The fifth anniversary of the Iraq War is a strong reminder that we as a nation must consider which Presidential candidate will beat the terrorists and keep our troops safe, all while moving America forward. The answer to that comes in the form of Senator John McCain, according to a statement released by the Republican National Committee.
Looking at Clinton's shifting views on Iraq; it's easy to see a pattern of politicking and pandering. In 2002, she voted for the Iraq War resolution, but now claims she would not have voted for the war.
"Her shifts continued with statements concerning troop withdrawal. ... She ... [said] establishing a date for withdrawal would give a "green light" to insurgents to just bide their time. But earlier this year she said she'll start bringing troops "home within 60 days" of taking office.
"[I]n May 2007 ... she said she would "of course" provide funding for the troops. But just weeks later, she voted against an emergency Iraq spending bill to provide $94.4 billion in funding for the troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. She repeated that action by voting in November against $70 billion in emergency Iraq funding.
"[B]arack Obama has exhibited shifting rhetoric as well. In April 2007, he opposed severing troop funding, saying '... nobody wants to play chicken with our troops on the ground.' But turned around weeks later and voted against funding for the troops, essentially pandering to left-wing extremist group MoveOn.org. The group sent an e-mail alert to its 3.2 million members, threatening to support primary contests against Democrat candidates who voted in support of troop funding. And now Obama says he won't vote for additional troop funding without a timeline for withdrawal.
"John McCain will be the Commander in Chief who will get positive work done in Iraq and Afghanistan by securing those countries and keeping our troops adequately prepared. I cannot say the same for Clinton... nor can I imagine the drastic consequences of Obama's actions ... We as Americans cannot trust either of them with the fate of our nation's security, just as we cannot trust their continuously shifting views on how to handle the War on Terror."
