Will Nets Ignore Apparent Clinton Flip-Flop on Nukes? |
| Published: August 9, 2007, 3:14 pm |
| Tags: 2008 presidential, afghanistan, campaigns amp amp elections, foreign policy, iran, iraq, liberals amp amp democrats, middle east, military, political groups, barack obama, hillary clinton, associated press, washington post |
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On August 3, NewsBusters contributor Scott Whitlock noticed the network morning shows largely ignored Sen. Barack Obama's (D-Ill.) dovish blanket assertion that he would rule out the use of nuclear weapons in "any circumstances" in dealing with terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan. At the time, Sen. Hillary Clinton called the pronouncement unwise. But according to the Associated Press, it appears Clinton is contradicting a statement she made in April 2006 that aligns with Obama's stance. On August 2, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) took the opportunity to disagree with Obama's dovish stance. As the Washington Post reported in the August 3 paper: 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 [ Full article ] |
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