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February 25, 2012 at 12:22 pm Clinton tells Muslims in Tunisia to ignore partisan campaign talk
By Matthew Lee
Tunis, Tunisia— U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton advised an audience in Tunisia on Saturday to "not pay attention" to the comments made by candidates vying for the Republican presidential nomination, saying the often overheated rhetoric of the campaign doesn't reflect U.S. policy.
Speaking at a town-hall style event in Tunisia, the North African nation that sparked the "Arab Spring" revolts, Clinton said the partisan remarks made during campaign events "certainly don't reflect the United States, don't reflect our foreign policy, don't reflect who we are as a people." Clinton's remarks came in response to a question from a member of her audience who said he was troubled by some of the comments, which he considered anti-Muslim, made by candidates running for president.
"If you go to the United States, you see mosques everywhere, you see Muslim-Americans everywhere. That's the fact. So I would not pay attention to the rhetoric," she said.
Instead, she advised people to listen instead to President Barack Obama. "I think that will be a very clear signal to the entire world as to what our values are," Clinton said.
She added she is sometimes surprised people around the world pay more attention to what's said in U.S. political campaigns than do most Americans.
"I think you have to shut out some of the rhetoric and just focus on what we're doing and what we stand for and particularly what our president represents," Clinton said.
Obama has come under fierce criticism from Republicans for apologizing for the burning of Qurans at a military base in Afghanistan. GOP hopeful Newt Gingrich said while campaigning that the apology was "astonishing" and Obama "has gone so far at appeasing radical Islamists that he is failing in his duty as commander in chief."
American military officials say the burning of the Muslim holy books was a mistake, but it has sparked days of violent protests across Afghanistan.
Hillary is wrong. Barack doesn't represent all Americans. And telling Tunisians to ignore what Republican candidates are saying is horse crap.
February 25, 2012 at 12:22 pm Clinton tells Muslims in Tunisia to ignore partisan campaign talk
By Matthew Lee
Tunis, Tunisia— U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton advised an audience in Tunisia on Saturday to "not pay attention" to the comments made by candidates vying for the Republican presidential nomination, saying the often overheated rhetoric of the campaign doesn't reflect U.S. policy.
Speaking at a town-hall style event in Tunisia, the North African nation that sparked the "Arab Spring" revolts, Clinton said the partisan remarks made during campaign events "certainly don't reflect the United States, don't reflect our foreign policy, don't reflect who we are as a people." Clinton's remarks came in response to a question from a member of her audience who said he was troubled by some of the comments, which he considered anti-Muslim, made by candidates running for president.
"If you go to the United States, you see mosques everywhere, you see Muslim-Americans everywhere. That's the fact. So I would not pay attention to the rhetoric," she said.
Instead, she advised people to listen instead to President Barack Obama. "I think that will be a very clear signal to the entire world as to what our values are," Clinton said.
She added she is sometimes surprised people around the world pay more attention to what's said in U.S. political campaigns than do most Americans.
"I think you have to shut out some of the rhetoric and just focus on what we're doing and what we stand for and particularly what our president represents," Clinton said.
Obama has come under fierce criticism from Republicans for apologizing for the burning of Qurans at a military base in Afghanistan. GOP hopeful Newt Gingrich said while campaigning that the apology was "astonishing" and Obama "has gone so far at appeasing radical Islamists that he is failing in his duty as commander in chief."
American military officials say the burning of the Muslim holy books was a mistake, but it has sparked days of violent protests across Afghanistan.
Hillary is wrong. Barack doesn't represent all Americans. And telling Tunisians to ignore what Republican candidates are saying is horse crap.
I already know what half of you are thinking.
Half? You mean ignore what 20% of Americans think, don't you?
This administration is the most apologizing one yet to the haters of the USA.
Obama is sending US men to die in Afghanistan but will not support them -- why? And who wouldn't expect this from Hillary? She's always despised this country.
This administration is the most apologizing one yet to the haters of the USA.
Obama is sending US men to die in Afghanistan but will not support them -- why? And who wouldn't expect this from Hillary? She's always despised this country.
By Golly Whitaker, I'm there with ya Bob!!!!
So what if a couple of Marines **** on dead bodies, so what if soldiers plan and execute civilians and then plant weapons on their bodies, so what if they lie about it at their court marshals.
So what if our soldiers start cutting body parts as souvenirs and desecrating the bodies of other Humans.
So what if our soldiers are warned not to burn the Korans, if they were burned, not to let any of the Muslims see the burning of the Koran, if it must be destroyed
So what if our soldiers are taught this before and while deployed.
So what, if we know that we are in a people's country that think differently about their religious book than most any other people and to damage it will cause more trouble than it's worth.
I mean we MUST NOT and WILL NOT ever apologize when we have made a mistake!!
WE ARE 'MERICANS AND CAN KICK EVERY BODIES ASS ON THE PLANET!!!
He might have included Obama too. of course Obama told the canadians to ignore his comments that were anti-canadian last campign sayig it was just campaign rethoric. perhaps see what he said and di that was good advise for all listneig to candidates.
Yooperkat,
I think Hillary may become president in November. Do not believe a politician who says they have no interest in running for anything that gives them more control and power.
I have absolutly no trust of Hillary or BHussein Obama.
This koran burning BO and HC could care less of the outcome IMHO.
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