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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[sultan88]

"I think a hammer is coming down on her for campaign irregularities and when they open an investigation, she can play the victim, claiming that the only reason is because she was outspoken against the administration regarding Iraq."

Gawsh, an interesting theory. And if true, allows her an escape via the sympathy route.

[Lando Lincoln]

Hey MnM...thanks for the ping!!!

Lando

[jla]

see post #1911

[Kudsman]

And if true, allows her an escape via the sympathy route.

Not if the American public can keep her feet to the fire.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Darn RIGHT!

Just don't tell anyone.

[Kudsman]

ROTFLMAO. I wanna party wit you baby!

[Brad’s Gramma]

GASP!

What's GRAMPS gonna say????????????????

[Kudsman]

Hey Gramps. "Do you mind if I dance with your date?"

For twenty FReeper bucks name the movie.

[Republican Wildcat]

bump.

This woman is truly sick.

[Brad’s Gramma]

FRmail comin......

[sultan88]

Agreement bump

[putupon]

an interesting theory. And if true, allows her an escape via the sympathy route

The 'Toons always have an angle; no telling how many contingency plans they have if this one doesn't work.

I have a daydream about the day when all options fail and they must escape to Europe and live off the offshore accounts; too bad it will never happen.

[putupon]

[JustPiper]

Well, it was said that her and Bill want to start their own party -g-

[MeekOneGOP]

Well, it was said that her and Bill want to start their own party -g-

Bringing back the Old Party ?? ...

[Calpernia]

I sent Toespi's commentary/question up to Tom:

"Something is going on with Hillary, she has challenged the President in a competitive manner for the past three weeks. I think a hammer is coming down on her for campaign irregularities and when they open an investigation, she can play the victim, claiming that the only reason is because she was outspoken against the administration regarding Iraq."

This is what came back:

Gee, Lisa, your group understands the inside of the beltway politics. Nothing will keep her from being censured by the Senate. She broke protocol twice. You just don't do that in any American political system. To brake protocol is to embarrass the system and that directly embarrasses the people's pledged to uphold that system and that is why Hillary will be censured.

And I sent Kudsman's question up:

"5 Dem Senators? Thank goodness some of them are still patriots. Is there anything in the press about this?"

And this came back:

"Believe me, the Post and the Times will carry it in tomorrow's edition."

So let's ALL watch for the papers!

[Toespi]

"5 Dem Senators? Thank goodness some of them are still patriots. Is there anything in the press about this?"

Patriots? That would be wishful thinking and we should all be hopeful that this is true. But, I think they are starting to understand the damage being done to their party by Hillary. Could the Clinton empire be ready to implode?

[Calpernia]

Did you see my ping to the Whitewater, Arkansas, airplane incident last night?

And maybe the word patriot could be questionable depending on which senator's they were; but if they were Vets, I can't imagine them not seeing how inappropriate Hillary was.

[Toespi]

Did see the Arkansas crash. Wonder what a statistical program would come up regarding odds of the deaths, airplane crashes, suicides, etc. surrounding the Clintons were used as data. I think it would be staggering. You are right, Dem vets could be the motivating factor. Thanks for the ping.

[JustPiper]

LOL! Of course and their "New One World order" caca