Hillary to Troops: Support for War Fading

NewsMax.com ^ | 11/29/03 | "With Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff"

[thesummerwind]

Moderator note: I know it's going to be tough, but, please watch the calls for violence against this creature.

In a demoralizing message to U.S. soldiers serving in Iraq, visiting New York Sen. Hillary Clinton told them that Americans back home are growing increasingly skeptical of President Bush's decision to send them into battle.

Describing two meetings with G.I.s over turkey dinners in Baghdad, Sen. Clinton told reporters later that soldiers wanted to know "how the people at home feel about what we are doing."

Clinton said she told the troops, "Americans are wholeheartedly proud of what you are doing but there are many questions at home about the (Bush) administration's policies."

She also suggested that the U.S. could eventually loose the war in Iraq, contending, "We have to exert all of our efforts militarily, but the outcome is not assured."

Despite her sour pronouncements, the former first lady insisted that the soldiers were just as glad to see her as they were President Bush, whose surprise visit less than 24-hours earlier was greeted with standing ovations.

"It's a positive for the commander-in-chief to visit troops in the field," Clinton told reporters, adding, "the troops [also] seemed to appreciate seeing myself."

Speaking from a secure location just over the Kuwaiti border, Mrs. Clinton launched one verbal salvo after another at the White House, arguing that Bush officials had been "obsessed" with getting Saddam Hussein and saying the perception blinded them to the difficulties of deposing his regime.

"The Pentagon tried to make do with as few troops as possible, as light a footprint as they could get away with," Clinton said. "Now, we're playing catchup . . . Unfortunately, I don't think they fully appreciated the conditions we would encounter."

The top Democrat also reprised her charge that the White House is being less than candid when it comes to apprising the American people of the costs of the war.

"The obstacles and problems here are much greater than the administration usually admits to," she said, adding, "Everybody has to be honest."

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[dansangel]

Moderator note: I know it's going to be tough, but, please watch the calls for violence against this creature.

I guess that pretty much takes care of anything that I could post to this thread. :-(

[prairiebreeze]

Miffed or not about being trumped by the Pres' visit, this is a new low even for her.

I've often found that troublemakers like Hill tend to bring about their own demise. Unfortunately, they frequently cause lots of destruction prior to that and take others down with them.

Prairie

[sweetliberty]

"I think you took a wrong turn Senator. Hell is THAT way."

[76834]

No:
Her career choice should have been cleaning out porta potties with a siphon hose.

[thesummerwind]

Is she under there?

[prairiebreeze]

ping to post 976

[ladyinred]

BTW, welcome to FR! You will notice when you have been around awhile, that we do try to expose the fact that we have a lying biased media. We have many different groups going on behind the scenes doing just that.! Did you lurk very long?

[Brad’s Gramma]

Go here...it's a daily thread on FR called The Canteen.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1030568/posts?page=1,50

There's links on the first page, giving you ways to write to our servicemen & women.

[DoughtyOne]

Sorry but a siphon hose is temporary. Only a straw will do for the likes of her. ;-) Nice idea.

[nicmarlo]

Ill bet the NYSC is stacked with liberals..

I don't know that yet either....another thing I'll have to research! aargh...I already did this before in Colorado!!!! : )

[76834]

LOL
I was thinking of the type they call a "Oklahoma Credit Card"

[Big Horn]

The Dept. of Health should prevent her from opening her mouth.

[nicmarlo]

what a perfect opportunity for you to FINALLY learn about the NY constitution

Yes; however, the only problem is (as you saw what was posted from the NY constitution).....it's NOT written in layman's terms..... : (

[thesummerwind]

Well, then say something nice about another "bush", even if it may have to do with 'munchin at the junction'! ;) Just kidding.

[PeteFromMontana]

disgusting, destructive behavior by a wide-ankled sleaze




_____________________

Rather perfect description! Well done.

[ladyinred]

yw, Indy....I had been told by some NYer's, during Gray Davis' recall, there is no provision, currently, in NY to allow such a thing.....

Wow, EVERY elected official should be able to be recalled! That is just silly and scary if NY can't do that. As a Californian, I have just seen the process work! Thank God!

[Tango Whiskey Papa]

Thesummerwind, marvlus,
Did you authenticate the veracity of this article? It's so hard to beleive that this broad could be sooo dumb!

[TomGuy]

Posted in Soldier's parents see son on TV with Bush thread, but revealing:

Speaking of Hillery!®, check out this observation from the Deeds blog, made by a blogger with the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad:

Friday, November 28, 2003
POTUS and . . . Who? in Baghdad

(By John Galt) The President visited with the troops in Iraq for Thanksgiving. The troops loved it and it did the President good too. There was absolutely no advance notice except to a select handful of people in Iraq. The Thanksgiving visit by POTUS was the right thing to do.

Almost as surprising, Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) visited Baghdad on Friday. In fact I ran into her here at the CPA. She seemed disappointed at the cool reception she got at the CPA mess hall for lunch. Most just stared silently. A few left. I imagine she was expecting a rush of well wishers: "Look. It's Hillary!" Sorry, Hillary but no, it ain't gonna happen here.

Given Hillary's constant trashing of the Administration's policies and the work being done in Iraq, her advance people get a flunking grade on setting up a lunch to be with the "troops" and other Americans in the CPA mess hall. That was not the right thing for Hillary do to.

(Bet you don't see nearly as much press coverage of her lunch in Baghdad.)

# posted by John Galt @ 4:39 PM

Check it out at http://deeds.blogspot.com/2003_11_01_deeds_archive.html

38 posted on 11/29/2003 6:20 PM CST by No Truce With Kings (The opinions expressed are mine! Mine! MINE! All Mine!)

[prairiebreeze]

please ping me

thanks, Prairie

[Indy Pendance]

From what you dug up, they're probably right. Unless something happened between now and then.