She is absolutely right. We need a President who has the guts to standup to bullies and the humanitarianism to protect the peace. So many of us are ignorant about what really goes on in the Middle East and how many countries we currently have bases in there. We are welcome in much of the Middle East like Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Isreal, Pakistan, etc. We have bases in some of them with peacekeeping forces in nearby areas as well. We need to listen to the military leaders who support her as well as those on the ground and follow a responsible plan for safe withdrawal from Iraq, a redeployment in Afghanistan and possibly Pakistan (with cooperation) to find OBL, and we need to maintain our position of support for our Allies and prevent the proliferation of WMDs that can enter the hands of non-state entities like Hamas and other terrorists. Clinton continues to show her strength and command of the issues.

Here's something you Democrat Primary
voters in North Carolina and Indiana
need to think about since a majortiy of you want to end our involvement in Iraq and bring our troops home:
Clinton has spoke out recently on the need to extend America's nuclear deterrent to other countries in the middle east. When asked who would fall under that "nuclear umbrella", Clinton explained "the theory that I'm putting forth is, we have to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. We have to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons throughout the region, because I'm not so concerned about them falling into the hands of states, which is bad enough, as I am about falling into the hands of terrorists."

In other words Hillary Clinton would
commit us to defending Saudi Arabia,
Kuwait, The United Arab Emerates, etc!
This dumb idea would lead to spreading our forces and equipment way too thin and be a total disaster!

Iran is shaking in their boots...from laughing so hard, what an idiot, she's 60 years old and needs to grow up...

"Clinton also responded to criticism that her comments would undermine Iranians seeking democracy and an alliance with the United States. 'The experts I consult with don't say that,' she explained."

Are these the same experts you consulted about your plan for a gas tax holiday? You know, the experts on political pandering?

And if Iran attacks Israel, what will Obama do? Diplomacy, sanctions, or will he politely ask them to PLEAAAASE STOP IT? We don't need a wimp in the White House.

Maybe Hillary is looking for Bush's endorsement?

Bush has a great record for not listening to the experts and we know where that got us.

Any form of nuclear sabre rattling - as a hypothetical case to get votes is as nutty and dangerous as it gets.
Please do consider your future carefully before voting for Clinton.
Fallout goes a long way and ruins much more than the target - even Harrisville accident damaged other countries.

More saber rattling. This woman is pulling out all the stops because she knows she will loose. At least my man Ron Paul lost with dignity and truth. This woman is dangerous much like McCain.

reaganfan

And your alternative is?

Seems to me a nuclear detonation endangers the planet not just ground zero.

Well I do not think that the Middle East region and it's people, Israel included, could in fact sustain two atomic explosions.

Goes back to the make glass out of the Middle East argument. Thoughtless and provocative.

why is Israel allowed to have nuclear weapons?

All things considered, it does not seem that Obama is very forceful. But none of the three candidates is perfect, none of them. So, once again, we will be voting for the lessor evil from our own individual perspective. May the best person for the country, not a political party, win the Office of POTUS.

nodevilsplease - I am a Paul supporter, but everything you have said is right on. Out of the top candidates, I hope Obama pulls it out.

I guess Obama would probably be okay if Iran made a nuclear attack against Isarel. After all, his church published the Hamas Manifesto calling for the end of Isarel in their church newsletter, and Hamas supports Obama for President. Not defending Isarel would be a no-brainer for Obama.

Does anyone really think it's okay for Iran to make a nuclear attack against an ally of the USA without expecting massive retaliation?

if iran attacked isreal they should be obliterated.... it is a fair warning... the idiot president

of iran has threatened isreal and the US with nuclear weapons...

nodevilsplease---
I don't think Obama has the the spine to get it done. He will want to discuss it.

So on the one hand, she claims she's the candidate that will pull us out of Iraq (you know, the war she voted to authorize). And on the other hand, she promises to obliterate other countries by dropping nuclear weapons on their civilian populations.

What to believe? The saber-rattling or the promises to end the war in Iraq?

I'm very confused. But she mentioned NASCAR several times in one of her speeches earlier today, so she's got my vote.

Wow. I could have understood that as a senior citizen, she missed nap time, and simply 'misspoke'. For her to defend such an irresponsible comment is just amazing....

I just don't see where Clinton has received any national support for the statements she has made recently.

She seems a little out of touch with reality at this point.

The term is called deterrence. It works along with negotiations. It scares me that Obama wouldn't stand up for countries against a nuclear weapon with deterrence. The United States has been using it for years. Kennedy used deterrence, Nixon used it, Reagan used it, Carter used it, Bush Sr. used it, Clinton used it, Bush Jr. used it. So now the only person that wouldn't use deterrence is Obama...That is scary.

What she has said is in the best interest of Israel and our country, she's simply acting presidential in my opinion. She's showing she will not play paddy cake with anyone like Obama would. I'd like to hear Obama say anything he's for or against clearly stated like she has done. He can't that is shown by all the debates they've had so far. When she is asked a question about something, she clearly states how and why and in detail what she would do. Then Obama would say I agree with Hillary on this issue blah blah blah and then he's praised by his cult following. Are people just blind and deaf to him? Another thing is I can't see why any of the Obama cult followers don't see that the Rev. Wright press club and Obama denouncing him the next day was a complete setup by Wright and Obama. I mean, where is Wright now? If he was this radical person that speaks his mind whenever he pleases, where is he now speaking out about what Obama said about him? He's not coming back out he did what Obama paid him to do. Why don't the Obama cult followers see this?

If we extend our nuclear umbrella over our allies in the middle east, Russia and China will respond likewise. Where is this stupid woman taking us?

We need a leader to act with intelligence and skill, like John Kennedy. We need Barack Obama.

Why do Iranians/Iranian Americans always make comments about how mean it is for Hillary to talk about attacking Iran but completely ignore the "if Iran attacked Israel with a nuclear weapon" part? If you are so concerned about innocent people and humanity, why only care about Iran? If Iran has only "peaceful nuclear technology" they'll never hit Israel with a nuke so you have nothing to worry about. I am concerned that Obama's years as President would be like Jimmy Carter's years as President. Obama is already criticizing the idea of standing up for our friends and allies. Not much gets solved by trying to be the nice guy (remember the Carter years).

I think that Obama suggesting Clinton is acting like George Bush is uncalled for and lowball politics.

If Iran was to develop a nuclear weapon and use it against Israel or anyone else, I expect fully that Obama,Mc Cain or Clinton would act to obliterate Irans militay and nuclear infastructure immediately.

I certainly dont think the russians would complain then, unless we hit the oilfields.

What I think is this:

-If Hillary Clinton suggest she wanted world peace, the Obama freaks would rip her a new one and call it a LIE or PANDERING .

- If Obama was caught clubbing baby seals on the head on tape, they would somehow say it showed his 'inner strength' .

I really wonder if there are ANY Obama supporters who actually know how the world works, or what the presidents job is.

I wish the Obama suppporters would just grow up and stop taking anything Clinton says and twist it into a scathing negative. Quite often it looks immature and quite offensive.

Iran does not have nukes so Hillary's statement, although hypothetical, is the same rhetoric that Bush and the Neo-Cons have been reitorating.
She wants to catch the republican vote aswell as the democratic in order to justify to the supers that she has broader appeal than Obama.

And how would Israel benefit from the distruction of the Iranian population, after its own population has been massacred? Pushing forward such lunatic scenarios are meant to hide the lack of real solutions, which would include a more open support for Israel and at the same time a real dialog with Tehran and a more effective participation of the international community to the consultations.

Since we are dealing with hypathaticles, someone should ask Hillary this question:
What would you do if Israel attacks Iran with a nuclear bomb?
Her answer should be intereting!!

OH Cmon Now, If Iran attacks Israel that is what any president would do except maybe Obama, who would probably consult Rev. Wright.

Not many world leaders will swallow Obama's sweet words.

tj remember that gw bush talk act tougher than hillary clinton but where here is the progress in international relations so far(in eight years)?
irak in civil war...............(finish the rest}

Hillary's gas tax holiday is a brilliant idea. Many workers drive 100 or more miles per day. For them it will give some relief and she has good ideas for the long term, too. Obama is an eletest that don't understand working class people.

Hillary knows the issues and can get something done. Obama is still learning to stream his words.

tomdavie...I couldn't agree with you more. From the childish post some these Obama supporters have written here it really makes me wonder if they are only high school students just shooting off at the mouth! They remind me of my seventeen year old when she trying to make excuses when she forgets to turn in her homework or bombs a test because she was too busy with her freinds and boyfriend to study the material at hand. Not too mention she thinks she has the answer to everything and that I know nothing--typical of a teenager!!

The Donald Young Story will be appearing soon for Obama to explain away.

this woman is a dangerous idiot or insideous that she is using this to try and win uneducated voters when she knows these statements are already being used to our detriment... and you can bet in those villages where people are wartorn and starving across the world her video is already appearing for recruitmant.

she I hope is just a moron.

i beleive that with the so called " white middle class" AND THE OLD PEOPLE is that with all respect they can not make the difference between HILLARY PANDERING AND THE TRUTH COMMING FROM OBAMA. THEY USED TO BE LIE TO BY PEOPLE LIKE HILLARY AND BILL AND THEY ARE NOT FAMILIAR TRUTH TELLING PEOPLE LIKE OBAMA

nodevilsplease...Obama only won Guam by 7 votes!! That's not a whole lot if you ask me. He's losing his edge because those of us who are moderates and not left wing nutjobs realize that "Hope" and "Change" are going to instantly happen on Jaunary 29, 2009 because Obama said so!! We live in a complicated world and technology is changing it even more! Pretty slogans and speeches just don't cut it for me--I need a little more meat and potatoes from my President not Hot air!

If Obama would shaft his friend Rev. Wright for political gain...What does that say about his character? He has also spent much more money to buy the superdelegates than Hillary has.

I think it's pretty clear now. The United States isn't going to put anybody into office with a proven history of assocations with terriorists and racists. There is too much on the table here for anybody to really figure out. But it doesn't look good. What some of you people don't know is that some of the more astute democratic heads are already conceding this race. Obama can't garner the support that he needs to get over the top. What is being said against him now is a play date compared to what the republicans are going to do. With that aside, Obama has lost the confidence of the middle of the road democrats and moderates. He can't win without them. Hillary won't push a far left agenda like Sorros, MoveOn.org and others want. The far left loons like Pelosi, Ried, Dean and Boxer are willing to lose as long as nothing starts to cut into their control of congress. Try as they want the african american vote cannot put him in the White House. Some of the youth vote is rethinking things after all of the exposure about Obama. It's not going to go away. No matter how hard he tries to spin it. Now he is resorting to doing the one thing he said he would not do which is going out with attack adds. Just another politican trying another route. The old one isn't working. I still think it's a really tough uphill climb for Hillary because the loons don't want her in office and will do everything in their power to keep her out. This is one of the dirtiest campaigns I have ever seen behind the scenes. Delegates are being threatened with political death and non-support if they don't fall in line for Obama. I think the democratic party has suffered real damage. I don't think a lot of tried and true democrats like what they see and absolutely have lost all trust for the party heads. It's going to be intersting, who ever wins to look back a year or two from now when more of this mess has played out. If nothing else a lot of people are getting a real sobering look at how politics work.

i am not shocked that Clinton using such strong word does not make Americans people turn against her. Is it that they are all war mongers.I think the world is not safe with these can of people in it.
When you walk in the dark you will never understand the light, you would never even know you are in the darkness.
cyrus

i am not shocked that Clinton using such strong word does not make Americans people turn against her. Is it that they are all war mongers.I think the world is not safe with these can of people in it.
When you walk in the dark you will never understand the light, you would never even know you are in the darkness.
cyrus

JFrance
IM WITH YOU 100%
WHY WOULD DEAN AND PELOSI, ASK THEM SUPERDELEGATES TO PLEDGE WHILE THE PRIMARIES IS STILL ON. THEY WANT TO FORCE-FEED US OBAMA..
IF THEY PUT OBAMA IN, ILL VOTE MCAIN FOR THE GOOD OF THIS NATION..

Obama does a lot of explaining about his shady friends.

So what would Obama do? Nothing, like his debate answer suggested?

JFrance...I couldn't agree with you more. Pelosi, Reid, Kennedy and the rest of the far left are no different than when the Newt and the far right was in control of Congress. We need someone who falls in the middle. And Obama doesn't fit that bill. Moderates will not vote for him are willing to cross party line like myself to keep that from happening. Going from one extreme to the other is not what this country needs right now. We have serious issues that need attention. Enough is enough!!

nodevilsplease -
You are a complete tool and you obviously have way too much free time.

Right on TJ

It would be nice if we were in a world that Obama dreams of but in the real world some countries want dominance over others and the only thing they understand is power and the knowledge that the president will use it if necessary.

So NOW she's consulting with experts! How convenient. How typical. How classically Clinton.

Why are her experts worth listening to about wiping other countries off the map, but every expert on the planet is ignored and argued with when it comes to basic economics?

Everything about this woman is a complete waste of our time.

Anders Scooper, Why are you so down on the chosen one?

Hillary voted for the war just as well as much everyone supported the war prior to March 2003.
For the same reasons we were supporting the war.
A large Majority of Congress voted for it because they were trying to protect us from WMD(which were not found however, everyone believed to be real.)
Obama was never for the war, and would not have tried to protect us from the threat had it been real.

I just don't want to hear anyone who is supporting Obama right now complaining 2 years from now when they finally realize change is not always a good thing.

nodevilsplease, Would we wait for Iran to attack another country?

I can't think of a better endorsement than having Iran bad mouth you.

Can anybody answer Why doesn't Obama hold his hand over his heart during the pledge of allegiance???

Azar-
The question asked towards Hillary was "IF" Iran were to attack Israel w/ nuclear arms.

It seems that Obama launched his campaign with the help of many of his shady friends.

Too many for me to count Anders

I agree 100% with Clinton, the people of Israel are God's chosen people, if we let Iran attack God's chosen people (like Obama would do) God wouldn't help the U.S. out. But if we stand up for Israel God will bless the U.S. Why do you think we are in such good shape? Because we take up for Israel.

What would Obama do if Iran nuked Israel? Tell them: "That was not nice. I'm sorry, but we're going to have to punish you. You can't sell your Iranian made Persion rugs in the U.S., until you say you're sorry."

Again, Since we are dealing with hypathaticles, someone should ask Hillary this question:
What would you do if Israel attacks Iran with a nuclear bomb?
Her answer should be intereting!!

This is nothing but political posturing and an insult to not only Americans, but all people. It is a given, that any sitting president would do the same. There is not big secret that Israel is an ally. However, Israel has the largest mini nuke cache in the world and Iran or anyone would suffer should the leadership of any nation would be so idiotic to nuke anyone. How dare you, ABC, your so called new journalists peers to play the Karl Rove scare tactic and help to Americans that don't know who and what you are into voting out of fear. Shame on you ABC. Shame on you Hillary, I did not believe that you would stoop so low.

The core base of the Democratic Party is the African American base. Any decision to alienate them will harm the party and hand the elction to JM on a platter. The smart thing would be to join hands with them and join the chorus "Yes We Can"

When BO takes office the world would unite with the US as the chosen leader with God's hand picked Messiah at the helm. Our enimies will be our best friends, and Iran, Hamas and Al Qaeda will abandon their viloent path and drink milk out of Barack's hand. This is our destiny. The US and the world will prosper under BO and our world will become the land of milk and honey.

My reporters in IN and NC are sending word that there is a massive tidal wave of resurgent support for BO, the Wright episode is over for ever. Barack will close out the race with unprecedent support. The party and the voters are closing around the chosen one. They realize their destiny.

Our insider polling forecast massive victories for Barack with a 30 percent margin in NC and 15 percent in Indiana. The race is over and the presidential elction is over too. None can stand against the tidal wave and the tsunami of support and goodwill for barack. Barack, the new Messiah is God approved.

Hillary Clinton had so much BOTOX injected into her forehead and brow recently that she looks creepy! She had absolutely no facial expressions from the nose upward during the entire ABC Sunday morning interview. Her brow did not budge one millimeter and the injections made her eyes appear so wide open that they appeared bugged out. It was absolutely creepy and distracting! What's up with that?

Let us heal and unite. Barack Obama is already elected as the President of the US. Nothing, repeat nothing, and no one, repeat no one. will stand in the way. Join the movement, a nation and the world to change our destinies forever. There will be no more wars foreven under barack, our enimies will be come our best friends. Amen!

Lord God, Our Father in Heaven, Bless Thy Son, Barack Obama, and give him the strength and courage to lead the US and the free world. Amen!

"Azar-
The question asked towards Hillary was "IF" Iran were to attack Israel w/ nuclear arms." Michael;

That was a stupid question and her answer was a brainless answer for the reasons stated in my earlier comments and the following:

Once again, Israel is not only one of the strongest nations on earth, but also the strongest in the Middle East. She has hundreds of nuclear bombs and means of delivery. She is fully capable of defending herself without any outside help. Iran does not have a nuclear weapon or means of delivery. According to the best estimate, they are at least 10 years away which means if they succeed in developing one, it would be after 2016 when she would no longer be in the office. As stated earlier, a nuclear explosion anywhere in the Middle East, would affect the entire region including Iran. I do not think that Iranians would like to destroy their own country.

Finally, the election is about electing the president of the United States of America and not the president of the United States of America and Israel. Also, the US foreign policy interest is much different to the Israeli interest. Further, the US is not a state of Israel and nor is Israel the 51st state of the US. Unfortunately, Senator Clinton makes it look like Israel is our 51st state. That's why her remarks of "obliterating" Iran was dangerous. It was a Nazi like statement.

Therefore, voters should condemn her and not vote for her.

What in Obama's resume makes him qualified to be President? Obama has a very scant background as a junior senator and has not reached across the aisle to work with any GOP Senator on any major legislation. So his mantra of "hope" and "change" are just a bunch of empty words. If Obama was anyone else, his long time and deep associations with the corrupt Tony Rezko, the racist Jeremiah Wright, the terrorist group Hamas, or the unrepentant bomber, William Ayers, would have meant the end of his run for President by now. So again, what makes you think Obama has any qualifications to be President? Please name just one that has any substance.

The simple truth is, had Saddam adhered to UN resolution 1441 the US would not have invaded Iraq. Documents secured from Saddam now show that Saddam had every intention of restarting his WMD program as he did not think the US would invade him. So sooner or later, the world would have had to face up to the immediate threat Saddam posed to the world. Post 9/11, the US decided it would not wait and be attacked by a known enemy of the West . An enemy who cheered 9/11 , provided aid to Hamas , and who every intelligence agency reported had WMDs. Thus Iraq was invaded. In my opinion, whether it would have been better let Saddam stay in power is a moot point at this time. The facts on the ground now in Iraq are that Al Qaeda is there and if the USA retreats and turns Iraq over to them, Al Qaeda will have access to Iraq's large oil reserves and thus the means and opportunity to attack us and attack us hard. Our Middle Eastern allies will abandon us and hook up with Al Queda, not to mention the boost a withdrawal from Iraq will give to Iran, Syria and Hamas. Think WWIII, A lot of people on these posts seem think the worse of the USA, again as embodied in the anti-American sermons of Rev. Wright. Further, they scoff at the threat Al Qaeda and the rest of their ilk poses to the security of the US and future of the Western World. I say stop thinking the worse of America and save a little of your vitriol for our true enemies who would kill us all if given half a chance. If Obama or Clinton are elected their defeatist policies will put us all at more risk of another 9/11 attack and even worse the blow up the middle east which will mean more will die. Remember WWII when people thought Hitler could be appeased and were wrong, very wrong and millions more died and don't make the same mistake.

Another clear case of how this lady will say anything and do anything to become a president, even if it means continuing and extending Bush's policies including vaporising 70 million innocent people in a country half a world away!
Now if that is not threat of genocide I don't know what is!
This is disgraceful, disgusting and hateful to come from a potential presidential candidate!
Lets hope everyone now sees her blood drenched teeth, before repeating the same mistake of electing the wrong president for a 3rd time!

I watched the TV and the question was if the Iran used nuclear weapon to attack Israel ( country) what will be your reaction.

Considering the size of Israel, once it was attacked by the Nuclear weapon, it was basically obliterated. For Israel, 70% of the population confined in a narrow strip of as little as 9 miles(14km). The major population centers are only 9 to 14 miles(14-22km). So what US will do. Of course US will choose to obliterate the attacker: basically or totally.

I don't think all the Harvard affirmative action admitted students are always dumber. However senator Obama has shown to us that he is dumbest one with lowest IQ among those admitted students. If you don't have brain, don't talk like one with trained brain.

The fact that Hillary has the guts to use strong language with international politics proves that she has the makings of a strong president. Obama comes across more like Barney the Dinosaur who wants to love everybody....even terrorist nations.

nodevilsplease, you are right on. No one can touch you in this forum because you speak the truth. I love to read truth! Hillary supporters hate it and just keep telling lie after lie!

Apparently Hillary doesn't have a problem with the nameless, elitist "experts" that support her fear-mongering, but doesn't trust the elitist "experts" who rightfully condemn her gas tax holiday as political pandering of the worst sort.

Guess as President she would only trust "experts" that already agree with her...just like George Bush.

The world is a dangerous place and there are a lot of people out there that want to do the US harm. People like the fanatic Muslim terrorists now waging war and blowing up and murdering innocent women and children in Africa and the Middle East. The supporters of Obama and Clinton seem to think that all will be well with the world if the US just retreats from Iraq and leaves Iraq to the tender mercies of Al Qaeda and Iran. I think not. In fact, a retreat from Iraq will put the US at greater risk of another 9/11 attack. Further the people in Iraq who supported the US will be put at risk of being slaughtered by Al Qaeda. Just like what happened in the killing fields of Cambodia when the US retreated from Viet Nam. Question is can the Obama and Clinton supporters live with themselves if they get their way and the US retreats from Iraq, and another slaughter (similar to what happened in Cambodia) occurs. Fact is, the US invaded Iraq and now Iraq is the responsibility of the US to make whole and not betray the people in Iraq who are supporting us.

HILLARY has a touch of a psychic power, not that she could ever with confidence predict the future, rather being enough that she can inform the IRANIAN govt if they continue the same course...then a crossroads be reached....which there be no turning back....the result for IRAN will be death destruction.....it should be added IRAN taking note that western nations under threat having killed many of their own if under threat, they will not flinch killing others, they being a nest of vipers it be wise the IRANIAN people as Govt taking heed of HILLARY whom not their enemy, she warns them as from the heart... it wise taking heed of such warning.......an nuclear armed IRAN does not bring security but death, suffering, destruction,..... .

I think what Hillary said about Obliterating the Iranian nation is tactless, undiplomatic, and completely beneath the credentials of someone who is seeking the presidency, esp. in our current era. it is obvious that she is trying to sound tough and to appease the jewish voters. What is funny about it is that now she has realized that she might have offended the arabs in the region by her asymmetric response and to win them back, she wants to expand the nuclear protection to saudis and UAE, and the rest of persian gulf states. I say funny because the 19 hijackers were from saudi (15), UAE, etc. The lack of knowledge about the region never surprises me anymore.

Hllary is so right - Go Hillary go

i find it strange the way most of the comments here are. Being an outsider i wonder if this what democracy is in the land of the free.Heard democracy means respect for the other no matter wht views he/she holds. after all u ppl represent ur candidates.So far the goose n the gander are no different.

This election has exposed two things:
1.xtreme media bias obliterating journalistic integrity
2.xtremist n shameful comments posted on ever