The Benefit of Foreign Policy Experience for Hillary Clinton

[Scriptor Ignotus]

http://clinton.senate.gov/speeches/iraq_101002.html

October 10, 2002
Floor Speech of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
on S.J. Res. 45, A Resolution to Authorize the Use of
United States Armed Forces Against Iraq

As Delivered
...
I will take the President at his word that he will try hard to pass a UN resolution and will seek to avoid war, if at all possible.
...
And perhaps my decision is influenced by my eight years of experience on the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue in the White House watching my husband deal with serious challenges to our nation.
...
My vote is not, however, a vote for any new doctrine of pre-emption, or for uni-lateralism, or for the arrogance of American power or purpose -- all of which carry grave dangers for our nation, for the rule of international law and for the peace and security of people throughout the world.

----but it was Senator, it was. I see nothing in this speech indicating a concern for an exit strategy. I see nothing regarding the dangers of a prolonged occupation. Why did she not foresee these things while others did?

On review, HRC seems to say she backs the authorization to use force, but then in the next breath she says she doesn't want Bush to use that force. Wha? She knew the initial military victory would be swift, and it was, but there was no thought to the next step. Contrast this to middle east experts or even your average anti-war Democrat in the street who knew better.

The fact that she would take George W Bush at his word alone is cause for concern.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

1. Barack has more

experience. He has lived overseas for 4 years.

[tandot]

2. "Barack has more experience. He has lived overseas for 4 years"

:spray: :spray: :spray: :spray: :spray: :spray:


Thanks :hi:

[Scriptor Ignotus]

3. ha - that made me laugh

but theres a difference between judgment and experience. Barack has better judgment, the OP is evidence A.

[Colobo]

4. The Foreign Policy Expert, Madame Clinton, showed her experience in 2002.

And Bush benefited from it.

[Jai4WKC08]

5. What experience?

Being First Lady doesn't give one foreign policy experience.

Would you let a surgeon's spouse remove a tumor, or a dentist's drill in your teeth? Do you think a teacher's spouse would be qualified to teach physics or Latin?

Sorry, it just doesn't work that way.

Aside from all that, I don't see that judging whether Bush could be trusted has anything to do with foreign policy expertise anyway.