Because addressing Saddam's threat was urgent enough that even FHers thought so

Will Rutgers make the H-Word Creature a persona non grata?  Don't bet the rent.

“In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including Al Qaeda members, though there is apparently no evidence of his involvement in the terrible events of September 11, 2001. It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons. Should he succeed in that endeavor, he could alter the political and security landscape of the Middle East, which as we know all too well affects American security.”

That was Condoleezza Rice in 2002, just months before (as National Security Advisor) helping to push America into a war a majority of the country (53 percent, according to the most recent Gallup poll) now says wasn’t worth fighting. So when some professors and students at Rutgers passionately protested the university’s decision to extend a commencement speech invite to the 59-year-old Rice, it was easy to see the opposition had little to do with the fact she’s a Republican, and much more about her role in the Bush administration in selling a bill of goods around the Iraq War.

Except for one thing…

The 2002 quote above isn’t from Rice, but from then-Senator Hillary Clinton.

So you gotta wonder . . .

So in today’s rhetorical question exercise, would those Rutgers students and facility have strongly lobbied the school’s board of governors to rescind an invitation to Hillary if she got an invite instead? How about then-Senator Joe Biden or then-Senator John Kerry? Because they all also strongly stated in 2002 that Saddam possessed weapons of mass destruction and could destabilize the Middle East if left unchecked. Can’t blame them for taking that position, mind you––British, French, Israeli, German, Russian and Chinese intelligence all stated Saddam had WMDs as well. And as we know, Hillary, Biden and Kerry all voted in favor of invasion. Without Congressional approval, the war never happens no matter how badly Dick Cheney and George W. Bush wanted it.
So really, would Hillary get the same shabby treatment as Rice… who’s not only a former Secretary of State, but has been on the board for years of both the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and Kennedy Center, all while serving as a Stanford professor (political science) when she’s not performing for charity as a classical pianist? Naah… the thousands of students who will be graduating in two weeks wouldn’t learn a damn thing listening to someone with that kind of resume and life experience.

 

Hey, no one blinks an eye when they invite Snooki to give the commencement address.