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Hillary's Remark About Nuking Iran Shows She Is Unfit To Be A Leader
Hillary boasted that "we could totally obliterate" Iran if it used nuclear weapons against Israel. Regardless of your views on this policy, the fact that she announced it so explicitly and so crudely shows she is unfit to be a leader. Maintaining strategic ambiguity is part of what is involved in being president. Just as Dubya's remarks, early in his presidency, about responding to a Chinese attack on Taiwan showed that he was a jejune and incompetent leader, Hillary's remarks do the same. Leaders who feel the need to prove their toughness are dangerous.
 Hidell  24 Apr 2008 08:43
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I agree, so many so called leaders ready to take us all to you know where in
a hand bag.
 
 Bacchus  04 May 2008 08:44
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Nobody "fit" to be president ever gets nominated.

As for nukes in the middle easy, Israel's 200+ nukes are the threat to peace. Iran has none, even the US military have admitted to that.

Try and deal with the facts: If Iran is nuked, it will as much an act of aggression as were the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.
 
 K9  24 Apr 2008 16:44
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Yeah the US "could", but it WOULDN'T, simply because Iran have the military capability to fight back, and most likely do a hell of a lot of damage to US soil.

China anyone?

But yes, her comments do make her seem a little foolish.
 
 Snipex  24 Apr 2008 11:59
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 You think that China would launch a nuclear strike against the US for Iran. Wrong. The US would be more worried about the effects in the energy market.
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Hillary Clinton simply stated what most people already know--if Iran were to attack Israel, the US could, indeed, obliterate Iran, as America remains a far superior military force. The only factor that would likely hold the US back from an unrestrained attack would be international public opinion, at least if the Democrats win the White House. Additionally, one would assume that early on in a Clinton presidency, US troops would start to pull out of Iraq, which would give the president more room in which to maneuver.

Clinton simply affirmed America's traditional commitment to Israel. More importantly, however, Hillary made these statements just before the Pennsylvania primary, where it pays to be seen as a hawk. Hillary, after all, wanted to secure the rural, conservative working-class vote, and language associated with a dove is unlikely to do the trick. In a sense, many of the people who support Clinton are the types who would be nearly as inclined to vote for McCain. As such, on a foreign policy level, the two are actually quite similar.
 
 mackenzie  25 Apr 2008 13:50
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I'm no so sure that this statement makes her "unfit" to be president. I think it shows that she is way more aggressive than Barack. Barack also mentioned that if Iran decides to bomb Isreal there would be action in return. Both candidates would take action but one more is expressing in a more aggressive and open terms.
 
 Wonderous  25 Apr 2008 01:05
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Well i am not sure if that would make her unfit. Perhaps to those of a greater pacifistic nature, then yes, i guess so. However, keep in mind that Obama made a similar statement about Pakistan not long ago.
 
 innomen  24 Apr 2008 14:46
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