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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[Calpernia]

Can a Senator that has been censured run for public office again?

And I like the sound of recall :)

[Defender2]

#646. If We ALL can make it stick, let's go for it!!!!

[Calpernia]

Bump to the intent!

[Becki]

As former military who's been visited by high level political figures, here's how I would have taken her comments:

Have you seen any feedback from our troops over there? I am anxious to make sure that they do not take her venom to heart.

Becki

[fhayek]

Heh, heh, very clever. I bet that the removed posts would have reflected my feelings on a visceral level. Does anyone know what the record for most removed posts in a single thread?

[Defender2]

#661. They probably can, but the stigma by that action would probably be very dificult to overcome in an election.

[TheSpottedOwl]

Ronnie, have you been pinged to this thread? Hillary to Troops: Support for War Fading Excerpt: 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."

More foul droppings from the mouth of the Beast!

[Allegra]

My blood is BOILING!!

She is the epitome' of EVIL!!

[awakened]

"...pray without ceasing.." I like your style and I love my source.

[thesummerwind]

Ten posts deleted in the first sixty! This HAS to be a new record!

Like an old Lenny Bruce rant. You had to take the good with the bad.

People should be fired up. She went out of her way to dispirit those great boys and girls. She should be thrashed. I refer you to post #649 for more on Hillary Rotten.

[Aracelis]

Actually, I think these remarks are simply more evidence that Hillary suffers from a personality disorder:

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Beginning by early adult life, grandiosity (fantasized or actual), lack of empathy and need for admiration are present in a variety of situations and shown by at least 5 of:

• A grandiose sense of self-importance (patient exaggerates own abilities and accomplishments)
• Preoccupation with fantasies of beauty, brilliance, ideal love, power or limitless success
• Belief that personal uniqueness renders the patient fit only for association with (or understanding by) people or institutions of rarefied status
• Need for excessive admiration -A sense of entitlement (patient unreasonably expects favorable treatment or automatic granting of own wishes
• Exploitation of others to achieve personal goals
• Lack of empathy (patient does not recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others)
• Frequent envy of others or belief that others envy patient
• Arrogance or haughtiness in attitude or behavior

Reference: DSM-IV Made Easy (Sorry, quick and dirty reference, no time today to type it all out myself.)

[the invisib1e hand]

hillary sure stands confident when she's in front of razor wire. ~~~~chilling shot.

[Right_in_Virginia]

I haven't had the news on...is there video of the wretched one making this statement?

[Lunatic Fringe]

The top Democrat also reprised her charge...

Whoa! Let's not give her too much credit, she's a first term politician... I would doubt even the Democratic party would rate her one their top 20 most influential politicians.

[demlosers]

Commie Hillary

[thesummerwind]

very funny LOL!

[the invisib1e hand]

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

many leftist fit the profile.

[prairiebreeze]

"Everybody has to be honest."

Everybody includes you too, you cowardly feckless woman.

Prairie

[xm177e2]

She made sure to wear a pink shirt such that it made a "gay pride" symbol when she spoke in front of the military...

[SAMWolf]

Communism in America guaranteed or your money back!!! We already have it, mostly in our Democratic Party.