… who lost friends in that war, who never came home, as someone who has seen those who did come home still struggling and fighting with the invisible Wounds, all because We had a president and a cabinet who lied to the American people to launch this war, and people in Congress and the Senate who said, yep, we believe you, let's go and send our troops into combat. This is why I have the skepticism that I do, because I have been there. And falling for those lies. Well, the other significant choice is to, is to withdraw. (05:21–05:33)
CLAIM
Asserts that a past U.S. president and cabinet lied to justify a war.
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