Posted on 02/25/2005 4:23:27 AM PST by ovrtaxt
Friday, Feb. 25, 2005 6:47 a.m. EST Hillary Rebuked by Iraqi Leader New York Sen. Hillary Clinton has caused an international incident after she criticized Iraq's leading candidate to become prime minister as a result of last month's historic election, prompting a sharp rebuke. "Hillary Clinton, as far as I know, does not represent any political decision or the American administration, and I don't know why she said this," Dr. Ibrahim Jafari, who is expected to become prime minister, told the Times of London on Thursday.
"She knows nothing about the Iraqi situation," he added.
During an interview last Sunday, Clinton complained about Jafari's nomination by the duly elected Shia coalition. "I think that there are grounds both for concern and for, you know, vigilance about this," she told NBC's "Meet the Press." "It is a historical fact that he, along with the Dawa Party, have had connections with Iran . . . There are also family ties and religious ties." The comments angered Dr. Jafari, a physician from Karbala who fled to Iran only after Saddam Hussein had members of his party killed. He blasted Mrs. Clinton as ill-informed. "We are not at an American traffic light to be given a red or green signal," Jafari told the Times. "I am speaking on behalf of a collective decision. I will stop when the Iraqi people say to stop." The Bush administration has not expressed concerns similar to Mrs. Clinton's, said the New York Sun, which first reported Dr. Jafari's comments in the U.S.
Red may be Hellery's politics, but it is definitely NOT her color!
Jerry Parks
http://www.danwismar.com/archives/wizblog/001635.html
She just can't help herself. The more she tries to be centrist the more the true left wing radical shows her face. If the Dim's think they can put a far left northeastern pol in the White House they need some serious help.
Touche. Yes, I'll admit, I had forgotten Hillary's classic Marxist formulaton, addressing a wealthy crowd:
"We're saying that for America to get back on track, we're probably going to cut [tax cuts] short and not give it to you. We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good."
I guess sometimes she does get off script and let her socialist side show.
Dya figure this guy has the brass to say this to her face ;-)
LOL!
She's so smart maybe she'll ask Patsy Thomasson - top lieutenant of convicted cocaine dealer Dan Lasater, then White House chief of personnel to be her VP candidate.
;-)
I don't know about him but I do know HIllary is running and running as a centrist. She is doing well posing as a conservative dem and if we use alot of vitriol on her, she is going to pick up votes.
That said, it is interesting that when she speaks to give an opinion, she usually gaffes. Not lately, but this was a good one.
you know, her heinous has the eloquence, you know, of a NBA basketball player, you know, in a post game, you know, interview....
Pig in a pantsuit starts off with a meadow muffin header....way to go hill...keep up the good work!
Yep .. right after they air the Eason Jordan tapes they are hiding
Not what I said. Perhaps you need to reread what I said...
Her assesment is that the new leader of Iraq has close ties to Iran. This is true and nothing you will say can refute that. I was simply saying that I am also concerned about him and what he may do in relation to how Iran is ran. If you arent concerned based on the guys past being so cozy with Iran, perhaps dropping your partisan crap and looking at the issue will help?
Just because the guy says Hillary is misinformed doesn't mean he isnt talking out of the other side of his mouth and not mentioning the motives he is most certainly not going to share (if he has motives).
He also could be an honest man who has no theocratic plans. I am just looking at the guys past history. It is enough to give pause.
When Saddam was in power, there were only two places to flee.
One, if you were wealthy, was to London.
The other was to escape to Tehran.
Jafari, a doctor,but not wealthy, fled to Iran. After 10 years or so, he moved to London.
I can not recall the source, except that it was a talk radio program.
Ah, the Hillary "ya know" rears its ugly head again. Good to see she still manages to throw them around from time to time. It assures me that she is still a PR nightmare when unscripted, and makes me think that she'll never survive a national campaign.
Can dress her up, but can't take her anywhere.....
Diplomat, my ass. Everything she knew about diplomacy she learned from seeing one of those "That Was Easy" buttons.
family ties and religious ties
Kind of like Valerie Jarret’s ties with Iran huh?
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