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