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To: American Spirit who wrote (76276)	1/24/2008 6:22:48 PM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

OBAMA GOES AFTER CLINTON ON WAR VOTE firstread.msnbc.msn.com Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2008 4:19 PM by Domenico Montanaro From NBC/NJ's Aswini Anburajan BEAUFORT, SC. -- Obama reprised his attacks on the war, saying Clinton didn't read the National Intelligence Estimate, hasn't apologized for her vote on the war and that leadership is about judgment and learning from mistakes These attacks aren't new but significant when put in context of the radio ad out here as well, in which an announcer says Hillary Clinton will say anything to get elected. And he also now has no issues with using her name “As a candidate I know I'm running to be commander in chief,” Obama said. “To ensure our security and keep the sacred trust with those we serve. There is no responsibility I take more seriously and no judgment more important than to put our troops in harm’s way. … I will act in proper regard for the costs and consequence of actions based on the advice of military commanders and a careful review of the intelligence. On war: “There are patriots who were against it and patriots who supported it. I have been open about my opposition to this war, but one of my opponents in this race, Senator Clinton, has, I believe, tried to rewrite history. She voted for a resolution and I quote: ‘A resolution to authorize the cause of United States armed forces against Iraq.’ Now she's saying she wasn't really voting for war. She cast her vote after failing to read the National Intelligence estimates on Iraq, a report that raised enough doubts that the majority of Democratic senators who read it voted against the war. “We need more accountability in our leaders. You can’t undo a vote for war just because a war stops being popular. President Bush has used that authority to keep our troops in Iraq to this day. This is not just about the past it’s about the future. Voters need to judge us about the judgments we've made and the lessons we've learned. “Sen Clinton has not said her vote was a mistake. She has simply blamed the civilian and military leaders who carried out the policy she authorized. We don't know why Iraq met the threshold for war; how can we know what means the threshold in the future? “When I am president the buck will stop at the oval office.”