What the Clinton Appointment Means »
Posted By LibertyKnight 7 months, 2 weeks ago in Political News
The great Justin Raimondo explains why we won't see any change in U.S. Foreign Policy with Clinton. He even touches on Ron Paul's view that we can help the economy by ending the empire.
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CRYMTYPHON7 months, 2 weeks ago
I am not remotely a libertarian;
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but I found the article to be reasonable and insightful,
- though as I write it is not even certain that Ms. Clinton will become Sec of State.
I assumed Hillary was deliberately being pro-war during the last 4 years, to center herself for the presidency
- I think she is flexible enough to create, with Obama, a foreign policy that allows the US to focus its resources inwards.
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hyperbola7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Clinton's are a product of the zionist "Democratic Leadership Council". Hillary as Secretary of State would be the israel-firster way of guaranteeing that zionists retain control of our mideast foreign policy. That Obama will sell out America to those interests has been apparent for a long time now.
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The DLC and Israel
Zionist Democrats
.... To coincide with Olmert's visit, the Democratic Leadership Council published a statement celebrating "Zionism" and condemning Islam. If their publication had not come from a man who purports to be a leader of the political opposition to the deeply unpopular right-wing Republican regime one might be inclined to surmise that it had been issued by the so-called Israel Lobby....
... Worse still, there is a frontal assault on the United Nations. The DLC is blatantly adopting the policies of the neocons populating the right-wing think tanks in Washington that produce such human anomalies as John Bolton, Richard Perle and Daniel Pipes, all rabidly Zionist neoconservatives who advocate a much more aggressive US military agenda aimed directly at Islamic nations and peoples everywhere.
It is obvious that the DLC offers not a dime's worth of difference from the right-wing neoconservatives in the Bush White House. In defining America's foreign policy objectives solely by its commitment to eradicate Islamist terror, the DLC and its Zionist collaborators would commit America to an endless cycle of war and terror, repression and suicide bombings ad nauseum and ad infinitum all predicated on Islamophobia....
... While the Zionist ideals of the DLC will appeal to a narrowly limited band of followers, progressive Democrats who are seriously committed to regime change in Washington should oppose the DLC with all their might.
http://www.counterpunch.org/carmichael05302006.htm...-
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hyperbola7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Lobby has spoken - Obama's VP pick right for Israel ยป
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It's hard for the average American to believe that Israeli interests could have such influence on a presidential election. Israeli propaganda does an outstandingly good job of diffusing any meaningful debate on the Middle East or Israel's role in shaping our foreign policies. Whether by defaming Jimmy Carter for daring to speak out or by censoring or ignoring important scholastic books such as "The Israel Lobby" by Professors Walt and Mearsheimer, Americans are kept ignorant of just how important it is to please Israel in order to have a real chance at occupying an elected post in Washington. Every politician, newsman, and pundit knows that you cannot be elected in Washington without the blessing of the American Israel Political Action Committee (AIPAC), known simply as "The Lobby" in Washington.
Mr. Biden, the self-proclaimed Zionist, assuages Israeli and Jewish American fears that Mr. Obama might not be so accommodating to Israel.
http://www.propeller.com/story/2008/09/19/the-lobb...
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Lurch7 months, 2 weeks ago
heh, heh.
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Thats a good one!
Like anybody is worried about the Peace and Prosperity Clintons after eight years of Bush/Cheney.
lol!
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Albmore7 months, 2 weeks ago
Whats even more a problem is how Billary will be with China their good money friends.
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Harbeas7 months, 2 weeks ago
Hopefully Obama will not be absent when it comes to making foreign policy. We must stop interfering in the internal affairs of other countries! I did not vote for obama but I think he will be much better in foreign affairs than people think.
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Noni_Gars7 months, 2 weeks ago
What I see is Obama creating a lot of opening for Republicans.
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1. Delaware Senate Seat. Anyone think ANYBODY could beat Mike Castle if he decided he wanted it?
2. Napolitano's appointment makes the Arizona Governor's seat flip to Republican Jan Brewer.
3. Hillary appointment opens way for Rudy in 2010 special election.
4. Possible appointment of Jane Harman puts otherwise safe Dem House seat up for grabs.
There are undoubtedly others. I suspect that in his heart Obama doesn't want too much control so that if things go badly he can "spread the blame."
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