Hillary Clinton’s Record

Hillary Clinton’s Record (The Imperialist Leopard's Spots) ** Opposes the international treaty to ban land mines. ** Voted against restricting export of cluster bombs to countries that use them against civilian populated areas. ** Opposes restrictions on US arms transfers and police training to governments that engage in gross and systematic human rights abuses. (Egypt, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Israel, Pakistan, Cameroon and Chad, for example) ** Insists upon unconditional funding for Iraq war. ** Has called for dramatic increases in Bush’s military budget. ** Voted to authorize US invasion of Iraq. ** Accused the UN of not taking a stand against terrorism when the UN opposed US policy in Iraq. ** Prominent critic of the International Court of Justice for its advisory ruling that (of all things) the Fourth Geneva Conventions on the Laws of War are binding on all signatories (!!?!) ** Condemned the UN’s judicial arm for challenging the legality of Israel’s separation barrier in the occupied West Bank. Sponsored blocking resolution in the senate on this. ** Opposes enforcement of UN Security Council resolutions challenging Indian, Pakistani and Israeli nuclear weapons programs. ** Supported delivery of nuclear capable missiles and jet fighters to these countries. ** Voted this fall to suspend important restrictions on US nuclear cooperation with countries that violate the Non Proliferation Treaty. ** Simultaneously, she says development of nuclear weapons by Iran must be unacceptable to the whole world since such a challenge to the nuclear monopoly of the US and its allies would somehow “shake the foundation of global security to its very core.” [practicing her demagogic skills] ** Accused Bush of not taking a nuclear Iran seriously enough. (!!) ** Criticized Bush for allowing EU to take diplomatic initiatives. Insisted US should make it clear that military options were still actively in play. ** Insists the US should maintain the right to use nuclear weapons against non nuclear countries. ** Was outspoken supporter of Israel’s massive military assault on Lebanon and the Gaza Strip last summer. ** Insists, with Dick Cheney, that, re Iran, “all options are on the table.” This tacitly includes nuclear attack. “All” is all. Excerpted from <a href="http://www.commondreams.org/views07/0309-23.htm">“Clinton’s Hawkish Record” by Stephen Zunes in the Catholic Reporter</a>.

<p>Hillary Clinton’s Record<br /> (The Imperialist Leopard's Spots)</p> <p>** Opposes the international treaty to ban land mines.</p> <p>** Voted against restricting export of cluster bombs to countries that<br /> use them against civilian populated areas.</p> <p>** Opposes restrictions on US arms transfers and police training to governments that engage in gross and systematic human rights abuses.<br /> (Egypt, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Israel, Pakistan, Cameroon and<br /> Chad, for example)</p> <p>** Insists upon unconditional funding for Iraq war.</p> <p>** Has called for dramatic increases in Bush’s military budget.</p> <p>** Voted to authorize US invasion of Iraq.</p> <p>** Accused the UN of not taking a stand against terrorism when the UN<br /> opposed US policy in Iraq.</p> <p>** Prominent critic of the International Court of Justice for its<br /> advisory ruling that (of all things) the Fourth Geneva Conventions on<br /> the Laws of War are binding on all signatories (!!?!)</p> <p>** Condemned the UN’s judicial arm for challenging the legality of<br /> Israel’s separation barrier in the occupied West Bank. Sponsored<br /> blocking resolution in the senate on this.</p> <p>** Opposes enforcement of UN Security Council resolutions challenging<br /> Indian, Pakistani and Israeli nuclear weapons programs.</p> <p>** Supported delivery of nuclear capable missiles and jet fighters to<br /> these countries.</p> <p>** Voted this fall to suspend important restrictions on US nuclear<br /> cooperation with countries that violate the Non Proliferation Treaty.</p> <p>** Simultaneously, she says development of nuclear weapons by Iran<br /> must be unacceptable to the whole world since such a challenge to the<br /> nuclear monopoly of the US and its allies would somehow “shake the<br /> foundation of global security to its very core.” [practicing her<br /> demagogic skills]</p> <p>** Accused Bush of not taking a nuclear Iran seriously enough. (!!)</p> <p>** Criticized Bush for allowing EU to take diplomatic initiatives.<br /> Insisted US should make it clear that military options were still<br /> actively in play.</p> <p>** Insists the US should maintain the right to use nuclear weapons<br /> against non nuclear countries.</p> <p>** Was outspoken supporter of Israel’s massive military assault on<br /> Lebanon and the Gaza Strip last summer.</p> <p>** Insists, with Dick Cheney, that, re Iran, “all options are on the<br /> table.” This tacitly includes nuclear attack. “All” is all.</p> <p>Excerpted from <a href="http://www.commondreams.org/views07/0309-23.htm">“Clinton’s Hawkish Record” by Stephen Zunes in the<br /> Catholic Reporter</a>.</p>

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