Posted on 12/29/2007 9:23:06 PM PST by Aristotelian
CLINTON, Iowa - Hillary Rodham Clinton waded into Pakistan's volatile internal political situation Saturday, raising the possibility the country's military might have assassinated Benazir Bhutto because the killing took place in the garrison city of Rawalpindi.
Clinton's remarks came as Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's government seemed to reject a call for an independent international investigation of the murder that Clinton and John Edwards proposed on Friday.
During a question-and-answer session at an elementary school here, Clinton offered a detailed prescription for the troubled country, suggesting that the U.S divert aid away from its military to social welfare programs.
And for the second time in as many days, she cast doubt on Musharraf's contention that the suicide bombing that led to the death of the country's most popular opposition leader was masterminded by al-Qaida.
"There are those saying that al-Qaida did it. Others are saying it looked like it was an inside job -- remember Rawalpindi is a garrison city," she said.
Earlier in the day, the former first lady sat down with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos and said that, as president, it wouldn't be "appropriate" for her to include Bill Clinton in top-secret security discussions.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsday.com ...
The sad thing is this will not cost her any votes. Ann Coulter was right- if they had any brains, they would be republicans.
The ego of this woman to go ahead and say something so dangerous, with no regard for consequences. That statement could have serious and deadly ramifications in Pakistan.
Remember the koran in the toilet story? That caused a number of deaths overseas. This could have similar results.
I am very worried that any person this maniacal, this deranged, this sick can get this close to the Presidency.
This is just the standard politics from the democrats. Never admit that Al-Queda could be involved or exists.
” Ann Coulter was right- if they had any brains, they would be republicans. “ ... if they had any sense and brains, there would be no Democrat Party.
This sorry excuse for a presidential candidate really should learn when to keep her pie-hole shut. She does nothing but create more chaos for the world as long as she’s not the one who has to do the cleaning. And when has she ever done any cleaning? When did Bill ever clean up a mess? He only ever made stains and bigger screw-ups (really, no pun intended) and left them for someone else to fix.
Wow. This makes Huckebee look like a pro by comparison. The media should skewer her for this, but they won't.
But this is the job of the commies...stir things up. They just havta do it don't ya know....they can't help themselves.
If this woman comes to more power it's likely we will see more instigation of this kind.
Kaboom!
Could this be her “Poland” comment a la Gerald Ford?
Nah... Reverse psychology...she wants us to think she is instigating a nuclear war from her pulpit when she really isn't! How clever!/s
(note; keep this crazy freak out of the WH!!)
Oh wait ... she knows that. But, she's trying to win a election. Never mind, I get it now.
I just hope Drudge picks up on the Newsday story in the morning.
She’s pandering to the conspiracy nuts. Garrison city or not, al Qaida is everywhere over there. It’s in their own backyard and they have support with a large segment of people (especially those who take the Koran seriously) no matter if those people work for the government or not. So, of course, those kinds of people are going to be found at all levels of society, since they are so integrated over there.
Regards,
Star Traveler
Yeah! If a group like al Qaida says they are going to kill you, it pays to take that seriously. And if “you’re dead” — then they succeeded.
Regards,
Star Traveler
What a flaming idiot. She should keep her f’in mouth shut. But, she is trying to show her bona fides on matters of foreign affairs. “See! I know about this stuff.”
You said — “And they threatened her shortly before she was assassinated and claimed responsibility for it afterwards.”
Yep, and they called her a tool of the west and made it clear that she was their top priority to get rid off. With something so obvious, you know that people are playing politics when they try and pretend it’s some other group who killed her...
Regards,
Star Traveler
Not only is it very unwise to point finger at the Pakistani military in the present situation - for all the reasons that has been pointed out by previous commenters. But her reason for doing so!!!
True, the military HQ of Pakistan is situated in Rawalpindi but Rawalpindi has more than 3 million inhabitants and is situated in very close proximity to the capital Islamabad. Hardly the little isolated garrison city on the prairie.
Would Mrs C call Washington DC a "garrison city"?
I think this it is time to quote Mark Steyn: ""Everyone’s an expert on Pakistan, a faraway country of which we know everything"
See my post #97.
Heck, the Swiss, working with Paks have been after Bhutto for a decade. Then Pakistan gave her immunity, so the Swiss were shifting to other charges.
yitbos
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NEVER FORGET
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HILLARY’s wading into, and against, a then Free South Vietnam’s fight for its very Free way of life during the Vietnam War =
The “JOURNEY from the FALL”
http://www.JourneyFromTheFall.com
http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1806248/posts
http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1308949/posts
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With HILLARY wading in again...
...what price is now left for we the still Free to pay now, in a new time of war in a new century with our own Freedom directly at stake right here at home?
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NEVER FORGET
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