Hillary to Troops: Support for War Fading

NewsMax.com ^ | 11/29/03 | "With Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff"

[thesummerwind]

Moderator note: I know it's going to be tough, but, please watch the calls for violence against this creature.

In a demoralizing message to U.S. soldiers serving in Iraq, visiting New York Sen. Hillary Clinton told them that Americans back home are growing increasingly skeptical of President Bush's decision to send them into battle.

Describing two meetings with G.I.s over turkey dinners in Baghdad, Sen. Clinton told reporters later that soldiers wanted to know "how the people at home feel about what we are doing."

Clinton said she told the troops, "Americans are wholeheartedly proud of what you are doing but there are many questions at home about the (Bush) administration's policies."

She also suggested that the U.S. could eventually loose the war in Iraq, contending, "We have to exert all of our efforts militarily, but the outcome is not assured."

Despite her sour pronouncements, the former first lady insisted that the soldiers were just as glad to see her as they were President Bush, whose surprise visit less than 24-hours earlier was greeted with standing ovations.

"It's a positive for the commander-in-chief to visit troops in the field," Clinton told reporters, adding, "the troops [also] seemed to appreciate seeing myself."

Speaking from a secure location just over the Kuwaiti border, Mrs. Clinton launched one verbal salvo after another at the White House, arguing that Bush officials had been "obsessed" with getting Saddam Hussein and saying the perception blinded them to the difficulties of deposing his regime.

"The Pentagon tried to make do with as few troops as possible, as light a footprint as they could get away with," Clinton said. "Now, we're playing catchup . . . Unfortunately, I don't think they fully appreciated the conditions we would encounter."

The top Democrat also reprised her charge that the White House is being less than candid when it comes to apprising the American people of the costs of the war.

"The obstacles and problems here are much greater than the administration usually admits to," she said, adding, "Everybody has to be honest."

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[texasbluebell]

Yeah, hate to admit it, but he probably should get a pass for this one, though it does show the horrible temper he reportedly has.

Invisible, I don't remember the incident you mentioned though.

[Ben Chad]

I just summarized for my sister, non-cognizant of free-republic, of this thread and finally your input. We laughed till we cried.

[PhiKapMom]

You are right -- She has gone way over the line -- so much so that I believe we need to start a campaign to get her charged with at the very least sedition and I would prefer treason.

[ConservativeMan55]

Ditto that Sir!

[PhiKapMom]

That blows my mind that this is the best of the RATs -- that party has sunk so low, it will never pull itself back up IMO!

[BenLurkin]

You're right, she did!

[nicmarlo]

I hate to sound as a defeatist....but do you really think the senate will do anything about this? What did they do about "the Memo?" Was not that also an aggregious act? And then there's McDermott....and Daschole, who on the eve of war, made those hideous remarks.....condemning Bush's "failed" diplomacy.....

We need to write letters, yes; but we need to get these jerks out of office....all of them.

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

A good laugh is very healthy exercise. I'm glad Hillary is good for something.

[longfellow]

see you next tuesday!!!! = CU Next Tuesday!!!

[PhiKapMom]

Paul Wellstone Memorial Service said it all about the Clinton DemocRAT Party. The DemocRATs have sold their souls to the Clintons and it is going to come back to haunt them before this is over.

[dixiechick2000]

I'm not surprised.
She's an elephant legged marxist who loathes the military.

Thanks for the ping.

[Squantos]

...........tick ......tick......tick.........just a matter of time !

Stay Safe !

[PhiKapMom]

I know two Senators that are not about to let this pass -- Inhofe and Nickles. Expect Inhofe to go after her for these statements.

[Frank_2001]

But...but I thought she was "Hillary!, The World's Smartest Woman". Grammar, not to mention health care, should be a breeze for her!/dripping sarcasm

[ladyinred]

sure, encourage her to be "prosecuted" for treason and you'll elect her president in 2008 for sure on the "martyr" ticket. she spins those kinds of attacks into gold.

My Gosh, we can't win for losing can we? :-) You have a point that is for sure. But I still am going to encourage it. I don't think however that a darn thing will be done.

[nicmarlo]

That's good news.....I have no recourse here; the other senator I could write to is Schuuuuuuuuuuuuumer. Ya think he'll care? or even respond? A snowball's chance in hell.

[cardinal4]

That's good news.....I have no recourse here; the other senator I could write to is Schuuuuuuuuuuuuumer. Ya think he'll care? or even respond? A snowball's chance in hell.

Only because Hillary would kick his a** if he agreed with you. He should hate her as much as we do. She is the JUNIOR Senator from NY, yet she gets all the ink, money, pork, and cush committees. In fact Ill bet a lot of Senators really resent her just for how fast she took over the Senate.