Iraqi Epiphanies

As Iraq spirals out of control, even some of the biggest promoters of this misbegotten war are rethinking their positions. Don’t worry, Sean Hannity is still standing strong…More links below the video. You’ll want to forward the video to 1:00.

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Right now, what we did — and it was a great mistake to go in there…And so to sell the American people on weapons of mass destruction, he had WMD and was getting [concentrated uranium] yellowcake out of Africa and all of that, it was a lot of nonsense…We were sold a bill of goods, we should never have gone into that country! – Pat Robertson, Televangelist

This a video from Young Turks, but it includes the quote:

Finally, Stop the press! David Frum, neocon extraordinaire, is even walking it all back in an article published in The Atlantic entitled, “Iraq Isn’t Ours to Save: A hawk’s case for caution.” Mr. Frum was President George Bush’s speechwriter who coined the term, “Axis of Evil.”

I was a strong supporter of the Iraq war. Now I urge caution about military action against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) insurgency in the country.

U.S. intervention to defend its interests and support its friends remains essential. But the government in Baghdad is not an American friend, and action against ISIS will not advance U.S. interests. Instead, Washington faces a real risk of being drawn into conflict to protect an Iranian ally from the consequences of his own misrule—and paying Tehran a strategic price for the privilege….

I wonder when Hillary Clinton will attempt to take this back?

In the four years since the inspectors left, 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 capacity 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, effects American security.

This is a very difficult vote, this is probably the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make.  Any vote that might lead to war should be hard, but I cast it with conviction.”  – Senator Hillary Clinton October 10, 2002

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