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In reply to the discussion: Clinton: U.N. Palestine Vote ‘Unfortunate And Counterproductive’ [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)under Bush. We did that to CHANGE those policies, that was what we were promised. I did not support Clinton because it was already apparent by then that she was a supporter of Bush's policies, of invasions and wars and even, 'under certain circumstances, torture'. There was no way my conscience would have allowed me to so quickly forget those Dems who voted for Bush policies.
So I supported the only one who had opposed the Iraq War and hoped that things would begin to change since US Policy was weakening this country around the world, we had lost so much respect and moral authority which is needed if a country is going to be able to work for a better world.
Even Desmond Tutu was horrified by Clinton's remarks after the war crime committed in Libya with the slaughter of Gaddafi, an African leader the West may not have cared for, but African nations, including Nelson Mandela, called 'brother'. She could have condemned the manner in which he was killed, or remained silent, instead she almost took partial responsibility for it with her cold, callous statement 'we came, we saw he died'. Cringe-worthy considering the way he died. And if Americans think these comments go unnoticed in the rest of the world, they do not. As Bishop Tutu said in his statement, that 'no decent person could have viewed that war crime and approved of it'. I agreed with that wonderful man.