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What Hillary told the Arab world …and why the tone of anti-war criticism matters
Jewish World Review ^ | April 30, 2004 | Joe Scarborough

Posted on 04/30/2004 5:48:05 AM PDT by 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.

(Excerpt) Read more at jewishworldreview.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections; US: New York; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: arabpress; arabworld; asharqalawsat; hillary; lefties; scarborough; sedition; tokyohillary
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To: Pagey
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How interesting.


HILLARY goes on Japanese TV to endorse KERRY for the Democrat Party's Nomination for President =

HILLARY goes on Arab TV to blast BUSH


How Interesting.

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41 posted on 04/30/2004 4:51:21 PM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE (Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.LZXRAY.com)
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To: SJackson
A "Well Deserved" BUMP for posting an absolutely great article that should be printed in every newspaper in America! (Ugh, if only that were possible)
42 posted on 04/30/2004 8:19:57 PM PDT by Pagey (Hillary Rotten is (still ) a Smug and Holier- than- Thou Socialist)
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To: Pagey
Hillary is a SLY one.

Would America every really let
Hillary Clinton & Bill Clinton
back into Power???

I don't think so.

But that won't stop Hillary
from trying.

Hillary's Creed:

I Hate therefore I must Rule.

43 posted on 04/30/2004 11:01:44 PM PDT by Joy Angela (Hillary *IS* Hitlery)
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To: Pagey; ALOHA RONNIE
Nothings changed from the woman who consistently stands for NOTHING, yes that's her, Mrs. Hillary Clinton!

Oh, Hillary stands for something and her life's mission
is found in her daughter's name...

"Chelsea Victoria" Clinton
"Shall-see Victory"

Hillary's Goals are Not for the Light-Hearted.

Hillary Clinton's Goal is to Destroy America.

44 posted on 04/30/2004 11:08:10 PM PDT by Joy Angela (Look at her closer. Hillary *is* Hitlery.)
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To: SJackson
Hillary Bint Lying!

I remember answering a question on a old CNN All politics board about who I would believe, Bill Clinton or Osama Bin Laden, and saying that I would have to go with Bin Laden over Bin Lyin (copied from some other Freeper) because Bill Clinton was a known liar and I didn't know anything about Bin Laden. (Oh, what a mistake!) Now we have Hillary Bint Lying!
45 posted on 05/01/2004 10:32:54 AM PDT by Eva
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To: Eva
BUMP!
46 posted on 05/01/2004 12:22:50 PM PDT by Pagey (Hillary Rotten is (still ) a Smug and Holier- than- Thou Socialist)
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To: freekitty
Yea. I still don't understand why these people along with their co-horts(Janet Reno, and including some news people) have not been tried and punished for treason.

I don't know if anyone has read "Hillary's Secret War". It is really a must read book.
47 posted on 05/01/2004 1:10:03 PM PDT by freekitty
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To: Pagey
bump again
48 posted on 05/01/2004 6:21:45 PM PDT by Eva
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Note: this topic is from 4/30/2004. Thanks SJackson.
Hillary's a liar:
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." ...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... 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.

49 posted on 04/11/2015 4:38:23 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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