Hillary's Iraq war speech was filled with lies

[jfern]

Particularly this paragraph. Saddam didn't have the WMD we sold him any more.
And even Joe Lieberman said that Saddam Al Qaeda connection was unproven, yet she stated it as fact.

In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including Al Qaeda members, though there is apparently no evidence of his involvement in the terrible events of September 11, 2001.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/01/12/435624/-A-golden-oldie-Hillary-s-floor-speech-to-invade-Iraq

[AtomicKitten]

1. She parroted the Bush/Cheney lies and gave them the bipartisan greenlight to launch an immoral war.

[Gman]

2. Hillary haters are beginning to appear desparate

Show a little dignity.

[jfern]

3. Hillary should have shown dignity by resigning in disgrace

[arcane1]

4. Saddam never worked with or supported al Qaeda.

The only excuses for her saying that are ignorance or dishonesty.

[HassleCat]

6. Not criticising her for going along

She basically did what most Democrats did, so I have no special beef with that. I do think those members of our congress who refused to vote for the resolution and called out the administration on its phony claims deserve special recognition, and my vote.

[jfern]

8. Most Democrats in Congress voted no

In the Senate, 29 Democrats voted aye, 21 voted nay. Independent Jeffords who caucused with the Democrats also voted nay.

In the House, 82 Democrats voted aye, 126 voted nay. Independent Sanders who caucused with the Democrats also voted nay.

[HassleCat]

12. I forgot

House Democrats stood up and did the right thing. We dropped the ball in the Senate.

[asjr]

9. As did a lot of people, she believed the president and

his staff about this. She did not know at the time she was being told lies. One does not automatically think that presidents lie. I wish many more who thought they were lies raised the roof about it. I still think prison would be good for Cheney and group.

[HassleCat]

10. We need a better congress

When I saw Powell on TV, I knew it was all a lie. We need more people in congress who are willing to stand up to the president once in a while, particularly when it comes to invading other countries.

[asjr]

13. You are correct about congress. We need one that actually

works. Powell has recently said he was not really sure about Iraq, but that is no excuse. If he knew it then he should have told us. Since 2000 we have had nothing but trouble due to Republicans.

[reformist2]

7. What a tangled web of lies she has to spin, in order to avoid admitting to making a huge mistake.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

11. She is either monumentally stupid or cynically ambitous.

Either makes her unacceptable as a president.