What Hillary told the Arab world …and why the tone of anti-war criticism matters

Jewish World Review ^ | April 30, 2004 | Joe Scarborough

[SJackson]

Last Tuesday, we pointed out comments made by Sen. Hillary Clinton to an Arab newspaper, blasting the Bush administration.

She said of the Bush administration: "Their stubbornness and arrogance is breathtaking. And, as a result, we continue to go down a path that I think is fraught with horrible dangers, especially for the young men and women serving in Iraq, but also for Iraqis, for the stability of the region."

Her complaints were published by Arab newspapers and repeated across the Middle East.

I reminded the senator that she and other public figures have to be extremely careful about what they say to the press while our troops are in the middle of a Fallujah firefight. For the most part, Senator Clinton has been responsible with her words since 9/11. But early Wednesday morning, Ms. Clinton's office began calling our staff and the MSNBC President Rick Kaplan claiming the statements we reported were never made by the senator.

At about 10 a.m. ET., we got an angry phone call from her office demanding an apology and a retraction. They said she never spoke to the Arab press, she never criticized the president, and, in fact, never did the interview at all.

Our producers immediately double-checked our sources and we tracked down the reporter who did the interview with Senator Clinton. By noon, we found out that the interview did take place. Then, they insisted that the interview that she had was with a freelance journalist, and not the Arab paper that eventually ran her story. It was established that the interview was conducted in New York.

The senator's press secretary then started to back down. By 4:30 p.m., the senator's representatives admitted that she had done the interview. She did know the reporter was writing to an international audience, and she did criticize the president.

That line of reasoning proves my point even more: When we are in the midst of a war, what is whispered to any reporter will surely be shouted from the mountains across the Arab world.

[auggy]

"There are words which do not exist in English anymore - words like, "Treason", "Sedition", and "Honor"."

If, only we could make an example out of her or one of the other Demons that walk the earth. Just one is all it would take to shut them up.

[Toespi]

Hillary Clinton does not put the best interest of America first and foremost. She should be the second Clinton impeached for reckless actions and dangerous mouth.

[Hegemony Cricket]

Great Post, crick!

Sounds as though shrillary would rather allow the fight to come back to us (see my tag)!

[mewzilla]

I would love to see a transcript of those phone calls. Hillary's not just a pathological liar, she has her staff lie for her as well. Then hides behind them when the chickens come home to roost. Yup real presidential timber there, all right. And it's rotten to the core.

[freekitty]

More lies from the moron that wants to be President.

[freekitty]

"There are words which do not exist in English anymore - words like, "Treason", "Sedition", and "Honor"."
If, only we could make an example out of her or one of the other Demons that walk the earth. Just one is all it would take to shut them up."

Now that would be justice.

[Chinese_American_Patriot]

The CLITons are f***ing traitors!!

[CyberAnt]

Plus that .. the dems still feel they are allowed to say whatever they want with impunity. Before .. they could say, "I never gave that paper an interview", and the media would have accepted it as gospel. Today .. that is no longer acceptable.

Hillary better learn to keep her treasonous statements to herself .. if she expects to survive. Should she run for office, you can be sure WE ON FR WILL REMIND HER OF THESE HORRIBLE STATEMENTS DURING A TIME OF WAR.

[cricket]

HC: somehow I managed to post response to another thread; which I had not even read - ????; beats me; but stranger things have happened! Anyway, just a repeat of the 'other' for sake of keeping things together. . .

"Sounds as though shrillary would rather allow the fight to come back to us"

Their impatience is almost palpable.

Great 'moniker' ;^); and like your 'tag' as well.

[OldFriend]

Has any media outlet mentioned this attempt to deceive?

[CyberAnt]

I think MSNBC - John Scarborough - just did.

[CyberAnt]

John = Joe

Sorry Joe

[ampat]

When the liberals tell us that Iraq is another vietnam they are right in that they are rising up in protest against their country as traitors and fifth columnists have done throughout history.

[Pagey]

At about 10 a.m. ET.,Hillary Clintons Press Secretary said she 1.)never spoke to the Arab press 2.) she never criticized the president, and 3.) never did the interview at all.

Hey Hillary, you are not in control of the world anymore. You unfortunately loathe America, and will not learn a thing from this latest incident,we know that. We also know this will be swept under the rug by all media outlets and never mentioned again, save for Joe Scarborough. America also knows your Press Secretary was forced to back down and I only wish I could've been near you to witness your hellish reaction when informed of your failed attempt at using Saul Alinsky's rule that states "Ridicule Is Man's Most Potent Weapon"!! Ahhhh, when the heat gets turned on........
So, we now know for A FACT that
By 4:30 p.m., 1.)Hillary Clintons Representatives admitted that she had done the interview
2.) She did know the reporter was writing to an international audience
and 3.) She did criticize the president.
Nothings changed from the woman who consistently stands for NOTHING, yes that's her, Mrs. Hillary Clinton!

[OldFriend]

Scarborough's article on Jewish World Review was posted here on FR this morning.

Wondering if anyone else will mind being threatened by the witch.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Eva]

Hey Hillary, Liar,liar, pants on fire!

Wow, this lie and the retraction of the lie is a bigger story than the original Bush bashing to a foreign journalist. I had my doubts about her denial, anyway. The words sounded too much like Hillary's to be a fabrication. This story needs to be sent to all media venues.

Please keep this story bumped all week-end.

[Eva]

I missed a few things about this article, starting with the author, Joe Scarborough. Way to go Joe! I see that Joe has achieved some degree of independence from his handlers at MSNBC since the advent of the Rick Kaplan presidency. The second thing I missed was Rick Kaplan's part in the story. Rick Kaplan was Hillary's man at CNN and lost his job when the viewers rebelled. I wonder how he's taking being used and abused by her lies. It doesn't make him look too good, either.

[Eva]

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