We unfortunately did foreclose on certain people in the military.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
My mom enlisted in the U.S. Navy in World War II, and my parents actually bought our home thanks to the loan she got through the GI Bill.
If civilians are killed in an attack on a military installation, it is certainly regrettable, but I will not morally blame the I.R.A. for it.
Since the Pentagon underestimated the number of troops required after the end of hostilities, we were not prepared to prevent looting or to guard hundreds of weapons dumps spread throughout the country.
We really owe it to the military for what they do day in and day out that we never even hear about.
In the press, it has been said that I ran a foreclosure machine.
We attacked selected military targets of the P.L.O. Around, civilians were hurt, I don't want to deny it. Very regrettable, very regrettable. We regret it deeply.
There are a lot of Iraqi people we can never pay back for what we've done.
Paperwork will ruin any military force.
Later the Administration wanted me to actually sell all remaining surplus by running the War Assets Corporation. I said I couldn't do it without some shoe leather.
We owe our World War II veterans - and all our veterans - a debt we can never fully repay.
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