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Hillary Clinton's Top 10 Positions on the Iraq War
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 Hillary Clinton's Top 10 Positions on the Iraq War
1. Supported Resolution for the Use of Force in Iraq“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 20,000 people. . . .
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1. Supported Resolution for the Use of Force in Iraq“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 20,000 people. . . .“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. . . .“It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capability 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. This much is undisputed. . . .“This is a 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. Perhaps my decision is influenced by my eight years of experience on the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue in the White House watching my husband deal with serious challenges to our Nation. I want this President, or any future President, to be in the strongest possible position to lead our country in the United Nations or in war. Secondly, I want to ensure that Saddam Hussein makes no mistake about our national unity and support for the President’s efforts to wage America’s war against terrorists and weapons of mass destruction. Thirdly, I want the men and women in our Armed Forces to know that if they should be called upon to act against Iraq, our country will stand resolutely behind them. . . . So it is with conviction that I support this resolution as being in the best interests of our Nation.”-- Congressional Record, pp. S10288-10290, Oct. 10, 20022. Takes Responsibility for Vote on Use of Force Resolution, Says Vote Was Not a MistakeQUESTION: You’ve been critical of President Bush’s handling of the war. But you have not apologized for your vote to authorize that action.CLINTON: I regret the way the President used the authority that Congress gave him. I thought it made sense to get inspector back into Iraq, and backing it up with coercive diplomacy. I was worried that there were residual WMD and that Saddam could have done something quite irrational. . . . I take responsibility for my vote. I regret that we’ve had strategic blunders and misjudgments. . . .QUESION: Do you regret voting that way at the time?CLINTON: I regret the way he used it. I don’t believe in do-overs in life. I made the best judgment at the time. -- 2006 New York Senate campaign debate, Oct. 22, 2006
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