"Oh, the Iraq war. Are you still stuck on that topic?"

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128. I'm actually a fan of anti-Iraq war posts

...thought that was understood (and obvious).

It's a legitimate question and a legitimate argument that funding the occupation was as pernicious and damaging as any vote made for the IWR. As you know, vast majorities of Democrats, including many who voted against the resolution, nonetheless voted to fund the occupations. That funding is the most relevant and consequential lever Congress has at their disposal to prevent or dissuade a president from warring. I want to know how the op (and others) feels about votes (repeated votes totaling millions; billions if you count associated dollars spent on reconstruction and contracting) to fund the occupation. It's a reasonable question.

What responsibility do folks assess on those who couldn't find the political will or wisdom to vote against Iraq funding (as legislators like Kucinich, for example, did consistently)?