Posted on 04/15/2007 8:33:30 PM PDT by kddid
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton says the United States has had an opportunity to engage in a meaningful dialogue with the Muslim world in the aftermath of 9/11, but the Bush administration has squandered precious time to do so.
Clinton, who called the administration's actions "regrettable," told the Sunday Citizen newspaper of Laconia, N.H., that "We need to get back to a much more vigorous diplomatic outreach effort. The president won't talk to countries that he doesn't agree with. We've never had a president who was so unwilling to engage in processes with people who, yes, are adversarial to our interests, but we have to figure out how to work with them, how to change them, and I certainly would begin to do that again."
She told the Citizen that "Patient diplomacy over years is sometimes the only way to bring about peaceful reconciliations. ... If you provide options for people to see the world in a broader way, you at least have a fighting chance to have your message heard."
Clinton also said:
It's regrettable President Bush "hasn't even been willing to have an international conference" on Iraq.
She wants voters to "look at my qualifications and experience."
"One thing we've learned over the last six years is that we need a steady hand in the Oval Office. We need somebody who can chart a course for our country, that is as much as possible non-partisan, not just bipartisan, that wants to restore competence to the government, who wants to make it clear that I'm willing to work with people of different points of view — I'm not sticking to one particular version of reality, as we've seen unfortunately the last six years."
The United States needs to lead by example, including by helping key nations build schools and pay teachers.
Bush "has broken faith with so much of American history and governmental practices" by unraveling past efforts to help the environment, promote nuclear weapon nonproliferation and restore fiscal responsibility.
OMG
I’m not one to often condone all-out violence - especially against women, but damn this woman needs a good a** kicking.
Please, please, please, please, please nominate her.
Gotta call B.S. on this one. There can be no meaningful dialogue with fanatics who want to murder innocents.
“I’m not sticking to one particular version of reality.”
Hillary Clinton, April, 2007
jeez louise...our schools suck out loud...and she wants us to do that all over the world.
LOL
Boy...she is so full of crapola!!
“We need to get back to a much more vigorous diplomatic outreach effort.”
Like in Bill Clinton’s administration. Throw millions at them for years, do nothing else, and fund their arms programs. Dump the problem on the people of the future. Let them steal all the Oil for Food money. Fund the bomb!
She hates Jews too.
This horrid Marxist must be kept out of the White House and I don’t care who I have to vote for.
I suppose that she wants to be known as the new Mrs. Chamberlain rather than the old Mrs. Clinton...
Pity our Muslim allies in Morocco, Macedonia, Afghanistan, and Iraq, though. She’s certainly not implying that she wants dialog with *them*.
“look at my qualifications and experience.”
LoL
Post 13, I agree. I am ready to pull the switch for Mickey Mouse.
“the United States has had an opportunity to engage in a meaningful dialogue with the Muslim world in the aftermath of 9/11”
Yes, PERFECT opportunity. This is how military commanders throughout history have wisely responded to surprise attacks: By sending out an envoy to reason with the enemy.
I definitely want her as Commander-in-Chief.
More union members?
Post 16, LOL! How did you get a camera in Hillary’s office?
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