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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Moderator note:

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[Steel Wolf]

I wouldn't worry about this too much. Anyone in the military who winds up speaking to Hillary for whatever reason will take what she has to for what its worth.

Most of the military feels just as strongly about Hillary as FR does. If anying, I think it would cause more concern if she had something nice to say.

[DLfromthedesert]

Send her straight to Guantanamo.

[Finalapproach29er]

Honestly, why doesn't she try the Atkins diet? Hasn't she heard?

What we can look forward to when she runs for President is that most candidates gain a lot of weight during that year.

I look forward to seeing her gain another 25-30 pounds. She'll be a moose by election day.

[RaceBannon]

The constant use of the photo-op to slam a sitting president, the constant campaign mode she and her crooked husband are in...makes me sick

[leadpenny]

How bad do I want her to run in '04?

She couldn't turn around without being FReeped.

[jimbo123]

US Senate Select Committee on Ethics

http://ethics.senate.gov/

http://voinovich.senate.gov/

http://roberts.senate.gov/e-mail_pat.html

http://thomas.senate.gov/html/email.html

Chairman – Direct Contact

Phone: 202-224-4774

Fax: 202-224-3514

Committee – Direct Phone Number

(202) 224 - 2981

[Calpernia]

>>>In the year 1777, she would not have been allowed to return to the USA.

We is she allowed back in? Naivette on our part? Can we legally not allow her back?

[tgslTakoma]

Can you find reliable confirmation of this story?

How about this story, in the NY Daily News, by Richard Sisk for confirmation.

[harpo11]

Perfect picture of the US Senate's most vile and cancerous socialist political rot gut creature.

[nicmarlo]

Here's another article with similary shillery quotes from the New York Daily News: Hil hails troops in Baghdad, raps Prez

[dts32041]

Was this a book tour, and was she selling, her satire, "living history", BTW who does she think she is Andy "by gawd" Jackson?

[The Mayor]

Nice job, New York! Thank You very much for putting this self centered, traitorous bitch into the Senate. I hope and pray that you people are happy with yourselves.

What a stupid ass blanket statement. You think us NYrs here on FreeRepublic elected her? WE did everything humanly possible to keep her out.

It got to the point that I kicked the Pastor out of my house for not supporting what we were doing as Christians to keep this baby killer out of office.

Grow up!

[RISU]

"Everybody has to be honest." Did she really say this?

[Admin Moderator]

my dump mistake. sorry. (won't happen again ;) #80 restored.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I can not... Dear Sweet.... Oh this is just EVIL!

2 Timothy 4:14. I don't think I have ever desired that for anyone. But this is beyond the outside of enough.

[international american]

Hillary was up against an incredibly weak candidate in New York. Also, NYC is a bastion of liberalism. Moreover Bush is very intelligent,very tough, and has "street brains" just like HillyBilly. She has an incredible amount of baggage, whereas Bush has none. She can't win.
Best, IA

[Ben Bolt]

Good ' Ole thunder thighs comes through again for our military . And she has the nerve to say there are many questions about the Administrations policies ?

The good news is we here at home know what HER policies are .

[pubmom]

Satan's little minion, spreading some holiday cheer....Grrr.

[thesummerwind]

Hillary; but the outcome is not assured."

Thanks, skank! We needed to hear that, you slimey sloth.

[MEG33]

I think everyone in the military knows about Hillary,but the thought that she could demoralize some 19 year oid kid,putting his life on the line everyday, makes me boiling mad.