Posted on 03/18/2008 2:37:46 PM PDT by kingattax
In a speech on Iraq policy delivered Monday at George Washington University, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton recalled facing sniper fire on her 1996 trip to Bosnia to visit U.S. troops on a peacekeeping mission. But reporters traveling with the then-First Lady made no reference to any sniper fire at the time, and pictures of Clinton arriving at the main air base in Tuzla dont show anyone ducking or covering.
Heres how Clinton began her speech:
Good morning. I want to thank Secretary West for his years of service, not only as Secretary of the Army, but also to the Veteran's Administration, to our men and women in uniform, to our country. I certainly do remember that trip to Bosnia, and as Togo said, there was a saying around the White House that if a place was too small, too poor, or too dangerous, the president couldn't go, so send the First Lady. That's where we went.
I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of a greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles to get to our base. But it was a moment of great pride for me to visit our troops, not only in our main base as Tuzla, but also at two outposts where they were serving in so many capacities to deactivate and remove landmines, to hunt and seek out those who had not complied with the Dayton Accords and put down their arms, and to build relationships with the people that might lead to a peace for them and their children.
I was in Cambodia and I didn’t see Hillary, or Kerry, for that matter. At least he was next-door.
This woman will do anything for publicity. She has no morals, or was that her husband? Okay, she has no honor, honesty, or integrity.
THere, I feel better now.
If she actually were in Cambodia, she would be known as “Her Thighness” and would ride an elephant (non GOP-type) since she can’t ride anything else.
“If she actually were in Cambodia, she would be known as Her Thighness and would ride an elephant (non GOP-type) since she cant ride anything else.”
And no photographs from the rear. It just confuses the viewing audience..
Is that Grace Kelly?
She turned me into a NEWT!
...I got better...
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