2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: In another thread a poster was castigated for mentioning Clinton's tale of sniper fire at an airport [View all]cheapdate
(3,811 posts)but becomes more common around primaries. I'll call it the "are you now or have you ever been..." line of inquiry.
I have always supported Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton and I have never attacked either candidate. I have occasionally detailed both the positive and negative aspects of Clinton.
Your post is uncharacteristically careless.
I have never characterized the controversy over Tuzla as "outrageous or outlandish." As I used those terms, they referred explicitly to some of the attacks against Sanders. I have repeatedly stated in this thread that I believe infighting over this to be potentially self-defeating, in case Clinton becomes the nominee.
My arguments in this thread are more against what I believe is detrimental infighting than they are arguments "in support" of Clinton. Insofar as they are an "affirmative defense" they are necessarily so because they are addressing a specific argument rather than a generalized criticism of some Clinton supporters.
I've spent more time here addressing your remarks than they are due. When one crosses the line and accuses the other of dishonesty, as you have done here, the window of productive civil debate -- which requires a mutual presumption of honesty and good faith -- is closed.