2016 Postmortem

Bonobo

(29,257 posts) Sun May 29, 2016, 02:09 AM May 2016

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Hillary: "Iraqis given the greatest gift that a human being can give another-the gift of freedom" [View all]

Rec this if you feel physically nauseated by this statement and cannot believe that it did not come from a Republican.

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Hillary: "Iraqis given the greatest gift that a human being can give another-the gift of freedom" [View all] Bonobo May 2016 OP

Did Mrs. Clinton actually say that? I have never heard that before! akbacchus_BC May 2016 #1

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Well my Internet DU friend, never heard that from Mrs. Clinton. akbacchus_BC May 2016 #6

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Madam Secretary, what you gave the Iraqi people was the gift of ISIS. leveymg May 2016 #30

Gosh, you nailed it. If only the invasion of Iraq did not occur, we akbacchus_BC May 2016 #37

You nailed it about Rwanda. leveymg May 2016 #40

See what I mean, America only intervenes when it suits its interests, which is pitiful! akbacchus_BC May 2016 #42

The problem is we intervene by habit, without thought, for the wrong reasons. bemildred May 2016 #48

I don't think there was a lot that US intervention could have done in Rwanda Art_from_Ark May 2016 #73

Ever hear of Rwandan oil? lindysalsagal May 2016 #61

She served well? You don't even consider the suffering she caused by her actions polly7 May 2016 #53

Wow! Congratulations on 5000 posts! Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #3

I did not realise I reached 5000 posts. Thanks for noticing akbacchus_BC May 2016 #8

I figured you didn't notice, I never do either Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #9

Thank you! akbacchus_BC May 2016 #11

I don't know if you remember DUer newyawker99 Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #12

I've seen posts from newyawker99, There are a lot of DUers whom akbacchus_BC May 2016 #15

I know who you mean Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #18

Thank you so much for persevering on here. My first advocate who defended akbacchus_BC May 2016 #23

I've stepped away once or twice, but I always come back. DU's been my online home online since 2003 Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #32

He (NYC_SKP) was banned for going along with a troll's bad joke dreamnightwind May 2016 #38

Thank you Dream. I really liked NYC. I had no idea akbacchus_BC May 2016 #44

You're quite welcome dreamnightwind May 2016 #45

Hey, thanks for the format tip! SusanCalvin May 2016 #54

You're welcome - eom dreamnightwind May 2016 #68

Here is the full quote: Bonobo May 2016 #4

Treasure? Rex May 2016 #5

Wow, that is mind boggling! So, if she is so vicious, why are people of colour voting for her! akbacchus_BC May 2016 #10

Do you agree with Hillary that George Bush gave the people of Iraq the greatest gift? Fumesucker May 2016 #13

Are you kidding me? She voted for that quagmire in Iraq and I never akbacchus_BC May 2016 #17

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Who could ever forget Bill Clinton appearing on Arsenio Hall show! akbacchus_BC May 2016 #21

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Touche! He introduced three strikes you are out! akbacchus_BC May 2016 #31

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And now she says, it cannot be done. At least Mr. Sanders is advocating for medicare for all. akbacchus_BC May 2016 #39

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what? tazkcmo May 2016 #50

K&R burrowowl May 2016 #7

Funny how this entire thread gets the point of that quote backwards Recursion May 2016 #19

Most of us realize she's being sardonic, snide or whatever you want to call it, breathtakingly so Fumesucker May 2016 #25

she was never fooled. reddread May 2016 #28

If only she did not sided with Bush in invading Iraq, she had a chance of being elected. How could a akbacchus_BC May 2016 #29

I don't believe she was being snarky. She never learns, just doubles down leveymg May 2016 #33

It's bad either way. nt SusanCalvin May 2016 #55

This is just getting worse for her. leveymg May 2016 #60

We should be ashamed of what we have done to that nation and their people ... slipslidingaway May 2016 #20

Honestly, I never thought that Iraq had anything to do with 9-11. It was orchestrated akbacchus_BC May 2016 #22

The PNACers spelled it out back in the 90's. They wanted a LibDemAlways May 2016 #36

Amazing that you mentioned Pearl Harbour. Remember George Bush said that America needed akbacchus_BC May 2016 #41

Bush didn't say that. It was in this report: vintx May 2016 #58

Me neither as did many people, we have created mayhem, people in Iraq fled to Syria and are now ... slipslidingaway May 2016 #43

Saw the title of this thread and felt immediately nauseated. bjo59 May 2016 #26

bjo, as much as you feel so inclined to not support Mrs. Clinton, America would akbacchus_BC May 2016 #34

We know Clinton is a warmonger arikara May 2016 #74

we came, they died, she saw reddread May 2016 #27

Not all Iraqis, a lot of them are dead. I thought the 9/11 terrorists were from Saudi Arabia. B Calm May 2016 #46

But Freedom. Sky Masterson May 2016 #47

A shame that Sanders didn't bring up this and her other revolting quotes as part of the campaign Doctor_J May 2016 #51

Yep, he could have. And if she's our nominee, you can bet your ass Trump will. nt vintx May 2016 #59

I've been to that suck 4 times! mymomwasright May 2016 #52

She's a fucking unmitigated disaster for this party. vintx May 2016 #56

Had to kill millions in the process, but what the heck do you think this is? Octafish May 2016 #57

It did come from a Republican. cui bono May 2016 #62

The gift of freedom. PowerToThePeople May 2016 #63

Wow melman May 2016 #64

Freedom from living. hobbit709 May 2016 #65

Death is the ultimate freedom. JEB May 2016 #66

. Teamster Jeff May 2016 #67

None of her supporters care, though Scootaloo May 2016 #69

OMG how horrible. That's actually a disgusting comment. Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #70

When I said it sickened me, I was not being facetious. nt Bonobo May 2016 #71

If what they have over there is freedom I do not want freedom. jwirr May 2016 #72