Clinton in Iraq amid new violence

[dipsydoodle]

Source: BBC News

Hillary Clinton has landed in the Iraqi capital Baghdad for her first visit to the country as US secretary of state.

Her visit comes in the wake of two days of suicide bomb attacks on Baghdad and other Iraqi towns which killed at least 155 people and wounded many others.

Mrs Clinton said she wanted to help identify how to counter the violence.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8017856.stm

[Ian David]

1. Good thing she has experience dodging sniper fire. n/t

[Tyler Generation]

3. Oh snap! nt

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[onehandle]

6. You fit in perfectly at Democratic Underground. nt

[karynnj]

11. HRC deserved the "sniper fire" attacks during the primary, but not now while she is in Iraq

She is there doing her job, with her staffers and herself getting input on the political situation. Although there is a special envoy, Clinton and her staffers will have their input from what they see in planning the diplomatic piece. Every Democrat has said for a long time, that there is no military solution, that a political solution is needed. That is what they are working on.

While it is true that any US diplomat or Congress person will be tightly protected, this is not a fun boondoggle. It seems grueling. In addition, even with the best security, it is riskier than sitting in her office at the state department. The risk may not even be violence. Three Senators could have been hurt or died had a military pilot not earlier noticed a place where landing was possible when a snowstorm suddenly made travel impossible.

Much as I don't like threads claiming accomplishments when there do not seem to be any, this type of post really disrespects the service she is giving to the country.

[Ian David]

13. Point well taken. n/t

[ohio2007]

2. Lucky for her the freedom fighters won't find out

Can't see her going outside the green zone

[ensho]

5. I think some good will come from her visit

she is there to make decisions

and I'm sure our military will keep her safe where ever she goes

[Beacool]

7. What the hell is the matter with some of you????

She's there to try to find out what is going on the ground and some of you have nothing else to offer but snide remarks????

:crazy:

[polmaven]

8. The "C" word was spoken!

That's all it takes for some. I will be glad when the primaries are finally.....Oh, wait..they ARE over, aren't they?

[Autumn]

9. For some people, the primaries

will NEVER be over.

[polmaven]

10. You've got THAT right.

It just goes on and on and on.

[kiva]

12. Yup, and that seems to be OK here.

Supporting Democrats is a limited notion.

[Beacool]

14. For some, only supporting Obama is allowed.

Support any other Democrat, particularly if their last name is Clinton, and it becomes an excuse to trash them.

Disgusting.......

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