Clinton: U.S. committed to ending war in Iraq

[snooper2]

Source: CNN

Sen. Hillary Clinton today pledged to help end the war in Iraq by safely withdrawing American troops. Clinton told a Senate panel considering her nomination as secretary of state that, if she is confirmed, the State Department would "be firing on all cylinders." developing story



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respect my authority!

[Mari333]

1. some kind of atonement perhaps? too late Hill. nt

[Rebubula]

4. Disagree

Better late than never.

[Captain Hilts]

5. Ignorant don't take time to read her statement upon making her IWR vote. Give it up.

And Obama was going to lead the filibuster against FISA.

[polmaven]

6. Thanks, Mookie...

I sometimes get very tired of the same old, same old going on here. Her statement was very clear at the time.

For some, the primary season will never end.

[Captain Hilts]

7. Back at you!

ER: Hang tough Polmaven!

[TheWraith]

8. You're right, her statement was very clear.

Now, I believe the facts that have brought us to this fateful vote are not in doubt. Saddam Hussein is a tyrant who has tortured and killed his own people, even his own family members, to maintain his iron grip on power. He used chemical weapons on Iraqi Kurds and on Iranians, killing over 20 thousand people. Unfortunately, during the 1980's, while he engaged in such horrific activity, he enjoyed the support of the American government, because he had oil and was seen as a counterweight to the Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran.

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In 1998, the United States also changed its underlying policy toward Iraq from containment to regime change and began to examine options to effect such a change, including support for Iraqi opposition leaders within the country and abroad.

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.

It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons. Should he succeed in that endeavor, he could alter the political and security landscape of the Middle East, which as we know all too well affects American security.

Edit to correct the HTML.

[Mari333]

10. blood is on her hands.

anyone on DU knew why the Iraq war was waged, how come hillary wasnt smart enough to uncover the truth.
she will never live it down.

[Captain Hilts]

12. Nifty editing job to omit "this is not a vote to invade Iraq or remove Saddam Hussein." nt

[Mari333]

11. some of us will never forgive hillary

or the other dems who voted for bushs war. they caused over 4000 of our soldiers to die and hundreds of thousands of iraqis to die. there is no justification any one of them can use at this point.
just the way it is.

[Mari333]

9. 4000 troops wouldnt be dead now

if so many dems like hillary hadnt voted for the iraq war.
doubt i can forgive her for that, ever.

[Autumn]

2. Right on time Hillary

just what PE Obama said he would do. Good to hear.

[onehandle]

3. She will be awesome. Obama chose well. nt