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Hillary Clinton: Senator Obama holds up his original opposition to the war on the campaign trail. But he didn't start working…

On the recordMarch 16, 2008
Senator Obama holds up his original opposition to the war on the campaign trail. But he didn't start working aggressively to end the war until he started running for president. So when he had a chance to act on his speech, he chose silence instead.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clinton critiques Obama's timing and consistency regarding his opposition to the Iraq war.

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