Posted on 08/02/2007 8:18:30 PM PDT by indcons
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton drew another distinction between herself and Sen. Barack Obama yesterday, refusing to rule out the use of nuclear weapons against Osama bin Laden or other terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Clinton's comments came in response to Obama's remarks earlier in the day that nuclear weapons are "not on the table" in dealing with ungoverned territories in the two countries, and they continued a steady tug of war among the Democratic presidential candidates over foreign policy.
"I think it would be a profound mistake for us to use nuclear weapons in any circumstance" in Afghanistan or Pakistan, Obama said. He then added that he would not use such weapons in situations "involving civilians."
"Let me scratch that," he said. "There's been no discussion of nuclear weapons. That's not on the table."
Obama (Ill.) was responding to a question by the Associated Press about whether there was any circumstance in which he would be prepared or willing to use nuclear weapons in Afghanistan and Pakistan to defeat terrorism and bin Laden.
"There's been no discussion of using nuclear weapons, and that's not a hypothetical that I'm going to discuss," Obama said. When asked whether his answer also applied to the possible use of tactical nuclear weapons, he said it did.
By the afternoon, Clinton (N.Y.) had responded with an implicit rebuke. "Presidents should be careful at all times in discussing the use and nonuse of nuclear weapons," she said, adding that she would not answer hypothetical questions about the use of nuclear force.
"Presidents since the Cold War have used nuclear deterrents to keep the peace, and I don't believe any president should make blanket statements with the regard to use or nonuse," Clinton said.
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Isn’t it interesting when Clinton takes stands that Bush has in the past, suddenly it’s brilliant.
The only difference between Hillary and Obama on this is that Obama admits he would never use them.
That’s a great point and a very valid one at that.
Bush: “No Military action or reaction is off the table”.
Amnesty aside (which I hate!)... Even a blind, deaf and dumb kid could tell the difference!
LLS
Who cares what the weathervane says today. Tomorrow the wind will be blowing from a different direction and she will change her viewpoint just as quickly.
She is so nuanced... NOT! She is a greased pig... and you are correct... she is whatever she needs to appear to be.
LLS
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