Is Hillary Clinton a War Hawk?

[TheyAreSurfers]

Something about her voting record and statments tells me she very much is, perhaps in the future reaching Diane Feinstein level of hawkishness. That also tells me her priorities on personal liberties and constitutional freedoms are not up there.

http://www.ontheissues.org/celeb/Hillary_Clinton_War_+_Peace.htm

Cliffs in non-chronological order:

1)Voted for Iraq War and stood by it
2)Supported arming Syrian rebels(Obama opposed)
3)Ok'd target Al Qaida in Pakistan
4)Compared Putin to Hitler not too long ago
5)Threatened Iran over Israel threats
6)Voted for Afghan surge


Presidential material, folks.

 

[InvestigatorIL]

Of course she is... She is part of the problem. The only things worse then electing Hilary Clinton would be to elect a republican

 

[Jukai]

Probably, but she's a war hawk with better economic sensibility than Obama or any Republican, so at least we're moving forward.

 

[kpt018]

It's certainly one of the turn offs for liberal folks.

 

[Strychnine]

Yup. I like to see Bernie Sanders or V.P. Biden take the reins.

 

[kpt018]

I'd like to see Warren run, but early indications are that she will not. But who knows, too early to tell.

 

[TheyAreSurfers]

Yup. I like to see Bernie Sanders or V.P. Biden take the reins.

Frankly, I have to disagree on these two. Both seem like low-key war hawks. Biden supported Iraq War and Sanders was complacent and supported Clinton's Kosovo War.

 

[AgeofEmpires2**]

She's a sociopath with one of the biggest ego complexes in American Politics. So yes, of course she's a chicken hawk.

 

[Diamond Jim]

Yes, she is. Bigger question is at this point who isn't that will be running in 2016?

 

[TheyAreSurfers]

Yes, she is. Bigger question is at this point who isn't that will be running in 2016?

You're right. God, there are media rumblings of "The Mitt" running again in 2016. Before you know John McCain is running again. Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton for sure.

Doom and gloom. I"m just hoping for any type of upset from "non-household" name.

 

[IDL]

You're right. God, there are media rumblings of "The Mitt" running again in 2016. Before you know John McCain is running again. Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton for sure.

Doom and gloom. I"m just hoping for any type of upset from "non-household" name.

Mitt Romney is a Mormon isn't he? AKA ideologically aligned perfectly to be another fervent Zionist.

If you get to choose between Hillary and Romney.. Well have fun.

 

[Its Me Austin]

Yes.
She also claims that recruiters supposedly wouldn't let her join the Marines when she was younger.

 

[IDL]

Yes.
She also claims that recruiters supposedly wouldn't let her join the Marines when she was younger.

Because she wanted to KILL

The marines wouldn't be able to bridle the force that is Hillary. Too much power.

 

[STRAWBOSS]

Yes she is. Would rather see Warren run, on the Dem side.

 

[second sight]

with better economic sensibility than Obama or any Republican.

support this claim

 

[oldshadow]

They are grooming McAuliffe for a run.

 

[Like A Bas]

Yeah she's pretty clearly a hawk, which is pretty unusual for a lesbian democrat.

 

[Hollywood Nicky]

she's a neo con but it's better than a republican.

 

[Jukai]

support this claim

Well, ignoring the atrocious Republican strategy of 'slash everything (except the war budget) during a recession' which Hilary would never have done in a million years? Obama's big problem was that he wasn't terribly demanding or strong in the face of Republican opposition: Hilary would have handled the debt ceiling crisis far better than Obama, and our credit may have been saved along with it. Health reform would have likely been minor, mainly putting a stop to ridiculous pre-existing condition nonsense but not completely overhauling it; a step back in many progressive eyes, but that means she would have still had the political clout to focus on job creation projects and greater social reform. The economy would likely have been her priority, not medicine.

As for foreign policy, she's warmongering but... what exactly would she have done that Obama didn't?

 

[5H3RD0G]

Everybody has a power struggle when your at the top. It will be interesting to see if elected can she and her team handle the uneducated of Earth's mass population. HMMMMMMMMMMM You have to stand firm and not get baited into situations, the only fear is if she feels the need to outdo or equal a man's "viewed by most as the most tactical strategists in battle situations" or a logical view encompassing reason and intellect. Obviously if elected she will be challenged but if she takes it as a composed leader with confidence she could prevail but if she tries to outdo or feels pressure to act then it's another failure for the single leader ideology. :icon_chee