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pnwmom

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5. Many people, including Democrats, voted for the Iraq war resolution

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 06:18 PM

Jan 2013

only because the alternative was worse.

The Rethugs were about to bring a majority into Congress -- and they would have happily given Bush a blank check -- but Bush wanted a bipartisan resolution. The bipartisan resolution signed by Hagel, Clinton, and others attempted to put restrictions on Bush's actions rather than give him a blank check. Under the resolution, he wasn't supposed to go to war unless he found WMD.

As it turned out, he went to war against Iraq a few months later and IGNORED the restrictions. And he knew it wouldn't matter because he controlled Congress and they weren't about to impeach him for that.

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How Can Chuck Hagel Have "Opposed" the Iraq War When He Voted For It? [View all] DonViejo Jan 2013 OP

He opposed it LATER-as did Biden, Kerry, and others. Hillary NEVER opposed it to this day. Hagel jenmito Jan 2013 #1

After he used his vote to authorize shock and awe and death and the winds of opinion changed Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #3

He did not offer only rhetoric Inuca Jan 2013 #4

His votes were for both wars. He voted YES on Iraq Resolution. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #8

Hewas one of the first Republicans to side with Democrats karynnj Jan 2013 #11

Thanks for putting that weak argument against Hagel to rest with facts. n/t jenmito Jan 2013 #14

You know I really like and respect you as a poster davidpdx Jan 2013 #9

Hillary never turned against the Iraq war. Hagel did, as did Kerry and Biden. Others here proved jenmito Jan 2013 #12

He offered up rhetoric, but it was unpopular rhetoric with his party. WeekendWarrior Jan 2013 #13

Actually, Kerry was against the DECISION to invade while Clinton and Biden supported it blm Jan 2013 #2

Again, that is not really correct frazzled Jan 2013 #15

Yes, I can. Kerry always supported regime change in Iraq, just like Kucinich did in the 90s. blm Jan 2013 #16

Many people, including Democrats, voted for the Iraq war resolution pnwmom Jan 2013 #5

Easy question.. Hagel voted for the War on Iraq.. then "turned against it" Cha Jan 2013 #6

this is a dense stupid argument if you have any hindsight ability to understand recent events TeamPooka Jan 2013 #7

"Opposing Iraq" in this context means "demanding Phase IV planning" Recursion Jan 2013 #10