JOSHUA FRANK: Challenging Hillary Clinton -- New York takes on the War Par

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by Joshua Frank -- World News Trust

Hillary Clinton is pocketing enormous amounts of cash across the country for her reelection campaign, from Manhattan to Hollywood. Yet, Hillary is facing what seems to be fierce opposition from within her own party, as well as from third parties here in New York. The main reason candidates have signed up to challenge Hillary is her position, er, non-position on the disgraceful "war on terror."

Hillary, in a letter to constituents last November, expressed her belief that the war in Iraq shouldn't be "open-ended" but was clear that she would never "pull out of Iraq immediately." Translation: Hillary Clinton supports a continued occupation of Iraq. Her stance on Iran isn't much better; in fact, it may be worse. In the same letter, Clinton hoped contingents of U.S. soldiers would remain in the region with "quick-strike capabilities.… This will help us stabilize that new Iraqi government," she attested. "It will send a message to Iran that they do not have a free hand in Iraq despite their considerable influence and personal and religious connections there."

Messages, I guess, carry more weight when they are delivered at gunpoint. "Watch out Tehran," Hillary seems to be declaring, "I'll strike quick." Such neoconish attitudes have upset antiwar activists, and now many are rallying 'round any alternative they can find to challenge Hillary in her bid for reelection this year.

Jonathan Tasini, who is running against Clinton in the New York Democratic primary, is gaining the most visible support. His position on the Iraq war is solid, as he wants all U.S. troops home now. Tasini also believes that democracy in Iraq is a long way from developing and argues that there will be no such thing in Iraq's future as long as the United States stays the course. " invasion of Iraq has created a theocracy," says Tasini. "The people of Iraq have the right to decide what law they choose to follow."

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[Ammonium]

1. That'd be a nice thing to have happen

I would love to see nothing better than Hillary get knocked out of the senate and out of politics all together. This keeping it in the family thing as of late really bothers me.

[The Magistrate]

2. Has Someone Rattled Mr. Franks' Cage Again, Sir?

Tasini will not get a fifth of the vote in the primary, and put bluntly, should not.

Mr. Franks has very little understanding of what appeals to the rank and file membership of the Party, and even less of what appeals to the general electorate. If followed, his advice would have ruinous consequences, and he is so persistent in his wrong-headedness it is hard to avoid suspicion he hopes for ruinous consequences.

[AtomicKitten]

3. That's what primary elections are for.

Personally I'd hate to hand that victory to the Republicans, but if folks are that unhappy and there are enough of them to do the deed, so be it.

[Coastie for Truth]

5. NY is not a "Safe" Blue State

They have a history moderate-centrist Republicans - like Rockefeller, Javits, etc.

[AtomicKitten]

6. I don't think it will be an issue.

Hillary ain't going nowhere.

But we can't deny folks the right to try to unseat her or they'll get cranky.

[smoochpooch]

4. Forget 06, by the time 08 rolls around,

her stubbornness on Iraq could very well cost her the presidency or even the nomination. I think she still says she would vote the same way on IWR.

[oasis]

7. "Fierce opposition"?

I think not.