To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Share Embed Share URL Video File Node URL Embed Code <iframe title="MRC TV video player" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.mrctv.org/embed/76489" allowfullscreen></iframe> Responsive Embed Code Embed Code <iframe title="MRC TV video player" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.mrctv.org/embed/76489" allowfullscreen></iframe> President Barack Obama, as an Illinois state senator in 2002, said that using military force to topple a murderous dictator amounted to a “dumb war” and should be opposed. This video was used by the Obama presidential campaign.