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Hillary says she risked life on White House trips
newsday.com ^ | December 31, 2007 | Glenn Thrush

Posted on 12/31/2007 5:54:21 AM PST by DogBarkTree

VINTON, Iowa - Ever since Barack Obama suggested Hillary Clinton's eight years as first lady were a glorified tea party a few days back, she's looked for an opening to strike back.

On Saturday night in Dubuque she pounced, arguing she risked her life on White House missions in the 1990s, including a hair-raising flight into Bosnia that ended in a "corkscrew" landing and a sprint off the tarmac to dodge snipers.

"I don't remember anyone offering me tea," she quipped. The dictum around the Oval Office in the '90s, she added, was: "If a place was too dangerous, too poor or too small, send the first lady."

It turns out that Clinton wasn't quite flying solo into harm's way that day.

She was, in fact, leading a goodwill entourage that included baggy-pants funnyman Sinbad, singer Sheryl Crow and Clinton's daughter, Chelsea, then 15, according to an account of the March 1995 trip in her autobiography "Living History."

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clinton; clintons2008; clintoon; herroyalhighness; hildebeast; hillary; hillaryrodhamclinton; mrsbillclinton; nothirdterm; unconstitutional; unelectedcopresident
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Hillary made sure Ron Brown had a safe trip.

1 posted on 12/31/2007 5:54:22 AM PST by DogBarkTree
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To: DogBarkTree

She says alot of things that aren’t true.


2 posted on 12/31/2007 5:55:22 AM PST by period end of story (You need cooling, baby I'm not fooling)
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To: DogBarkTree

we all risk our lives everyday, so what is she trying to say?


3 posted on 12/31/2007 5:55:58 AM PST by sure_fine (• " not one to over kill the thought process " •)
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To: DogBarkTree

That’s not going to work, Mrs. Clinton. Either prove you were truly a part of “the White House team” or stop making the claim.
-Union Leader editorial.


4 posted on 12/31/2007 5:56:58 AM PST by IrishMike (Liberalism is Jihad from within)
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To: DogBarkTree
"If a place was too dangerous, ...send the first lady"

Guess she never got the hint.....

5 posted on 12/31/2007 5:58:02 AM PST by Hot Tabasco (Visions of sugarplums dancing in your head are probably caused by bad drugs.....)
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To: period end of story

She says a lot of things that would disqualify a republican candidate.


7 posted on 12/31/2007 5:58:20 AM PST by Williams
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To: sure_fine

>>we all risk our lives everyday, so what is she trying to say?<<

Yes, but SHE risked HER life!

I think that you’ll agree that that is much more momentous than you or I risking OUR lives.

Besides: She also needlessly risked the life of her 15-year-old daughter. Or did Chelsea have some legitimate reason to travel to Bosnia at that time?


8 posted on 12/31/2007 5:58:30 AM PST by alexander_busek
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To: DogBarkTree

with the best protection in the world! sheesh


9 posted on 12/31/2007 5:58:37 AM PST by RDTF
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To: DogBarkTree

Re-writing history for fun and profit.


10 posted on 12/31/2007 5:59:28 AM PST by wrench
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To: DogBarkTree

I stumped my toe on the way to Mr. M’s office party. Does that count?


11 posted on 12/31/2007 5:59:47 AM PST by mtbopfuyn (I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
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To: DogBarkTree

So what she is saying is that she put her own 15 year-old daughter’s life at risk? Nice going.... Mommy Dearest.


12 posted on 12/31/2007 6:00:28 AM PST by FishTale
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To: FishTale

Vince Foster, do you think he would acknowledge her bravery?


13 posted on 12/31/2007 6:01:30 AM PST by rovenstinez (,)
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To: DogBarkTree
"If a place was too dangerous, too poor or too small, send the first lady."

Or Sinbad...or Sheryl Crow...or Chelsea...

14 posted on 12/31/2007 6:01:33 AM PST by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: sure_fine
we all risk our lives everyday, so what is she trying to say?

Last time I flew back from Mexico, we had a very bad landing and I felt unsafe. I guess I should be president.

15 posted on 12/31/2007 6:01:43 AM PST by ModelBreaker
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To: DogBarkTree

She’s pathetic. Ya know, she wants everyone to connect her with Bhutto..without the corruption. Actually, the only thing she ahs in common with Bhutto IS the corruption.


16 posted on 12/31/2007 6:01:43 AM PST by Hildy (You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep cause reality is finally better than your dreams)
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To: DogBarkTree

The CEO of the company I worked for at the time was also on that plane.


17 posted on 12/31/2007 6:01:55 AM PST by doodad
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To: period end of story

How many 747’s did they fly to Africa on that trip paid for by the American people to make Jessie Jackson happy?


18 posted on 12/31/2007 6:01:57 AM PST by edcoil (Reality doesn't say much - doesn't need too)
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To: DogBarkTree

She also said that Musharraf needed to keep promises he made to her and others. LOL.


19 posted on 12/31/2007 6:02:14 AM PST by nuconvert ("Terrorism is not the enemy. It is a means to the ends of militant Islamism." MZJ)
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To: DogBarkTree
Is there any way I can borrow Mrs. Clinton's secret service detail to take my 7 year old daughter to school?

Apparently that's very dangerous, but I'm willing to live with the risk.

20 posted on 12/31/2007 6:02:18 AM PST by tcostell (MOLON LABE)
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