Clinton Praises Obama on Bin Laden to Highlight Her Role

[bemildred]

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hints that she will highlight her role in the 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden if she runs for president.

In an excerpt released today from her forthcoming memoir, “Hard Choices,” Clinton writes of President Barack Obama’s decision to strike despite misgivings within his inner circle.

“The president’s top advisors were divided. The intelligence was compelling, but far from definitive,” Clinton writes in an author’s note from publisher Simon & Schuster. “It was as crisp and courageous a display of leadership as I’ve ever seen.”

Clinton doesn’t explicitly identify herself as a supporter of the raid or mention Vice President Joe Biden, a possible rival for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, as a leading skeptic. That split could be important in a Democratic primary election contest.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-27/clinton-praises-obama-on-bin-laden-to-highlight-her-role.html

[onehandle]

1. Osama Bin Ladens killed under Republican administrations: 0

Osama Bin Ladens killed under Democratic administrations: 1

Sounds like a good plan.

[billhicks76]

8. I'm Losing Faith

Clinton also praised Bush Sr. Nuff said.

[wyldwolf]

2. of course. Who wouldn't do that?

[karynnj]

3. Exactly -- yet the article writes it as if it were presumptuous

and makes it into a Biden/Clinton fight.

[wyldwolf]

4. BREAKING! Hillary may run for President - HOW DARE SHE!!!!

[karynnj]

5. Since at least 2000, it has been obvious that is her goal

- and there were people suggesting it at least from 1993!

It is astonishing that anyone is surprised. It is also surprising that any one would question taking SOME credit for good things that happen that you are part of. The ONLY time I would ever have a problem is if someone took credit for more than most thought was their share. Here it really does not sound like that.

There will be a tendency to emphasize things that worked -- and distance from things that didn't. Only if the stories are at variance from the CW accounts should they be an issue.

[Whisp]

15. She did try to take credit for peace in Ireland during the '08 primaries.

If she goes down that ridiculous road again... oiy.

The info in the OP is not anything like that tho. But it's going to be really hard for her to live down all the catastrophic comments she made in desperation back then.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

6. she needs to highlight that George bush and Cheney were not interested in capturing bin Ladin

Bush said he wasn't concerned and that needs to be highlighted and aired nightly on TV.

Bush was an inept president who did nothing.

[billhicks76]

9. Clinton vs Bush...AGAIN?

No thank you. I won't be able to look myself in the mirror if I pretend there isn't something deeply wrong with this.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

11. so you didn't mind that Bush wasn't concerned about Bin Ladin?

[billhicks76]

12. Of Course I Was

I think that entire family is evil. I think he feigned being unconcerned and certainly knew the attacks were coming. I believed he wanted them to happen and I'm upset Bill and Hillary Clinton act like Bush lackeys.

[bemildred]

10. I want a President that makes good choices, we've had enough making "hard choices". nt

[geek tragedy]

7. revelation: clinton may be running for president, and she's not an idiot nt

[Splinter Cell]

13. In other words....

...she'll be taking credit for it. What a shock. Typical.

[Sunlei]

14. SOS Mrs. Clinton must have had a lot of advice & experiences with Pakistan. As does SOS Kerry

The POW just released was also 'hidden' in Pakistan.