10 common objections to Hillary Clinton - and how to counter them

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I took Auntpurl's post as it was meant -- suggested positive ways to answer attacks.

I disagree with the Iraq War item as stated. She voted to increase W's power to deal with a rebellious Hussain, who was threatening to break out of the constraints we'd imposed for a decade and refusing weapons inspections. We didn't lose a single pilot in all those years we patrolled Iraq and kept Hussain confined to a third of the nation and unable to continue his genocide of people in the other two thirds.

It was W who fulfilled the worries of those who voted yes, including her, by misusing the power they gave him in bypassing more limited efforts and launching a full-scale invasion, and then failing at that. Hussain was not the only leader who needed severe constraint. She apologized in retrospect for making the wrong decision, but imo every person who voted W into power, including some here, owes the world a grave apology. We can be pretty sure he wasn't her choice.

Because bipartisan support for this resolution makes success in the United Nations more likely, and therefore, war less likely, and because a good faith effort by the United States, even if it fails, will bring more allies and legitimacy to our cause, I have concluded, after careful and serious consideration, that a vote for the resolution best serves the security of our nation. If we were to defeat this resolution or pass it with only a few Democrats, I am concerned that those who want to pretend this problem will go way with delay will oppose any UN resolution calling for unrestricted inspections.

This is a very difficult vote. This is probably the hardest decision I have ever had to make -- any vote that may lead to war should be hard -- but I cast it with conviction.

My vote is not, however, a vote for any new doctrine of pre-emption, or for uni-lateralism, or for the arrogance of American power or purpose -- all of which carry grave dangers for our nation, for the rule of international law and for the peace and security of people throughout the world.
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So it is with conviction that I support this resolution as being in the best interests of our nation. A vote for it is not a vote to rush to war; it is a vote that puts awesome responsibility in the hands of our President and we say to him - use these powers wisely and as a last resort. And it is a vote that says clearly to Saddam Hussein - this is your last chance - disarm or be disarmed.