Hilary Clinton on the morning of the PA primary:
…she told ABC’s “Good Morning America” that, if she were president, she would “totally obliterate” Iran if Iran attacked Israel.
And…
This foolish and dangerous threat was muted in domestic media coverage. But it reverberated in headlines around the world.
So why wasn’t this made into a bigger issue? You think it would have swayed some votes if it was given the same press and Obama’s lapel pin, Rev Wright, or some other minor, trivial topic?
And why still isn’t is a big deal?
The Boston Globe article concludes:
While Clinton has hammered Obama for supporting military strikes in Pakistan, her comments on Iran are much more far-reaching. She seems not to realize that she undermined Iranian reformists and pragmatists. The Iranian people have been more favorable to America than any other in the Gulf region or the Middle East.
And…
A presidential candidate who lightly commits to obliterating Iran – and, presumably, all the children, parents, and grandparents in Iran – should not be answering the White House phone at any time of day or night.
Totally concur. I don’t want someone like here, with this kind of reaction, leading our country. In fact, this is the same kind of thinking the Bushies have made famous. And look where it’s gotten us. We need change in Washington, not Bush the Third. And McCain and Clinton seem to want to make that a reality.