Clinton: Bush should withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq before leaving office

[SaveAmerica]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-01-28-clinton-iowa_x.htm

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday that U.S. President George W. Bush should withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq before he leaves office, saying it would be "the height of irresponsibility" to pass the war along to the next commander in chief.

"This was his decision to go to war with an ill-conceived plan and an incompetently executed strategy," the Democratic senator said her in first presidential campaign tour through the early-voting state of Iowa.

"We expect him to extricate our country from this before he leaves office" in January 2009, the former first lady said.

The White House condemned Clinton's comments as a partisan attack that undermines U.S. soldiers.



I say two years is too long.

[bdrube]

1. If Hillary didn't want the war during her Presidency...

...she shouldn't have voted for it.

SNAP!

[ngant17]

3. Hillary screwed up her vote, but

at least she's hammering this regime in the right way, because no one should inherit this mess from ****.

Anytime someone is able to infuriate the White House like she did, I can at least give her credit. But I'm convinced to NOT vote for her because of HER vote. She was either naive or really mixed up, and flip-flopping doesn't help either.

[goforit]

2. Well Hillary, and you think he'll say "well sure, no problem"....NOT!

That why it is your job NOW with Congress to remove them from Iraq.....Not tomorrow.

[rocktivity]

9. DING DING DING! Goforit, you're our grand prize winner!

...your job NOW with Congress (is) to remove them from Iraq...

Your vote made that "ill-conceived plan and...incompetently executed strategy" possible, remember? I'd much rather hear about what YOU'RE going get Congress to do to stop Bush NOW! STOP TRIANGULATING! STOP TRIANGULATING! STOP TRIANGULATING!

:headbang:
rocknation

[still_one]

12. Exactly, repeal the IWR, restore the war powers act, and do your job!!!

You have Clark and Obama in 2008, I hope he runs, he has such a great grasp of international issues

[rocktivity]

14. Everyone is welcome to copy the banner

I made it because I think they make the best-qualified, most Rethug-proof team we've got.

:headbang:
rocknation

[humbled_opinion]

30. I'll tell you this much....

Wesley Clark will make a President on par with FDR... I so hope he runs...

[humbled_opinion]

29. I love it

This country needs a Hero and a visionary right now... General Wesley Clark is a hero who has an unequalled grasp on the world situation now and Obama is a visionary and stands for a hopeful future... lets get this ticket rolling.

[shaniqua6392]

4. It is a good thing for her to remind the public

that Georgie is going to try to leave this mess for the next prez. He has even said so on two occasions. He got us into this and he should figure out how to get us out. I know he won't, but it is a good thing she at least puts the responsibility where it should be. The repukes are going to start attacking her like crazy for this one. I am willing to keep an open mind about her.

[SaveAmerica]

16. The public doesn't need that reminder, last November's elections

show that the majority of Americans want this war to end and end soon and they (we) realize that W isn't going to do anything about it anytime soon. That's why congressional elections went as they did, they (Congresspersons) were told to end this war and take car of our soldiers NOW!! A two year deadline is not an option.

[lovuian]

5. Hillary get it through your head NO we want out NOW

this giving two more years is really weak position and just taking Bush's position

Sorry Hillary we want out NOW

[wakeme2008]

6. you back smoking dope Hillary

:rofl: :rofl:

[Zhade]

19. I'm a medical marijuana patient. Please don't besmirch my medicine with her idiocy.

Her conservative nature is to blame, not herb!

[Jackpine Radical]

27. Yeah, since when did smoking pot turn anybody reactionary?

Like, all those kids at Woodstock went home & turned pro-war or something?

[Life Long Dem]

7. Before long she'll be giving an apology for something she said by the WH.

Once again. Same as Kerry has done. This is all too similar to Kerry.

I'd like to see someone who Bush can't treat like a boss over it's employees.

[Clarkie1]

8. Good comment.

Edit: ain't gonna happen.

[Make7]

10. I guess it's possible that Bush will get the troops out before leaving office...

... but he will have to serve at least another two terms as President.

- Make7

[still_one]

11. This is why I have a problem with Hillary

she should not say "bush" should withdraw us out of Iraq before he leaves office, as a Senator she should demand that we are out of Iraq within a year. Obviously the junior senator from New York does not accept any responsibility for us being there, because if she did she would be working on repealing the IWR, restoring the war powers act, and forcing Congress to do their job, which they didn't due when they passed the IWR

[elfin]

13. I couldn't deal with Iraq then or now -- don't

make me deal with it as Pres.


Please, please, please Al Gore hear our pleas.

[David Dunham]

15. The Dems don't have the votes to mandate an immediate withdrawl.

Some people here think there is a majority in Congress to support immediate withdrawl. There is not. That's a fact.

[USA No. 1]

17. Three Months -- Tops!

I say out within 3 months -- tops! And I don't believe all this tripe about it being bad for our national security. The Shiites and the Sunnis and Al Quaeda and all the other assorted crazies will be so busy fighting it out amongst themselves they won't have time to attack us.

At the same time, let's stop paying our farmers not to grow crops. Let's give them an incentive to plant more corn that can be used to produce an alternate fuel for our automobiles. Mandate flex fuel cars. I am very envious of the Brazilians and the foresight they had when they switched to alcohol based fuel.

And let's have some hearings into exactly why this country was hoodwinked into this insipid war -- SO IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. And if it leads to impeachment, so be it.

NO MORE TAX BREAKS FOR BIG OIL COMPANIES WHO REAP RECORD PROFITS WHILE GOOD AMERICAN BOYS ARE DYING FOR NOTHING!

I am angry.

[SaveAmerica]

21. Welcome to DU USA#1!!!!

[Zhade]

20. Yet strangely, there IS a majority of citizens who want it.

Funny how Congress isn't doing their job by representing those constituents.

And let's be clear - your opinion isn't fact, because you have no way of knowing how an entirely hypothetical vote would go. You can't read the possible future.

[Zhade]

18. MAKE HIM.

Or your words are just that - empty words.

[USA No. 1]

22. Write Your Representative -- Start with John Conyers

Anyone catch John Conyers addressing the peace rally in D.C. on Saturday? To paraphrase his speach: "WE CAN FIRE HIM (Bush)."

http://www.house.gov/writerep/

[sweetheart]

23. yea, where's the beef

Hillary, Where's the beef?

investigate 911.

[pat_k]

32. . . .It's so obvious. They ONLY understand force. ONLY impeachment. . .

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Senator

[CANDO]

24. Will they ever stop hiding behind the troops?

God-damned COWARDS!

[Raydawg1234]

25. But what about the permanent bases??????

[ckramer]

26. Hillary should withdraw her candidacy before Bush leaving office

They don't have difference in foreign policy.

[rodeodance]

28. Clinton attacks Bush's "irresponsibility" on Iraq --Reuters

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070128/pl_nm/usa_politics_clinton_dc;_ylt=Aslz8MMf9TxJizE33Ic5CGvMWM0F;_ylu=X3oDMTA3OXIzMDMzBHNlYwM3MDM-

Clinton attacks Bush's "irresponsibility" on Iraq

By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent Sun Jan 28, 6:36 PM ET

DAVENPORT, Iowa (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender
Hillary Rodham Clinton said in Iowa on Sunday
President George W. Bush should find a way out of
Iraq before he leaves office and called it "the height of irresponsibility" to leave the problem to the next administration.


"The president has said this is going to be left to his successor," the New York senator said during a jammed rally in a fairground exhibit hall in Davenport as she concluded a two-day campaign swing in the state that kicks off the 2008 presidential campaign.

"I think it's the height of irresponsibility and I really resent it," she said. "This was his decision to go to war, he went with an ill-conceived plan, an incompetently executed strategy and we should expect him to extricate our country from this before he leaves office."

A White House spokesman, Rob Saliterman, said it was disappointing that Clinton was responding to Bush's new plan with "a partisan attack that sends the wrong message to our troops and the Iraqi people."

[pat_k]

31. Bush must be impeached and removed if we're to have a shot at extracting ourselves.

The insanity of saying Bush "should" do X, or Bush "should" do Y has me at my wits end.

We hear people inside and outside the beltway lament the insanity of Bush's single-minded pursuit of whatever takes his whim; they lament his deafness to EVERYTHING that goes on outside his little bubble. And then we hear THE SAME people say things like "Bush must resign" or "Bush should engage Syria" or whatever.

The fascists in the WH ONLY understand FORCE. They understand NOTHING else. They demonstrate it in their blindness to any tool other than military force. They have proven over, and over, and over, and over again that they will go to ANY lengths. Complaints and requests do nothing but demonstrate assine and impotent weakness and submission.

Impeachment is the ONLY weapon that can force them out.

Impeachment is the ONLY way we have a shot at restoring the sanity and legitimacy required to have a shot at extracting ourselves from Iraq.

Forget Iraq.

Demand Impeachment.