Hillary Clinton's campaign is blasting Donald Trump's praise for Saddam Hussein

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Source: businessinsider




Hillary Clinton's campaign is blasting Donald Trump's praise for Saddam Hussein


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Speaking in North Carolina Tuesday evening, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee acknowledged that Hussein was a "really bad guy," but reiterated praise for Hussein, who was toppled and later executed following the American invasion of Iraq in 2003.

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"Donald Trump's praise for brutal strongmen seemingly knows no bounds," Sullivan said.

He added: "Trump yet again lauded Saddam Hussein as a great killer of terrorists, noting with approval that he never bothered to read anyone their rights. In reality, Hussein's regime was a sponsor of terrorism — one that paid families of suicide bombers who attacked Israelis, among other crimes. Trump's cavalier compliments for brutal dictators, and the twisted lessons he seems to have learned from their history, again demonstrate how dangerous he would be as Commander-in-Chief and how unworthy he is of the office he seeks."

Hussein has rarely found many sympathizers in American political circles.

In an interview with Fox News host Megyn Kelly on Tuesday evening, House Speaker Paul Ryan attempted to distance himself from Trump's comments about Hussein. .................

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-saddam-hussein-response-2016-7

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Paul Ryan endorsed the bigot Trump--now he has tried to distance himself from Trump. But the vile smell of Trump is all over Ryan.

[bluestateguy]

1. Disgusting

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[gordianot]

2. Such statements makes one question how serious Donald is for high office?

As a comedy act questionable, getting attention A+. Unique enough to appeal to the dull as brilliant.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. How much distance does Ryan need before he un-endorses tRump?

[downeastdaniel]

4. it aint gonna happen, the rapist tRump proves this in full, you can willing hit and rape 13 yr. olds

With NO PROBLEM.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. "proves"? None of those allegations have been proved in court.

If you accept those allegations, you will finding yourself accepting allegations that Bill Clinton is a rapist. None of that has been proved either.

Frankly, I think it is very possible that tRump was a rapist and that Bill Clinton is not. I discount the allegations against Bill Clinton.

But Trump is innocent until proven guilty, which is a fundamental principle of USA law for good reason. You can't use the word "prove" in that connection, at least not yet.

[Chemisse]

22. There is no need to cling to unproven allegations.

Trump has done and said so many bizarre things that show such bad judgement and moral bankrupcy, that there is plenty of evidence that he would be a disaster as president.

Focusing on something like a possible child rape makes you sound as ludicrous as a Republican saying that Hillary murdered Foster.

[Jerry442]

5. tRump is taking a page from the NRA playbook.

No matter what, double down.

[bucolic_frolic]

6. Take it to the Webs and Internets

Trump-Ryan '16 for the next 3 days

Need to tar and feather the Speaker before he retracts his endorsement
and cooperation

Here's lookin' at you, Paul!

[Jerry442]

7. tRump-cRyan '16

Sorry. It's early.

[Night Watchman]

9. Speaker Ryan

[Odin2005]

10. His supporters don't care, they LIKE the idea of a dictator.

I saw a scary statistic saying that 35% of my fellow Millennials like the idea of a military dictatorship.

[IronLionZion]

11. Iraq veterans might care

or anyone who has served to fight for freedom might be having second thoughts about Trump

[brentspeak]

12. I know a lot of Iraq veterans who have been saying for years

that overthrowing Saddam was the worst thing we could have done. When Qaddafi was overthrown (with HRC as secretary of state), and ISIS was given a entire nation-state (Libya) to set up shop, the cycle was complete. Iraq War vets are not going to disagree with Trump on this, even if they might not support him otherwise.

Btw, your words "fight for freedom" with regards to Iraq sounds like FreeRepublic circa 2004.

[IronLionZion]

13. I still believe many enlist to fight for freedom

rather than to enrich some corporations.

And even though politicians lied for the reasons to go to war in Iraq. It's rough to think the veterans' service and sacrifice was for nothing...which is what Trump is saying. He minimizes what they have done.

For the record, I opposed the Iraq war from the beginning but always respected our soldiers for doing the best they could with what they had.

[Bluenorthwest]

14. Then those veterans probably don't dig that Trump both supported the invasion in the run up

and now lavishly praises the target of that invasion. Trump was in favor of the war. Just like Cheney was.

[David__77]

16. I don't think that's likely to be the case.

http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/election/2016/05/09/military-times-survey-donald-trump-beats-hillary-clinton/84132402/

I don't think that the argument that the Iraq war was a fight for freedom is likely to garner support for Clinton.

[David__77]

15. I cannot imagine Trump's comments hurting him much.

The US intervened with the intention of establishing a Western-style democracy, and instead terrorism is proliferating. I think that it definitely would have been better for the US not to intervene, regardless of whether or not that meant that Saddan Hussein were still in power today.

[geek tragedy]

17. Trump endorsed Saddam's methods for fighting 'terrorism'--i.e. torture and shooting

political dissidents

[David__77]

18. I get it. I don't think it will hurt him much.

I could be wrong.

[geek tragedy]

19. it won't hurt him with this core constituencies, but then again

for Trump's wannabe brownshirts, nothing could.

[runaway hero]

23. Distinction without a difference at this point

I don't prefer ISIS and Al Qaeda in Iraq. Liberals should stick to the same position all the time.

[Javaman]

20. Saddam was an evil bastard.

that said, it still was an illegal war invading a sovereign nation based on lies because george w. moron* had daddy issues.

[Blue_Tires]

21. I'm curious to know what the

Sanders supporters who defected to Trump have to say about this...

[runaway hero]

24. Hillary voted for the war. She should not focus on this.