Posted on 01/21/2015 4:17:38 PM PST by Dave346
Potential 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Wednesday backed President Barack Obama's opposition to additional congressional sanctions on Iran, saying that sanctions would create an "excuse" for Iran, Russia and China to back out of ongoing talks.
"If we're the reason -- through our Congress -- that in effect gives Iran and others the excuse not to continue the negotiations, that would be, in my view, a very serious strategic error," Clinton said during an appearance in Winnipeg sponsored by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
The former Secretary of State said that "insofar as we know," Iran has put its nuclear program on hold during the negotiations, creating a "status quo" that remains in the interest of the United States.
"Why do we want to be the catalyst for the collapse of negotiations until we really know whether there's something we can get out of them that will make the world safer [and] avoid an arms race in the Middle East?" she said.
Clinton added that "obviously, all bets are off" if Iran is found to be cheating or restarting its nuclear program.
"But right now, the status quo that we're in is in my view in our interests and therefore I don't want to do anything that disrupts the status quo until we have a better idea as to whether there's something we can get out of it," she added.
In his State of the Union address last night, Obama promised to veto any new sanctions against Iran passed by the United States Congress, where leaders like House Speaker John Boehner argue that they are necessary to ensure the safety of the U.S. and Israel.
"There are no guarantees that negotiations will succeed, and I keep all options on the table to prevent a nuclear Iran," Obama said. "But new sanctions passed by this Congress, at this moment in time, will all but guarantee that diplomacy fails — alienating America from its allies; and ensuring that Iran starts up its nuclear program again."
In a direct challenge to the Obama adminsitration, Boehner on Wednesday announced that he has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress to speak about Iran.
Boehner told reporters Wednesday that he did not consult the White House before extending the invitation.
Your existence is a “serious strategic error!”
In fairness, she does know a lot about errors.
For example, Bengazi.
Guess she won’t be attending Netanyahu’s upcoming speech before Congress.
You not being in prison is a serious error, *****
Because those talks have accomplished so much, don’t you know?
Allah will be looking over the shoulders of the Iranians and it is highly unlikely they will maintain a 'status quo' with us hated Infidels. -Tom
The former Secretary of State said that “insofar as we know,” Iran has put its nuclear program on hold ....
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“Insofar as we know.” Jeez, that’s right up there with “What difference does it make?”
I do hope this booze-hound (who according to her husband; does NOT have brain damage) would run.
20 years ago, she was in her prime and semi-conscious. Now, she would give Biden a run for the money with her drunken brain damaged quips.
Isn’t her saying anything a breach of protocol?
That it is. However I have to agree with her in a way. Anything short of bombing their nuclear sites out of existence is a serious error.
Sure, we ought to take the advice of the wizard of Benghazi.
Hillary Clinton, who looked straight in the face the mother of a dead Benghazi victim and told her right to her face as she stood near her son’s coffin “A video caused your son’s death.” Of course Hitlary is Pro Iran, she is pro anyone willing to destroy Israel
Clinton joins Obama to form the Genuflect to Iran coalition.
For a woman who is running for president, she consistently takes the worst positions imaginable. I mean, other than State Department drones, who is the constituency for continuing to negotiate with Iran?
The Kickback Queen speaks.
Another member of Team Jihad heard from!
Just mind your hubby, Hillary. Make sure he’s not messin’ with the cookie jar.
They want "talks."
As long as there are "talks," there doesn't need to be any action.
Obama hates actions, he only wants talks.
-PJ
All resume enhancers for the stalinist in a pathetic pantsuit.
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