Friday, February 26, 2016

Hillary and the unWar Vote

Enzer and other irrational Hillary critics seem unable to see that some matters require nuance. 

For instance, a diplomat or a political leader in the most powerful nation in the world, in making decisions of grave importance, sometimes finds herself having to balance conflicting loyalties. 

Hillary made it clear that she opposed going to war; believed it possible that by voting "yes" it might move toward a peaceful diplomatic solution; but recognized, to achieve that peaceful resolution, she was required to vote yes to use of force if needed. Without it, our diplomatic leverage is weakened. She balanced the conflicting notions and chose to exert pressure on Saddam with the resolution; and she did so ONLY with Bush's assurance that he'd resort to force ONLY as a last resort.