When she took office as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton vowed a “forward thinking” foreign policy, using something she called “smart power.” At the time, nobody really knew what that meant, except that it was used to demand massive increases in the State Department’s budget.
Today, we finally found out what it meant, as Clinton cheered the seemingly endless war in Libya as a perfect example of the “smart power” she’s been talking about all along. She insisted the US was “wisely building coalitions” in the war and had managed to “get other people on the field.”
So far it doesn’t seem to be making much difference in the war, which was stalemated when the bombing campaign started in mid-March and remains stalemated to this day. The Gadhafi regime rejected the rumors of peace talks earlier this week, and the rebels reiterated that position today, with both insisting that the war would eventually be won.
The rebels are the ones currently on the offensive, but that changes from week to week, as offensives inevitably stall and are replaced by counter-offensives which return the situation to the status quo. Though the rebels have small numbers of troops in some cities near Tripoli, the regime is on the march already trying to take the area back, and NATO confirmed just yesterday that they didn’t believe the rebels could take Tripoli.
When you use the barbarians (verity of terrorist groups) and those who support them (Turkey ,Saudis, and UAE tyrants) and you call it “smart power” that’s the only smartness there is about you.., I mean you are only that much smart.., it shows that this is what you are and that’s the best you could do.., but you can call yourself a “smart power”.., many people have and done so.., Hitler was a “smart power” so was General Pinochet and all other dictatorial regimes that US been helping in the past and helping as we speak.., like Israel apartheid regime.., the question is what and who would you use next when you face the people uprising in USA.., would your friends Adolph Prince from Blackwatr /Ex you help out or you would call on your tyrants friends from UAE and Saudis to help you out with their supported barbarians.
Madame Hitlery has to somehow spin naked agression and bald faced lies into something that sounds more palpable.
And to think, there were people who wanted to see her in the White House…I wonder if she would have used "smart economy" to fix the financial problems?
Smart power doesn't come from stupid decisions. Taking sides in a civil war in a foreign country was pretty stupid, no matter who Hitlery gets to do the heavy lifting.
Smart power like smart bombs are a terrible idea at the hands of stupid people like Clinton and other neocons.
Ha! You are all wrong!! Any Clinton knows it all depends on what the definition of "smart" is!!!
SMART: (1) to cause or be the cause or seat of a sharp poignant pain; to feel or have such pain
(2a) to feel or endure distress, remorse, or embarrassment; (2b) to pay a heavy or stinging penalty.
There you have it. Uncle Sam doublespeak cunningly designed to convey thoughts of "intelligence" to the HomeLand Faux News public at large and veiled promises of pain to the uncooperative.
It's smart for her as in getting money from defense contractors to further her career– it is misery and stupidity for everyone else.
Smart power + dumb politicians = recipe for disaster.
If our power is so smart how come it can't figure out why so many civilians keep getting killed by it?
Ya soft power that killes civbilians moms,dads children and grandparents all because of greedy scumbag rich people.
John you now just like me they don't care how many civillians die.They can kill much less but will hit schools hospitals with missels they say they can put through a window thats how acurate they are.Like I said they just don't care unless your one of there rich friends.
Say what you want about America or any other coutry in the world exept the country that is the main reason Americans and musslems are being killed.I was told I can say zionist but I guess when you say zionist Jew it considerd wrong.You can say anything you want babout anyone exept zionist Jews.There is a difference bettween racism and dislike of a huge groupe of zionest neocons in my country included.I like Jewish people the ones I talk to dislike the zionists running Israel also.Look at Rabbi Weiss he speaks loudly about Israel and Zionist Jews and any other zionists.If I made a mistake and said Jew before zionist I apoilogise it was not intensional.I respect people from any race when the persons deserve it.If you put a hole race in one groupe and think they are all alike you are just a stupid person.Thats my true from the heart thoughts.
You can always count on this bitch to be a cheerleader for war.