Clinton as Secretary of State gladdens Israel, Arabs wary…
BEIRUT (Agencies)
Barack Obama on Monday nominated Hillary Clinton to be his “tough,” “smart” secretary of state and his former foe vowed to give her all to steer America through a perfect storm of global crises.
Obama’s choice of Clinton gladdens Israel, but does not overjoy Arabs and Iranians keen for a new start after eight years of perceived U.S. policy calamities.
Clinton talked tougher than Obama when they were vying to be Democratic presidential candidate, decrying her rival’s “naive” call for direct talks with foes such as Iran, Syria and North Korea and vowing to “obliterate” Iran if it attacked Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert congratulated Clinton on her appointment.
“Senator Clinton is a friend of Israel and the Jewish people and I am sure that in her new role she will continue to further the special relations between our two countries,” he said.
Gee Damn! It breaks my heart that you A-rabs are “wary”
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Clinton will kick a… if she has to, we can be sure of that. As far as the Arab nation. They will have to get over it. Aren’t these the same guys who turned their backs on Condoleeza Rice when she first met with them. They refused to even speak to her.
Yep to both.
By no means is Hillary dumb or stupid. I just don’t think she has the brain power of Condi…In either case, if each of these ladies are or were cut loose…Hell to pay for whomever.
I tire of these “niceties” with insects. Insects, probably still a tad to high on the cognitive think/reason scale.
I am concerned for her safety.
I just don’t know whether Hillary will be able to handle any more snipers. She is not good at it, you know. And it won’t do if she misspoke about how tough she can be. She just doesn’t have the nerves for the difficult times ahead. Those pirates in Kenya and Somalia carry machetes; what if she looses her head when she comes under fire. They won’t send a young girl with flowers to welcome her, you know.
Bad choice. Unless of course, the Bama hopes them snipers have since learned to shoot. I mean last time in Bosnia they missed her by a mile!
The sarcasm drips…But in reality you pose an interesting point.
Assassination is not outside the realm of possibility for any of the cabinet members or high placed U.S. officals, with the Islamists new techniques. Then what does Obama do?
It did happen to Bhutto.
Hillary easily matches Obama ego for ego. As Secretary of State she will go down as the worst ever. Hillary may be something in Politics but the notion of her being President is absurd. Can she serve as Secretary of State under Obama? Nothing could beat that for absurdity.
Well your man picked her…so we all live with it. NOW…”Nothing could beat that for absurdity.”