Well, she finally made my head explode with yet another "explanation" of her vote on the Iraq War Resolution--formally known, let's recall, as the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. First, from Wikipedia, a description of the resolution:
The resolution "supported" and "encouraged" diplomatic efforts by President Bush to "strictly enforce through the U.N. Security Council all relevant Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq" and "obtain prompt and decisive action by the Security Council to ensure that Iraq abandons its strategy of delay, evasion, and noncompliance and promptly and strictly complies with all relevant Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq."
The resolution authorized President Bush to use the Armed Forces of the United States "as he determines to be necessary and appropriate" in order to "defend the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq; and enforce all relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions regarding Iraq."
[My emphasis]
--wikipedia
More follows...
So what does Hillary say now?
Clinton reaffirmed her vote to authorize the US invasion of Iraq, saying she believed at the time it was a vote to send in weapons inspectors rather than to launch immediate military action.
"I'm more than willing to be held accountable for it, because that's the way it is in life. You are judged on your actions," she said.
[My emphasis.]
Boston Globe/AP story
Have I gone insane or is this yet another version of what she "believed" at the time? As for sending in weapons inspectors, if that was her concern then why did she vote against the Levin Amendment?
The Levin Amendment
Urged to U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution demanding that Iraq grant immediate and unconditional access to U.N. weapons inspectors. Authorized U.S. use of force only if Iraq failed to comply with the U.N. resolution. Sponsored by Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI)
Defeated 24 - 75.
--wikipedia
Time for another Jed Report...