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February 01, 2008
"I Think I Made A Reasoned Judgement"
I believe that it is abundantly clear that the case that was outlined on behalf of going to the resolution -- not going to war, but going to the resolution -- was a credible case. I was told personally by the White House that they would use the resolution to put the inspectors in. I worked with Senator Levin to make sure we gave them all the intelligence so that we would know what's there.
Some people now think that this was a very clear, open-and-shut case. We bombed them for days in 1998 because Saddam Hussein threw out inspectors. We had evidence that they had a lot of bad stuff for a very long time, which we discovered after the first Gulf War.
Knowing that he was a megalomaniac, knowing he would not want to compete for attention with Osama bin Laden, there were legitimate concerns about what he might do.
So I think I made a reasoned judgment.
--Senator Clinton,
CNN Debate Last Night
I'm just saying... Is this worthy of our support (or silence)?
The "resolution" for which she felt "there was a credible case" was titled: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
Posted By Bob Cesca | February 1, 2008 08:07 PM | DIGG ME!
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I don't know about anyone else, but I don't want to vote for someone with such flawed judgment.
Posted by: Scrum ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.bobcesca.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at February 1, 2008 08:31 PM
You're absolutely right, Bob. "Authorization for Use of Military Force" is a far cry from "Authorization to Force Inspectors." Maybe she looked into Bush's eyes and saw his soul... which was flawed judgement as well.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at February 1, 2008 09:25 PM
Well, in the primary I'm voting for Barack; if he gets the nomination, I'll vote for him for Pres. However, if he doesn't get the nomination and Hillary does, I'm sure as hell not gonna vote for a republipuke, or some third party candidate who hasn't got a ghost of a chance of getting elected - that just makes it easier for the GOP to go on ramming it up our ass for another four years.
Posted by: bajasteve at February 1, 2008 09:51 PM
Twenty-five other Senators came to a different "reasoned judgement." This was hardly the unanimous, no-brainer that people try to portray it as.
She made the politically safe judgement and the one she thought would burnish her "I can be a tough as any Republican man" creds.
She fucked up and cannot admit it. Which is even worse at this point.
Posted by: Mr Furious at February 1, 2008 10:25 PM
Right on, Carl. The "Authorization to Force Inspectors" was basically the Levin Amendment and Senator Clinton voted against it.
Posted by: Bob_Cesca at February 1, 2008 10:36 PM
Spot on, Bob. The largest anti-war marches in the history of the world took place in advance of this legislation. I was one of those millions of marchers and I, like MILLIONS of people, knew that the "reasoned judgement" was to allow inspections to continue and keep our noses out of Iraq. Hillary is 100% full of shit. The reason she voted for it is the same reason Edwards did: they were thinking about elections in a nation driven by fear and revenge.
Posted by: JumpyPants at February 2, 2008 01:24 PM
PS - But Edwards had the guts to admit he was WRONG.
Posted by: JumpyPants at February 2, 2008 01:25 PM
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