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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[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

This is so bad that the libs aren't even trying to defend her words; rather, they're denying she ever said them.

[Terp]

I'm no fan of Hillary Clinton but why does NewsMax have to make the headline:

"Hillary to Troops: Support for War Fading"?

The word fading isn't found in the article and she didn't say it as far as I can tell. NewMax sometimes or should I say most times does itself a disservice with this method of reporting. I think they've taken lessons from AP and others. Maybe it's no big deal and just a pet peeve of mine. But what she said will be quoted by the Rush's and Hanity's out there not the misleading headline.

[TomGuy]

This is so bad that the libs aren't even trying to defend her words; rather, they're denying she ever said them.

She didn't say them--after VH1 finishes editing the tape. (lol). But I think FoxNews and others have her on tape.

[freebilly]

Moderator note: I know it's going to be tough, but, please watch the calls for violence against this creature.

Why?

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"The U.S. Sedition Act"

Too bad the US Attorney General under Nixon refused to prosecute hanoi jane.
Too bad the US Attorney General under Bush refuses to uphold his oath of office.
Because of this our military and honest, law abiding Americans
have to watch in horror as our country is attacked from within.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

My pleasure, Peach. Added this to my homepage for any visiting troops:

8 Hillary to Troops: Support for War Fading ~ [Sen. Clinton's dishonest and traitorous words have inspired over 1100 comments and counting. Outraged Americans are working to spread the word, reassure the troops that this woman does not speak for them or the majority of Americans(!), and to remove her from any and all contact with committees dealing with the troops, national security, or defense secrets.] ~ NewsMax.com  | 11/29/03 | "With Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff"

[allrightythen]

Throughout history, mobs have been deliberately inflamed, then used by more calculating persons with an agenda. In all cases the mob is assumed to be a crowd of overly emotional, easily manipulated half wits.

Is that what we have here?

[Smokin' Joe]

It's all in the tagline.

[sultan88]

bookmarked

[wardaddy]

What a putana!

[Conservative4Ever]

I think I read that as a young girl her parents gave her a toaster and a radio for bath toys.

Bwahahahahahahahaha......that one is a keeper.

[Wait4Truth]

Well, just think how hard it would be to prevent violence, vitriol and profanity if you were an admin mod over at DU...you're much better off here..hehehehe..

[gatorbait]

Not one Democrat has mentioned her new dog, Senator Harry Reid

What an insult;Reid's a swine. My dog is very saddened he was put in this catagory.

[texasbluebell]

OK, found the link to the clinton pic and article, and it was in Ghana.

link

The caption for that photo reads differently than what I had thought, but he was shouting at the crowd to back away.

"Mobbed by welcoming Ghanaians, Clinton yelled "Back, back" to the surging crowd"

[Squantos]

She's got all the boxes checked ...treason, sedition, crimes against humanity, butt ugly , socialist. Just one nasty cunning runt !

Stay safe WD !

[Wait4Truth]

Well, we certainly disagree about the President...not that I agree with every single thing he does but I share the majority of his agenda with him. I also think he's one hell of a leader and a man of deep conviction and character. That said, demonstrating in the streets in 2000 was a first for me, too. I had never done such a thing and never even felt moved to do so before then. I would be glad to do it again, though, if need be. hillary clinton is a danger to America. Therefore, we must do everything in our power to stop her. The anger on this thread must not die. What we all do now will help to determine the future of our country.

[Doctor Raoul]

I was going to call her a bitch but then I realized I could name that tune in four letters.

[Doctor Raoul]

Was she straddling an anti-aircraft gun when she said this?

[PhiKapMom]

I personally think she has committed treason and definitely can be charged under the Sedition Acts.

Everytime I think the *itch cannot go any lower she manages to do just that. I know want her to run in 2004, because I want to defeat her and run both of them out of D.C. for good. This is a threat to our military and the security of this Country by giving comfort and aid to the enemies of America. Al Jazerra said it all with immediatley picking up on what her and Reed had to say.

As far as I am concerned any future injuries/deaths to our troops will leave blood on her hands as she has emboldened our enemies.