Hillary Clinton Says International Effort Needed To Rebuild Iraq
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
Fresh from her Thanksgiving trip to Iraq,
New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is criticizing President
Bush`s surprise holiday visit to Baghdad.
Clinton said today that Bush`s undercover visit doesn`t make up
for the flaws in his strategy for dealing with the U.S. occupation
and returning the government to the Iraqi people.
The New York Democrat and former Arkansas first lady said she
applauds Bush for visiting the troops and sending the message that
they are doing a job that is important to our country.
But she said, it is not a substitute for a plan to enhance
security.
Bush has also failed, she said, to say how the United States is
going to create more legitimacy to move toward self-governance for
the Iraqis.
Clinton said the Bush administration needs to internationalize
its efforts in Iraq with a U-N mandate. She also said she fears the
administration`s exit strategy is driven by a political calendar,
not necessarily what`s in the best interest of a long-term stable
Iraq.
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