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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.
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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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To: thesummerwind
Hillary Clinton is not just a hag, she is worse. She is a traitor and has commited treason against the United States, while destroying the morale of our U.S. military folks in Iraq! Any American that votes Democrat either is nuts, smoking reefer or has a death wish for themselves and their families.
To: All
News Max reports:
Lieberman Defends Hillary for Demoralizing Comments to Troops
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Joseph Lieberman defended Sen. Hillary Clinton on Sunday, after she made politically toxic comments predicting possible U.S. failure in Iraq during what was supposed to be a morale-boosting visit to the troops on Friday. Asked if Sen. Clinton was wrong to voice such a pessimistic sentiment from the war zone, Sen. Lieberman told "Fox News Sunday," "In the most technical sense that we're in a war now in which, in the last month, we have lost more American soldiers than we have in any other month since the actual war began . . . in a technical sense, victory is not assured."
However, the Connecticut Democrat was quick to add, "But I will say this, there is no substitute for victory here. We must pull together across party lines here in the United States and we have to pull together with the rest of the world in a way President Bush has not been able to accomplish."
During a radio interview in Kuwait on Friday, broadcast just miles from the Iraq war front lines, Sen. Clinton warned, "We have to exert all of our efforts militarily, but the outcome is not assured."
She also admitted to telling U.S. troops directly earlier in the day that support for the war was starting to erode, explaining that Americans were raising "many questions at home about the (Bush) administration's policies."
While Sen. Lieberman was not asked about Mrs. Clinton's decision to criticize the Commander-in-Chief to troops stationed in a war zone, MSNBC commentator Bill Press said Hillary was right to blast Bush to G.I.s in Iraq.
"She said, 'Well, everybody supports the troops, but there's still a lot of questions about the policy.' And there are," Press told WABC Radio's Steve Malzberg on Sunday.
"I mean, you can't hide it," the former "Buchanan & Press" host added. "Bush's trip, great as it was, didn't change anything in the sense that there are still a lot of serious questions about this war."
To: JLAGRAYFOX
I agree, posted something similar on another post, I equated her to Hanoi Jane, although the response was from a liberal, he thought I was wrong???????
We just posted more than 1600 comments but basically we are preaching to the choir, I want those that are out there listening to ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and etc.........anyone know if these folks are discussing the subject, I know that her fund raiser is going to testify tomorrow against the illegalities he admitted to. Not much on this either.
The Clintons and other left wing liberals can get away with everything because the media thinks like them.........
To: MEG33
Many posts ago I said"It's the thought that she could hurt the morale of one 19 year old soldier that has me BOILING MAD". Under normal circumstances, a General would not comment about a visiting Senator, but when statements like Hillary's are made in a war zone, I would hope he would tell the troops that the honorable Senator is a "lying skank" and it gets widely reported. The same would go for the U.S.O. entertainers who are also worried about morale.
1,644
posted on
11/30/2003 2:09:12 PM PST
by
Mark
(Treason doth never prosper, for if it prosper, NONE DARE CALL IT TREASON.)
To: Burlem
I know that her fund raiser is going to testify tomorrow against the illegalities he admitted to. Not much on this either.I didnt know this, who is it and where is she/he testifying? Ill bet they take the Fifth and jail time rather than rat out the beast..
1,645
posted on
11/30/2003 2:13:57 PM PST
by
cardinal4
(Hillary and Clark rhymes with Ft Marcy park...)
To: proud American in Canada
You are so right. The whole thing is so depressing if you see too much. I have a business that allows me to be close to talk shows and the media most of the day. It is very depressing watching the never-ending power of the mainstream press and their influence over the uninformed. I fear for America.
1,646
posted on
11/30/2003 2:14:44 PM PST
by
thesummerwind
(like painted skies, those days and nights, they went flyin' by)
To: Mark
I would hope so.She's not CIC even though she dreams of being.Her dreams give me nightmares.
1,647
posted on
11/30/2003 2:17:06 PM PST
by
MEG33
(Deleted but undefeated over Hillary)
To: Redwood71
I hear you , Red. I am also an old beat up military man (A.S.A., 69-71).
As you say, there certainly is more than one way to approach folks with whom you communicate.
Good luck. I hope all of us do a little to explain this woman's damaging remarks to all their local newspapers and radio stations and their government officials. Good luck again.
1,648
posted on
11/30/2003 2:25:07 PM PST
by
thesummerwind
(like painted skies, those days and nights, they went flyin' by)
To: RANGERAIRBORNE
Yep, the vote fraud will only be worse in 2008.
To: Teacher317
You said it all. It's shameless.
1,650
posted on
11/30/2003 2:27:56 PM PST
by
thesummerwind
(like painted skies, those days and nights, they went flyin' by)
To: Iconoclast2
Very good question. Have you ever read the book, "VoteScam", by the Collier brothers.
"VoteScam is the definitive book on election and voter fraud, electronic voting machines, and the dangers of computerized elections. Read the Collier brothers amazing tale of organized election fraud in Dade County, Florida." - This is a great book. Check it out at Votescam.com, if you would like.
1,651
posted on
11/30/2003 2:32:12 PM PST
by
thesummerwind
(like painted skies, those days and nights, they went flyin' by)
To: YankeeReb
I'd like to see some clever Republican campaign strategist take all the sound bites from her trip and weave them into an anti-DNC ad.I surely think that is in the works! Great idea, YankeeReb.
1,652
posted on
11/30/2003 2:35:34 PM PST
by
thesummerwind
(like painted skies, those days and nights, they went flyin' by)
To: thesummerwind
MAY THE DUNG OF A THOUSAND CAMELS DUMP INTO HER CRUSTY BLACK PANTS!!
1,653
posted on
11/30/2003 2:35:48 PM PST
by
Humidston
(Two Words: TERM LIMITS)
To: sultan88
"Just sent off a request to Sen. Warner urging Hillary's removal from the Armed Services Committee."
Will do the same. This is absolutely disgusting.
To: Lady Heron
LOL! I know if I would have seen it on TV first, I would have quickly gone to FR to see more of what really happened. I get my news here and Townhall.com for the most part.
1,655
posted on
11/30/2003 2:38:38 PM PST
by
thesummerwind
(like painted skies, those days and nights, they went flyin' by)
To: thesummerwind
"Votescam"
I read it, and there's no saving us once computerized voting hits big time.
It will no longer be the ones who count the ballots who decide elections, but the ones who are able to buy the right programs to count the computerized votes.
(And no surprise, I guess, but I seem to remember that Janet elReno is a big figure in that Florida election fraud documented in this book.)
To: nicmarlo
the spirit of those words betrayed her true meaning..You said it! It's the spirit of her words. How could she do that to those kids for her own possible gain?
1,657
posted on
11/30/2003 2:41:37 PM PST
by
thesummerwind
(like painted skies, those days and nights, they went flyin' by)
To: Flora McDonald; sultan88
Sounds like a great idea. It is time to dump the Queen Bitch of the Universe.
1,658
posted on
11/30/2003 2:42:00 PM PST
by
NonValueAdded
("Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists." GWB 9/20/01)
To: thesummerwind
I wish there was some way that on a single day or night, everyone in this country who supports the troops could make their voices heard. A national porch lights on night or something. Something the media would have to cover and couldn't slant. And certain politicans couldn't deny.
To: thesummerwind
the former first lady insisted that the soldiers were just as glad to see her as they were President Bush,ROTFLMAO
She should do stand up. A line like that is garunteed to bring the house down!
1,660
posted on
11/30/2003 2:43:20 PM PST
by
fightu4it
(conquest by immigration and subversion spells the end of US.)
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