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Hillary to Troops: Support for War Fading
NewsMax.com ^ | 11/29/03 | "With Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff"

Posted on 11/29/2003 7:37:52 AM PST by thesummerwind

Edited on 11/29/2003 9:29:46 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

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."


Moderator note:


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To: Long Cut
Those that did know a Clinton was around were just laughing like Hell that she got upstaged.

Hi LC!!!!!!!

ROTFLOL !! Me too, LC, me too, laughing my head off!!

Hillary snowed under!!
hahahahahahaha!

President Bush, has not and will not let our Military nor our nation down.

121 posted on 11/29/2003 8:15:48 AM PST by Soaring Feather
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To: thesummerwind
If this is true, it is despicable.
122 posted on 11/29/2003 8:15:57 AM PST by Think free or die
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To: thesummerwind
[Vile b!tch]
123 posted on 11/29/2003 8:16:11 AM PST by TheGrimReaper (o)(o)
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To: Calpernia
How can anyone just walk into a warzone

She flew in on a broom.

That sneering, smirking, falsely-arrogant "woman" is worse than any other human in this nation.

124 posted on 11/29/2003 8:16:14 AM PST by thesummerwind (like painted skies, those days and nights, they went flyin' by)
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To: thesummerwind
I share the sentiments already posted.

Just wanted to be part of what's going to be the longest thread thus far on FreeRepublic!
125 posted on 11/29/2003 8:16:37 AM PST by Incorrigible
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To: HarryCaul
If this is true - She should be kicked out of the senate.
126 posted on 11/29/2003 8:16:55 AM PST by KSCITYBOY
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To: thesummerwind
I hope they charged her for her meals.
127 posted on 11/29/2003 8:17:13 AM PST by sandydipper (Never quit - never surrender!)
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To: leadpenny
: )
128 posted on 11/29/2003 8:17:20 AM PST by nicmarlo
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To: marvlus
Why did you not post the author of this article? Please fix this, so I can find this article credible. I want to believe it, but if the author is unknown, I am going to be skeptical about the authenticity.

Link and authorship added by SM, per your request.

129 posted on 11/29/2003 8:17:25 AM PST by Sidebar Moderator
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To: thesummerwind
I notice the source is unknown. Something smells funny about this one. She is to shrewd to have made those comments as reported. I think some prankster is just trying to see how many points they can raise our bloodpressure.


Can you find reliable confirmation of this story?
130 posted on 11/29/2003 8:17:34 AM PST by deadeye2
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To: mountaineer
Everything in the article is also in quotes.

She needs to pay a political price here at home. I'm ready to buy some Hillary Urinal Stickers.
131 posted on 11/29/2003 8:17:40 AM PST by leadpenny
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To: Peach
YES she shows her cards everytime she speaks, I just turned the channel from fox to cnn headline news and the spin was ,good clinton troubling bush, no wonder they are behind fox.
132 posted on 11/29/2003 8:18:12 AM PST by douglas1
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To: aculeus
Those photos say it all!!!!

As they say, a picture says a thousand words.....

133 posted on 11/29/2003 8:18:15 AM PST by nicmarlo
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To: NewLand
Great! But her ankles are a lot fatter. The Slime Witch to me.
134 posted on 11/29/2003 8:18:24 AM PST by thesummerwind (like painted skies, those days and nights, they went flyin' by)
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To: KSCITYBOY
Senate ethics committee

http://ethics.senate.gov/
135 posted on 11/29/2003 8:19:05 AM PST by jimbo123
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To: thesummerwind
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.

Request to all the Constitutional Lawyers out there.
Isn't this clearly treason?
In the middle of a shooting war?

That is a serious question.
Does treason still exist?
Does the Constitution allow one branch of government to undermine and work at cross purposes with each other?

Is Hilary purposely challenging the rest of the country, including the Executive and Judicial branches to call her on it?

I clearly see this as actionable, but I'm just a dumb civilian.

136 posted on 11/29/2003 8:19:15 AM PST by Publius6961 (40% of Californians are as dumb as a sack of rocks.)
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To: mountaineer
Hillary to Troops: "Americans are wholeheartedly proud of what you are doing,' " Clinton said she replied, " "but there are many questions at home about the (Bush) administration's policies.' "

deadhead to Hillary: Go to HE**

137 posted on 11/29/2003 8:19:41 AM PST by deadhead (God Bless Our Troops and Veterans)
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To: thesummerwind
Her trip to the Middle East had nothing to do with visiting the troops on their behalf. It had EVERYTHING to do with undermining the administration as well as their superior officers, creating doubt about their mission, and creating an illusion that there is a lack of support back home. The extra perk for her was this act of being Presidential and pretending to know something about war other than carrying a protest sign. In the year 1777, she would not have been allowed to return to the USA.
138 posted on 11/29/2003 8:19:49 AM PST by Toespi
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To: ErnBatavia
She needs a pie in the face, 'a rock' pie.
139 posted on 11/29/2003 8:20:04 AM PST by thesummerwind (like painted skies, those days and nights, they went flyin' by)
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To: thesummerwind
...Her clothes smell...

The Black pantsuit with the salmon-colored blouse underneath. The only clothes she owns,no wonder she smells!LOL
140 posted on 11/29/2003 8:20:16 AM PST by Finalapproach29er ("Don't shoot Mongo, you'll only make him mad.")
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