“Plurality of Americans love Gadaffi” – Hilary Clinton smears the majority of US citizens against Libya war [Glenn Greenwald / Salon]
Dedicated to “The Lazy Pundit” – Zuo Shou
June 24, 2011
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Hillary Clinton…when asked about those questioning the Libya War:
“…But the bottom line is, whose side are you on? Are you on Qadhafiâs side or are you on the side of the aspirations of the Libyan people [purportedly represented by the NATO powers and its puppet 'rebels']…”
…It’s not only a plurality of Americans who are “on Gaddafi’s side,” but also the head of the Arab League, a short time ago held out as the Beacon of all that’s Right (when they favored a no-fly zone). And also Democratic Rep. Lynn Woolsey. And our NATO ally Italy. Who knew Gadaffi had so many friends, allies and fans? There’s almost as many of those as there were Saddam lovers (also known as “Iraq war critics”).
I noted yesterday that the administration’s rhetoric in attacking Libya war critics was becoming more and more identical to the Bush administration’s on Iraq; apparently, the more unpopular a war gets, the more desperate and bullying the White House’s attacks on critics become. But Clinton’s full quote is so thoroughly Rovian and noxious — positing that there are two choices and only two: either enthusiastically support their war or be condemned as pro-Gadaffi — that nobody, regardless of one’s views on the war, should tolerate it…
Edited by Zuo Shou
Full article link: http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2011/06/24/clinton
