If you think about it, you can draw a lot of parallels between Hillary and the Sunni Nationalist movement in Iraq.
Connsider Operation Iraqi Freedom. It was a losing proposition for the Sunni Nationalists, in many ways. Many identified with Saddam, who had a spokesman, making outlandish and increasingly unrealistic pronouncements (Baghdad Bob).
Its clear that the end of Iraqi Freedom, marked a period of chaos within Iraq, forging an identity and a common grievance for the group that coalesced to become these Nationalists.
Clearly, the multinational force had succeed in some measure... Saddam having his statue toppled, and there were statements of victory, even a palpable feel of victory for some.
Ultimately, however, there was no feeling of defeat for the Sunni Nationalists. Their leaders made their own counter-claims of viability
"The birth of this political bloc is to silence the skeptics who say there is no legitimate Iraqi resistance and that they cannot reveal their political face" - Ayham al-Samarai
The nationalists pursued an insurgent campaign against the occupying force, seeking more power, perhaps maintaining majority rule. They seek alliances with external powers, like Syria to bolster their cause.
Only when they realize their strategic disadvantage AND they are significantly bribed do they finally join forces with the same foes that they bitterly contested only days before.
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Many parallels can be found between these Sunnis and the Clinton campaign... this brief period of Iraqi history is vastly more complex, of course, and the secular Sunni group is not as monolithic as Clinton's support, but the unreal propaganda, the claim of resistance, the widespread resentment and bitter resistance itself, going to 'the enemy' a.k.a. the McCain camp ... and perhaps the bribery and change of heart or allegiance?
I don't know that there is a lesson here, other than people have a hard time in giving up what they firmly believe in. Or relinquishing power.
I wonder if other people have their own comparisons to draw here.