Clinton Lies About Having Opposed the WarPaul Hogarthbyline‚ Nov. 29‚ 2007If you think we can trust Hillary Clinton on Iraq, consider what her husband said this week while campaigning in Iowa. Former President Bill Clinton claimed to have opposed the War “from the beginning,” but that it was inappropriate for him at the time to criticize a president’s military decision. For Clinton to say this now reeks of pandering to help his wife win over skeptical Democrats, and is laughable on its face. Not only did Hillary vote for the 2002 Iraq War Resolution, but Bill made explicit statements on the eve of the invasion showing his support. As late as 2004, he even told CNN he had “repeatedly defended George Bush against the left on Iraq.” Criticizing a sitting President didn’t stop Al Gore from opposing the War – nor did it stop George Bush Sr. from attacking Bill Clinton’s foreign policy. Are the Clintons playing a Joe Lieberman strategy to pull the wool over the eyes of Democrats? |