The only Republican to vote against the Iraq War has some harsh words for the Democrats who privately voiced concern, but publically went along with the plan and voted for it.
Chafee was the only Republican senator to vote against prosecuting the war. "The top Democrats were at their weakest when trying to show how tough they were," writes Chafee. "They were afraid that Republicans would label them soft in the post-September 11 world, and when they acted in political self-interest, they helped the president send thousands of Americans and uncounted innocent Iraqis to their doom. [...]
I've said it before, but it bears repeating. The Bush administration may own the bungling of the actual operation of the war, but both Bush and Congress are responsible for our presence there. I also think Clinton's vote for the war is going to be one of the issues that sinks her campaign.
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