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2016 Postmortem

factfinder_77

(841 posts) Fri Apr 15, 2016, 06:42 PM Apr 2016

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Sanders voted YES for Iraq liberation Act -removing Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq

In 1998 Sanders voted for the Iraq Liberation Act which states, “It should be the policy of the United States to support efforts to remove the regime headed by Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq and to promote the emergence of a democratic government to replace that regime.”

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/105-1998/h482

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Sanders voted YES for Iraq liberation Act -removing Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq (Original Post) factfinder_77 Apr 2016 OP

And?... that is clearly not a vote to use military force... berniepdx420 Apr 2016 #1

Link or is this from your imagination? floriduck Apr 2016 #2

That doesn't necessarily call for war. Nt azmom Apr 2016 #3

"support efforts to remove the regime headed by Saddam Hussein" ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #4

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/105-1998/h482 factfinder_77 Apr 2016 #5

Thanks for psoting these...and the links are always best to add! Lucinda Apr 2016 #6

Hillary voted for the actual War! nt Live and Learn Apr 2016 #7

What's your point? Broward Apr 2016 #8

kissinger and $hillary had long talks about this one SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2016 #9

He voted for peaceful democratic regime change, not military action. beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #10

berniepdx420

(1,784 posts)

1. And?... that is clearly not a vote to use military force...

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Fri Apr 15, 2016, 06:44 PM

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floriduck

(2,262 posts)

2. Link or is this from your imagination?

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Fri Apr 15, 2016, 06:44 PM

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azmom

(5,208 posts)

3. That doesn't necessarily call for war. Nt

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Fri Apr 15, 2016, 06:45 PM

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ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

4. "support efforts to remove the regime headed by Saddam Hussein"

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Fri Apr 15, 2016, 06:47 PM

Apr 2016

"support efforts" is key here.

factfinder_77

(841 posts)

5. https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/105-1998/h482

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Fri Apr 15, 2016, 06:47 PM

Apr 2016

will update the posting With the url

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)

6. Thanks for psoting these...and the links are always best to add!

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Fri Apr 15, 2016, 06:52 PM

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Will keep you from getting beaten up so much!

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)

7. Hillary voted for the actual War! nt

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Fri Apr 15, 2016, 06:53 PM

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Broward

(1,976 posts)

8. What's your point?

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Fri Apr 15, 2016, 06:55 PM

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SoLeftIAmRight

(4,883 posts)

9. kissinger and $hillary had long talks about this one

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Fri Apr 15, 2016, 06:59 PM

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beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)

10. He voted for peaceful democratic regime change, not military action.

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Fri Apr 15, 2016, 07:01 PM

Apr 2016

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