2008 primaries prove that the 80-20 split against the Iraq war in 2002 hasn't changed much

[JAbuchan08]

Sure 70% of all Americans (and an even greater number of Democrats) *say* they are against the war, but they haven't stuck their necks out very far to end it. On the one hand there is Obama - who at least spoke out against the war before it began - but whom nevertheless seems very risk averse in attempting to end it and has (like Clinton) left "all options on the table" with regards to future military actions. Perhaps it is the necessity of campaigning (perhaps not), but it is disappointing. Having said that I voted for Obama because....

Hillary is even more disappointing. Think about it her justifications for her IWR vote in 2008 are (drum roll please) the exact SAME justifications for war that we heard in 2002. 2008 - everyone thought Saddam had WMD - 2002 - everyone thinks Saddam had WMD. 2002 - it would be irresponsible not to vote to attack Iraq. 2008 - It would have been irresponsible not to vote to attack Iraq. etc... etc... etc...

In other words to accept Hillary's excuses for the Iraq war, one would have to accept the justifications which were originally made for the Iraq war. Something I do not accept, because, unlike Hillary I didn't fall for it in the first place.