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StayFrosty

(237 posts)
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 06:55 AM Jun 2016

Hillary's foreign policy is a strength not a weakness

A strong leader with experience in foreign policy is what we need.

Ghaddafifi was bombing his people and I agreed with the action that was taken by the US and it's allies

And I support a no fly zone over Syria to prevent Assad from slaughtering more innocent people

There is a reason why our allies in NATO and South America prefer Hillary over anyone else

She has the experience and won't take bullshit from anyone.

There is no one I'd rather have answering that 3am call than Hillary.

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Hillary's foreign policy is a strength not a weakness (Original Post) StayFrosty Jun 2016 OP
This is why some think that reinstituting the draft would help. Wilms Jun 2016 #1
I would gladly serve my country StayFrosty Jun 2016 #3
Why don't you volunteer to serve your country? Matt_in_STL Jun 2016 #7
I worked around military bases . TheFarS1de Jun 2016 #10
You've been called. Wilms Jun 2016 #12
I can think of some people I'd rather take the call. Lol NCTraveler Jun 2016 #2
Experience like advocating an invasion of Iraq? KeepItReal Jun 2016 #4
She is not a leader - she is a follower Betty Karlson Jun 2016 #5
Well if the neocon agenda is your agenda Warren Stupidity Jun 2016 #6
I think she's been terrible on FP. bigwillq Jun 2016 #8
She was wrong on Iraq, Honduras, Syria, Libya, Ukraine, Haiti & Afganistan. AtomicKitten Jun 2016 #9
True dat. Foreign policy is tough. "Hard Choices". Hillary I trust to make them. YouDig Jun 2016 #11
It is what it is: a failure in all it's undertakings so far. bemildred Jun 2016 #13
Well, her foreign policy experience is surely American! Scuba Jun 2016 #14
And her advisors are mainly now working for military contractors so we can be sure Nanjeanne Jun 2016 #15
lol vintx Jun 2016 #16
67% approval rating as SOS. Not bad! lunamagica Jun 2016 #17
When it comes to the safety and security of Americans, ImWithHer. oasis Jun 2016 #18
Let me know when you go enlist, then. VulgarPoet Jun 2016 #19
Amazing that people think this way. To each their own. Broward Jun 2016 #20
I have the exact OPPOSITE opinion: she has BAD judgment. IdaBriggs Jun 2016 #21
The Brockoli Brigade. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #22
 

Wilms

(26,795 posts)
1. This is why some think that reinstituting the draft would help.
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 07:00 AM
Jun 2016

On the other hand, if we could only get more people like you to volunteer for duty...

 

Matt_in_STL

(1,446 posts)
7. Why don't you volunteer to serve your country?
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 07:14 AM
Jun 2016

If you believe we should be in all these wars and that they are just, join based on your convictions.

TheFarS1de

(1,017 posts)
10. I worked around military bases .
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 07:20 AM
Jun 2016

It's not something one eagerly runs off too . I've seen too many come back to buy that bullshit .

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
2. I can think of some people I'd rather take the call. Lol
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 07:02 AM
Jun 2016

Unfortunately, none of them are currently running. Out of the primaries O'Malley is the only ome I would rather have take the call. Now that it's Trump v Clinton it's a no-brainer.

KeepItReal

(7,769 posts)
4. Experience like advocating an invasion of Iraq?
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 07:07 AM
Jun 2016

That led to such entities as Al Qaeda in Iraq and ISIL.

Two groups that did not exist prior to the Iraq War.

 

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)
6. Well if the neocon agenda is your agenda
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 07:09 AM
Jun 2016

then you've learned absolutely nothing over the last 16 years.

Libya is a giant clusterfuck that is far worse off than it was under Qaddafi. Syria makes Lybia look good.

A no-fly zone would result in a direct confrontation with Russia. It is a recipe for out of control military escalation between nuclear powers.

YouDig

(2,280 posts)
11. True dat. Foreign policy is tough. "Hard Choices". Hillary I trust to make them.
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 07:21 AM
Jun 2016

Bernie less so. Trump, my god, really scary.

bemildred

(90,061 posts)
13. It is what it is: a failure in all it's undertakings so far.
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 07:35 AM
Jun 2016

The people who still defend it are the people whose careers are tied to it, or in some cases whose corruption is justified and protected by it.

Nanjeanne

(4,960 posts)
15. And her advisors are mainly now working for military contractors so we can be sure
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 08:16 AM
Jun 2016

the money will keep rolling in. Let's get our priorities in order!

VulgarPoet

(2,872 posts)
19. Let me know when you go enlist, then.
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 08:30 AM
Jun 2016

I mean, if you're so willing to consign me, and servicemembers like me to kill and die, and water foreign sands with our blood and the blood of people defending themselves against us, fighting a war that goes against our oath of enlistment(to DEFEND the Constitution being that operative part there), well hey-- why not step up?

 

IdaBriggs

(10,559 posts)
21. I have the exact OPPOSITE opinion: she has BAD judgment.
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 09:00 AM
Jun 2016

She thinks Bush Junior stuff is smart. I don't want her anywhere near control of the armed forces. I think she is horrible.

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