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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[July 4th]

Yeah, I've been watching this thread for 800 posts, and I'm still speechless.

[Stewart_B]

Would you want to touch any of them?
Hell, they are revolting to each other.

[PeyersPatches]

Wow what telling photos. The troops around Hitlery are just glum while the troops around President Bush are happy and obviously clamoring to be near him. I hope that sow is sizzling that he BRILLIANTLY outmanuvered and, as usual, outclassed her. I despise that witch.

[Wait4Truth]

Have you read the whole thread?There are contacts listed and some freepers have been busy checking out possiblities.

I am aware of the few that are planning to be active. What I am saying is that this must not be the efforts of a few. I am calling for action by the entire Free Republic community as well as every single person we can contact throughout the media, friends and family. Also, Dem voters also need to be made aware of her antics because I believe that many honest Dems would look kindly upon hillary for what she is trying to do.

[Dolphy]

arguing that Bush officials had been "obsessed" with getting Saddam Hussein and saying the perception blinded them to the difficulties of deposing his regime.

I cannot express my hatred for this woman. If not for her husband's obsession with ignoring and deferring all things Iraq the world would be a much different place. The difficulties of deposing Saddam were doubled, tripled and quadrupled by her husband's wholly inadequate policy and disregard for any information that detailed his threat.

The wicked witch, cynical abuser of the spirit of tradition and law, need only read her husband's speeches to know Saddam's threat. Then she can conclude what we all know, he was a spineless, gutless man unworthy of his office.

[Hannity4prez]

Bump

[texasbluebell]

Do they look happy to see the B*tch?

They look just plain underwhelmed, don't they?

[Lando Lincoln]

I agree - I have a combination of anger, sadness and loathing. But,I also am resolute - the culture wars we are in can not, must not be lost.

[blackie]

What the hell does this lying scum-bag know about telling the truth ~ God, she has guts!

[honeygrl]

Funny Pic:

[agitator]

and the definition of treason is what?

[texasbluebell]

The Senate is not going to get her either.They are collegial.When has anyone been censured but a congressman and perhaps Packwood and McCarthy,but they were Republicans.They may fear Arkanside.I believe they may make statements calling it "unfortunate".They may rant on the floor,we'll see.

The lily-livers in the Senate are afraid of one thing, it seems to me: the 900 or 1600 or whatever number of Feeb files that Hillary! had/has copies of from all those years ago.

Their own pathetic hides and scrawny necks are all they care about.

Sorry, I know not everyone of them is this way, but I'm sick of the whole mess the 'toons have put this country in.

[BriarBey]

WHAT is a frickin Senator doing over there representing anything? Who paid for this joy ride of hers? And who the hell asked her to go? She isn't the Commander and Chief. She is no one...........she needs to stay in New York working on that village that is SUPPOSE to raise a child. I am seething!!

[SAMWolf]

Despite her sour pronouncements, the former first lady insisted that the soldiers were just as glad to see her as they were President Bush

She's so full of crap, her eyes are brown.

[mewzilla]

My God. The traitorous (insert foul language here).

[leprechaun9]

As the NJ slogan says, Hitlery, Jane Fonda, Saddam Hussein, Osama Bin Laden, and the majority of the Democrap Party - PERFECT TOGETHER!

[nicmarlo]

what telling photos . . . the troops around President Bush are happy and obviously clamoring to be near him

Yes, "herself"'s lies are obvious, are they not. After all, "'everybody' has to be honest."

[Timesink]

This needs to be reported widely. These quotes of hers need to be plastered everywhere, and preserved for future use.

Oh, it will. Just wait until Monday morning.

But look at it this way: Hillary Clinton just ensured she will NEVER, EVER be president. Not in 2004, not in 2008. Not by being elected, not by sneaking in as veep and then ascending later on. Politically, she just ended her career.