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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[thesummerwind]

Does that woman have a suicide wish or what?

Vince would suggest differntly! She's usually on the other end of the "stick".

[MeekOneGOP]

[Reagan Man]

Looks like Hillary Rotten has played a card from the Howard Dean deck of gutter politics and made an direct appeal to the loyal liberal Democrats and faithful leftwingers. The question is, will she pay a price for this over the top rhetoric and will the media hold her accountable. We shall see, but I doubt it.

[the invisib1e hand]

it looks like someone just insulted hil, and the girl to her left thought that was just a hoot. everyone else is ignoring her.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Oh, I just pinged you... But I see you are already here. Pretty sick, no?

[JoJo Gunn]

According to the dumpster divers, this was a PR disaster. :)



http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=793275

[proud American in Canada]

I just sent this to the three highest news directors and the daytime M-F talk radio show hosts and their producers at WGN in Chicago.

If anyone is so inclined, please feel free to cut and paste. :)

ps. Baynative, your phrasing was so good I borrowed it. Hope it's okay with you. :)

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Dear Sirs:

I hope that WGN, as one of the largest talk radio stations in the country, will make its listeners aware of some demoralizing comments that Hillary Clinton made to the troops in Iraq, just hours after President Bush had shown them such support.

According to Senator Clinton, the troops asked her how Americans felt about their mission in Iraq. According to the Senator, 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 lose the war in Iraq, contending, "We have to exert all of our efforts militarily, but the outcome is not assured."

In just those few words, Senator Clinton has suggested to those young people that they will lose in Iraq and die, that the American people's support is fading, and that their bosses are failures who don't care about their lives.

Making such statements to U.S. troops in a war zone is not only incredibly demoralizing, given the circumstances, it borders on treason. I hope your talk show hosts will make this story a high priority on Monday morning. Given that Hillary Clinton's presidential ambitions are well known, the American people should be aware of how she treats the young men and women who are in harm's way in the service of their country.

By the way, here is a link to a source for these quotes:
http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20031129/1053287.asp

[MEG33]

I applaud your eloquence!

[nicmarlo]

'My Fellow Americans, Let's Roll'

LET'S ROLL

I know I said I love you
I know you know it's true
I've got to put the phone down
And do what we gotta do
One's standing in the aisleway
Two more at the door
We've got to get inside there
Before they kill some more

Time is running out
Let's roll
Time is running out
Let's roll

No time for indecision
We've got to make a move
I hope that we're forgiven
For what we gotta do
How this all got started
I will never understand
I hope someone can fly this thing
And get us back to land

Time is running out...

No one has the answer
But one thing is true
You've gotta turn on evil
When it's coming after you
You gotta face it down
And when it tries to hide
You gotta go in after it
And never be denied

Time is running out...

Let's roll for freedom
Let's roll for love
Goin' after Satan
On the wings of a dove
Let's roll for justice
Let's roll for truth
Let's not let our children grow up
Fearful in their youth 

[SkyPilot]

I think this episode ranks right up there with her decision to decorate the Chritmas tree in the Blue Room with crack pipes and condoms.

[nicmarlo]

The difference in the people is amazing. Ear to ear grins with Bush and frowns with the old witch.

The only thing she's fooling is herself....no human being could possibly believe what it says.

[Paul Atreides]

"You know what comes between me and my Calvins?

Janet Reno.

[Eaker]

The worse part about this, is I have to go to work today and listen to the lefties gush about "brave Hillary in a war zone..........."

You have my pity and I hope you don't perform any emergency surgery with your stapler on them!!!

[nicmarlo]

The people who worship Hillary are the same ones who see no shame in turning Paul Wellstone's Funeral into a street riot and gay rights pep rally for Bill Clinton.

They're all disgusting and vile.

[thesummerwind]

And, why did the citizens of New York make themselves look like morons by electing the witch?

[Admin Moderator]

Totally understandable.

[ChemistCat]

I was just thinking, right before you sent this, that maybe Glenn Beck needs to go do a show in Baghdad.

Rallies for America were great, but they were HERE.

I guess proposing he take a risk like that without being willing to do it myself would be wrong, so if he needs a 38 year old chemistry student, mom of three, and wife of a retired MSgt, I'll go with him.

My husband would be happy to go instead, and with AF satcom and photojournalism experience, he'd probably be more useful.

[Toespi]

I would just one time in my life love to see a Senate investigation/hearing on charges of treason brought against one of these pinko liberals who undermine the very soul of this country. This would be the grand prize to see this bitch, under oath, in the public domain having to answer questions to save not only her political life but her freedom something she takes for granted every time she opens her mouth.

[Chad Fairbanks]

I'd go too, if the airfare was covered... ;0)