Editing Hillary Clinton (section)

==On the Iraq War==
[[Iraq Had WMDs]]

Voted for the 2002 authorization for the Iraq war. In her 2002 floor speech, she stated that “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” (Oct. 10, 2002) [http://web.archive.org/web/20081218155448/http://clinton.senate.gov/speeches/iraq_101002.html] [http://www.ontheissues.org/2012/Joe_Biden_War_+_Peace.htm#Iraq_War]

"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." Floor of the Senate 2002. [[http://www.freedomagenda.com/iraq/wmd_quotes.html]]

"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." Floor of the Senate 2002. [[http://www.freedomagenda.com/iraq/wmd_quotes.html]]

"No, I don't regret giving the president authority because at the time it was in the context of weapons of mass destruction, grave threats to the United States, and clearly, Saddam Hussein had been a real problem for the international community for more than a decade.... The consensus was the same, from the Clinton administration to the Bush administration. It was the same intelligence belief that our allies and friends around the world shared. (April, 2004) [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Hillary_Rodham_Clinton#Iraq_War]]

“We bombed them for days in 1998 because Saddam Hussein threw out inspectors.”  Jan. 31, 2008. [[http://www.juancole.com/2008/02/iraq-in-democratic-debate.html]]

“There is a very easy way to prevent anyone from being put into harm’s way and that is for Saddam Hussein to disarm and I have absolutely no belief that he will...“The very difficult question for all of us is how does one bring about the disarmament of someone with such a proven track record of a commitment, if not an obsession, with weapons of mass destruction?” Speaking to CODEPINK in 2003. [[http://fpif.org/when-hillary-clinton-pitched-the-iraq-war-to-codepink/]]

"It is clear 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 we know all too well effects American security." [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkS9y5t0tR0]