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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[Palladin]

Tokyo Rose did time in prison for treason. She was later pardoned by President Ford.

http://www.fbi.gov/libref/historic/famcases/rose/rose.htm

[the invisib1e hand]

1200+ and counting.

it looks like we have a concensus here. it looks like critical mass has been reached, and resolve has been set, and we have dug in for the inevitable righting of what is wrong in this great land.

[Peach]

We'll never forget and we won't let the 10% looney leftist fringe take over the country. Not now. Not ever.

[VaMarVet]

When Bush won the election we do what we always do, get lazy and complacent, go back to business as usual, but we cannot afford to do that.

Well Said.

[2111USMC]

"Your #1124 is one of the funniest things I've ever read. I just read it out loud to my husband and laughed so hard I could hardly breathe.

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

HOWEVER, as I mentioned to Vermonter in Post # 1151, I can not take credit for this wonderful piece of writing. (I only wish that I was this creative!)

The truth of the matter is that I stole this some time ago off of FR. I was unsure of the original author. "KEITH IN IOWA" provided a link to a site that may be the original author.

Regardless, thank you for your post! :)

[txhurl]

What I'm upset about is my 20 Democrat: me ratio in my family. It's ripping us apart - or, rather, would TOTALLY rip us apart about now but I'm not mouthing off as much as I usually do, right now.

This truly is a fight for the nations' soul, and the Rats have a horrific tractor-beam on the minds of the otherwise decent Southern Democrats.

[Peach]

Then I will use it too and will credit another, unnamed Freeper who may or may not wish to come forward.

So glad you posted this. Thanks.

[spokeshave]

"Are there any lawyers who could answer this question: How far can one go in a bumper sticker, such as calling Hitlery a "b*tch" or such? Would a bumper sticker that says "Hillary Clinton is a Marxist B*tch" (with the word spelled out entirely) get one in trouble?"

I was thinking of producing sets of "his n hers" truck mud flaps.

with bill and hill in outline in shiny stainless steel mounted on 1/4 inch thick rubber flaps.

Just the job for the truck.....mount hill or bill on the left side as you see fit.

[the invisib1e hand]

with bill and hill in outline in shiny stainless steel mounted on 1/4 inch thick rubber flaps.

lol.

[doug from upland]

For our soldiers, Free Republic needs to have I SURVIVED A VISIT BY THE BITCH t-shirts.

[WKB]

I must confess that I really hate that revolting POS!!


I must confess I agree 100%


If you haven't already a must read ping

[solitas]

I haven't read through ALL the postings yet; but is anyone else here already wishing she gets cancer?

[Toespi]

FYI, I have some, not many Dem friends, my very best friend and neighbor comes from a very Catholic, old time Dem family and she would NEVER change. However, I have been very successful in getting these people to admit that the Dem party has been highjacked by the extreme liberals and the "party isn't the same as it used to be." Almost every one of their ideaologies is conservative based and when they hear and understand this rationale, they love it because it allows them a reason to be critical of their own party. Has been working well and thought you might like the idea. Rome wasn't built in a day..............

[Radix]

I am certain that you likely read this column already, but just in case I am wrong , I link it here.

 

 

[the invisib1e hand]

AM talkshow host Rusty Humphries (I've never listened to him before tonight) has said that she should be tried for sedition.

She has managed to abundantly disgrace her office as her husband before her did. I actually pity them.

[prairiebreeze]

Good observation about the Beestie targeting black soldiers based out of NY. Seems she has to try to create special interest groups....even if they don't exist.

Prairie

[txhurl]

No, you need to find the Latin for

I CAME
I TREASONED
I FAILED

THEN I LOST BILL THE FARM.

[xzins]

This is reprehensible.

Before I rejected this woman, but after this attempt to undermine our soldiers' morale, I despise her.

She is a traitor, and every New Yorker who stayed home from the polls should be ashamed. Those who were on the fence and chose her at the last, should wonder at their patriotism. Those who supported her throughout should be branded as world socialist, America haters.

I doubt any broadcast news group will pick up on this treachery against America on her part.

[AwesomePossum]

"Big legged woman ain't got no soul." Led Zepplin