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July 01, 2009
Clinton Urged Obama To Talk Tough On Iran
Clinton urged Obama to talk tough on Iran
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged President Obama for two days to toughen his language on Iran before he did so, and then was surprised when he condemned Iran's crackdown on demonstrators last week, administration officials say.
At his June 23 news conference, Mr. Obama said he was "appalled and outraged" by Iranian behavior and "strongly condemned" the violence against anti-government demonstrators. Up until then, Mr. Obama and other administration officials had taken a softer line, expressing "deep concern" about the situation and calling on Iran to "respect the dignity of its own people."
Behind the scenes, the officials, who spoke on the condition that they not be named because they were discussing internal deliberations, said Mrs. Clinton had been advocating the stronger U.S. response, but the president resisted. When he finally took her advice, the aides said, he did so without informing her first.
This was the first known example of awkwardness between the two former rivals for the Democratic nomination for president since they made up following Mr. Obama's election. The disagreement also gave some insight into the Obama administration's foreign policy decision-making process five months into its term.
Wild Thing's comment.........
We know Obama can be tuff, he just doesn't want to be with Muslims. or his communist buddies.
Posted by Wild Thing at July 1, 2009 06:48 AM
Comments
Maybe a few more incidents of awkwardness between Clinton and obama wil lead to strife. I would love to see the campaign battles resumed.
Posted by: TomR at July 1, 2009 12:16 PM
pbo is a whimp. Am disgusted with pbo as when he 'comdemed' iran he said the people of the world, as if he speaks for the people of the world. I would object if he pretended to speak for the people of the US, as he does not speek for me.
Posted by: Odin at July 1, 2009 12:26 PM
Pssst!!! Hillary, I have a very sharp knife you can use. Just cut the cord to his teleprompter, slit the bag and shove his head through it, he'll be himself talking to himself.
Posted by: Jack at July 1, 2009 01:47 PM
I heard there were 270 Foreign Policy advisers, Hillary's got to be thrilled about this. This is many more than ever, evidently obama thinks she needs more help than anyone previously.
Posted by: Mark at July 1, 2009 02:17 PM
Tom, heh heh, if he does ever throw her
under the bus, I would think it would
really bring him down big time. Hillary
still has all her supporters and they
are still angry about their votes being
stolen.
Posted by: Wild Thing at July 2, 2009 12:21 AM
Odin, good catch on that. Yess that really
ticked me off, people of the world. sheesh
Posted by: Wild Thing at July 2, 2009 12:23 AM
Jack, hahaa oh whagt was that comedian with
a bag on his head. That is how Obama should
do his press conferences.
Posted by: Wild Thing at July 2, 2009 12:26 AM
Mark, oh wow 270 hahaha that has got
to tick her off big time.
Posted by: Wild Thing at July 2, 2009 12:27 AM
Chrissie, that was Murray Langston, The Real Unknown Comic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyo_oi96HHM
Posted by: Jack at July 2, 2009 01:37 AM
Jack, thank you so much. I still could
not remember. He was funny.
Thanks for the video link too.
Posted by: Wild Thing at July 2, 2009 07:54 AM
