Posted on 06/13/2014 8:15:51 AM PDT by maggief
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was a leading and outspoken supporter of the Obama administration’s decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq and even defended the White House’s controversial failure to reach a status of forces agreement with the Iraqi government.
Team Obama’s decisions in Iraq are coming under intense criticism from experts and lawmakers across the political spectrum in light of the seizure of key Iraqi cities by a violent Muslim extremist group that is seeking to transform the nation into a strict Islamic state.
Clinton emerged as one of the top supporters of the withdrawal and defended the administration’s failure to secure a status of forces agreement, which would have kept several thousand U.S. troops in the war-torn country and potentially prevented extremist terror groups from resurging in Iraq, according to a Washington Free Beacon review of the likely presidential candidate’s past statements and interviews.
Clinton touted the United States’ commitment to Iraq in 2011 and said the Obama administration has “a plan in place” to ensure Iraq’s security.
“Are the Iraqis all going to get along with each other for the foreseeable future?” Clinton wondered in one 2011 interview. “Well, let’s find out.”
Clinton went on to claim in a separate 2011 interview with CNN that “we have a lot of presence in that region.” She added that countries such as Iran should not “miscalculate about our continuing commitment to and with the Iraqis going forward.”
Iran has done precisely this in recent days.
(Excerpt) Read more at freebeacon.com ...
Well, as Iraq falls apart, Iraq may be a big foreign policy issue in Hillary’s presidential campaign. Would be fair game, as she was part of the Obama administration policy.
Of course, Hillary apologists and the media will say what difference does it make. But she allegedly has these great qualifications to be president, was Secretary of State, etc. Okay, then let’s talk about your policies in that office.
Well, she’s the smartest woman on earth, don’cha know.
She was a fantastic Secretary of State. I’ve heard it from the pundits at fox.
Iraq, Libya, Egypt, Syria, Ukraine, and on and on
Active Duty ping.
In a way, she is more culpable than Obama on the status of forces score, since she originally voted for the war.
Obamadullah and Hillary are AGENTS OF THE MIDDLE EAST. Just ask Jarrett and Huma!
IMHO.....after this devastating week of her book release and her flubbed interviews.....Hillary Clinton is not capable of running for dogcatcher!!! Maybe Karl Rove had it right all the time!!! The murderer of Benghazi is going to claim the fall did her in!!! She certainly ain’t the brightest bulb in the lamp for sure!!!
“...countries such as Iran should not “miscalculate about our continuing commitment to and with the Iraqis going forward.”
Words, words, words.... Blah, blah, blah.
These morons think that mouthing stuff like this is constructive and that it IS diplomacy.... Really?!
When the first presidential debate happens, I would love to see Cruz take the mike and say something resembling...
“I’ma letcha finish but considering you are the architect of letting our men die in Benghazi, your disrespect for America’s military is legendary and the fact that you not only helped lose Iraq once, but twice, I am not sure if I am more disgusted by you personally or by the party that would run you as a potential leader. Why the hell are you even on this stage and not under Leavrnworth?”
how do they still believe this? every single damn time, she is on the wrong side... never ever makes the right decision... never takes responsibility for her incompetence... if not for her husband, who would she be?
An incompetent, unemployable lawyer with a record for being fired during Nixon’s impeachment.
Which is who she really is to this day.
I think we're doing just that.
Stupid is as stupid does.
Rick Perry: “very, very capable public servant, great secretary of state, first lady,”
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2014/06/rick-perry-praise-hillary-clinton-107776.html#ixzz34XP5WG6m
Oh, I know. And people here say, ‘oh she’s better than Obama’
That’s when blood shoots out of my eyes
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