2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Peacelover Hillary voted for an insane war that killed hundreds of thousands, but Bernie [View all]Martin Eden
(12,871 posts)Imagine you had a loved one who was murdered, and someone lied to you about who did it. You and most of your relatives believed the lie and demanded retribution against the person wrongly accused. A trusted friend who was in a position of influence helped to carry out that retribution.
The retribution was very costly, and more loved ones died in the process.
Later, you learned it was a lie and that the trusted friend knew it was a lie all the time -- but did nothing to dispell the lie or to look out for your best interests. The real criminal was not apprehended for a long time, and more innocent people were murdered.
Can you say in all honesty you would not be furious at that trusted friend, and never trust her again?
The argument you put forward to defend Hillary's vote for the IWR is a very close corollary to that scenario. I'd like to hear Hillary explain this to her constituents and the American people -- I knew it was a lie but I decided to let you keep believing the lie and voted for a war that cost you dearly in blood and treasure while the real perpetrators grew stronger.
And I don't buy your assertion that new Yorkers wanted war in Iraq as retribution for 9/11. As I recall, New York City was the scene of huge anti-war rallies.