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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary's resume. [View all]okasha
(11,573 posts)83. They were lied to.
The actual bill called for the UN inspectors to complete their investigation. Approval of force was contingent upon the presence of WMD's. Bush invaded without allowing completion of the inspections.
It was exactly the same bait-and-switch Lyondon Johnson used to pass the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, supported by George McGovern and William Fulbright, among other solidly liberal Senators.
Both Bush and Johnson short circuited the process and went to war illegally.
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Indeed there is! I summarized some of the missing accomplishments in Post #3. You're Welcome n/t
JonLeibowitz
Nov 2015
#4
Some do, some don't. I doubt most democratic voters know the full list I posted.
JonLeibowitz
Nov 2015
#15
How in touch are you with the contempt people have for Hillary ? I mean one's who
orpupilofnature57
Nov 2015
#29
"straightsplaining" -- what a load of horsepoo. That is pure rhetorical garbage.
JonLeibowitz
Nov 2015
#86
The "little" things are important too. Like her work with migrant farm laborers.
SunSeeker
Nov 2015
#24
Yes, that's one of the reasons Hillary beat Obama 2-1 among Latino vote in the 2008 primary.
SunSeeker
Nov 2015
#100
Yep. You don't trust first responders--think they could be making "their info" up.
SunSeeker
Nov 2015
#94
Thanks. That would explain why all of the stories of Hillary's "accomplishments"
merrily
Nov 2015
#95
Gee, the first responders and Sen. Schumer are liars, only you know the truth.
SunSeeker
Nov 2015
#96
That is rediculouos to say to all those 28 senators are either stupid bloodthirsty or ruthless.
DCBob
Nov 2015
#46
I agree that the Iraq war was probably one of the biggest blunders this country has ever made.
DCBob
Nov 2015
#61
As pointed out by several on the IWR vote, Sanders voted against the ISIS Resolution and now he is
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#31
As a potential employer of hers, I do background checks. Clinton fails my background check, and
I_AM_SAM
Nov 2015
#63