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Savannahmann

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10. Possibly.
Tue Mar 3, 2015, 08:38 AM
Mar 2015
All Hillary has to say is that they are strong supporters of the state of Israel, but also expect Israel to live up to its existing agreements on peace with the Palestinians and expect Israel to negotiate in good faith to bring about a comprehensive and permanent peace agreement in the context of a two state solution.


But Hillary would look even dumber if she did that. Because again, the Ad was about Iran, not the Palestinian question. In 2008 Hillary said that the US Policy towards Iran was massive retaliation if Iran attacked Israel. http://www.ontheissues.org/2016/Hillary_Clinton_War_+_Peace.htm#Iran That was during the Pennsylvania debate on the eve of the primary, which means she wasn't expressing the opinions of President Obama, but Candidate Clinton.

So she could come out with a statement like you suggest, but it wouldn't answer the question, and that would be commented on, and it would not be in keeping with her previous statements on the issue, which would at best label her as a flip flopper, or a craven attention seeking individual desperate to say anything that would grant her higher office.

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