The Washington Post hammers Hillary Clinton, and by
extension the Obama administration, for the unwillingness to call
out China, Egypt, and now Turkey on human rights violations and
supression of speech. "Ms. Clinton is doing a disservice to her
own department -- and sending a message to rulers around the
world that their abuses won't be taken seriously by this U.S.
administration," the Post
editorializes.
While none of this should come as surprising, it's worth noting
that during the Democratic primaries, Clinton touted her record
of fighting for human rights as a key part of her vast resume of
foreign policy experience, specifically boasting about a trip she
made to China in 1995 in which she gave a speech about women's
rights. "I've been standing up against, you know, the Chinese
government over women's rights and standing up for human rights
in many different places," she told
CNN last March.
btw, did you hear how Iran supposedly doesn't have enriched
uranium?
so what are they hiding? chocolate mousse?
J. Kelley| 3.11.09 @ 3:36AM
This is the Clintons, after all. Bill will be shaking these
Countries down for money for his projects. Republicans should
have resisted her nomination for this State job. They could have
at least been able to say we told you this would happen.
Alan Brooks| 3.10.09 @ 6:57PM
human rights? smacks of Jimmuh.
btw, did you hear how Iran supposedly doesn't have enriched uranium?
so what are they hiding? chocolate mousse?
J. Kelley| 3.11.09 @ 3:36AM
This is the Clintons, after all. Bill will be shaking these Countries down for money for his projects. Republicans should have resisted her nomination for this State job. They could have at least been able to say we told you this would happen.