In the never-ending stream of flip-flops and demonstration of their lack of principle and values, this example of liberal Democrat Senator Barbara Boxer‘s change-of-mind when it’s politically expedient:
Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff
Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., accused Secretary of State-nominee Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday of using “falsehoods” about weapons of mass destruction to justify attacking Iraq.
But six years ago, Boxer enthusiastically backed President Clinton’s decision to attack Iraq after he argued that Saddam Hussein was prepared to use chemical, biological and nuclear weapons against the world.
During Dr. Rice’s Senate confirmation hearing today, Boxer said, “I personally believe – this is my personal view – that your loyalty to the mission you were given, to sell this war, overwhelmed your respect for the truth”
The California Democrat insisted that the Iraq war “was based on what everyone now says, including your own administration, were falsehoods about WMDs, weapons of mass destruction.”In December 1998, however, after Clinton launched four days of air strikes on Iraq’s suspected WMD targets, the California Democrat had a different reaction.
In quotes unearthed Tuesday afternoon by radio host Sean Hannity, Boxer claimed that Saddam had forced Clinton’s hand.
“The president had no choice but to act today,” she said in a statement issued by her office. “Anyone who questions the timing of his decision ignores the fact that we committed a month ago to act if [chief U.N. weapons inspector] Richard Butler reported that Saddam was not cooperating.”
“These critics are blinded by political considerations,” Boxer added.
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