Are the Republican candidates even aware of who Bhutto was?

Question

Hillary Clinton immediately responded to the assasination by calling for an international investigation into her death. She also reminded Americans that Musharif should be held at arms length due to his inefficiency at removing the Taliban from Pakistan.

Clinton (with the help of CNN) went on to also remind Americans that Bush has issued a blank check to Musharif and has not instituted any measures for the loyalty or stability of Pakistan.

Huckabee on the other hand, used Bhutto's death as a platform to talk about the "dangers of illegal immigration".... Is he for real???

Meanwhile Bush has told CNN (via his press agent) that he is simply staying out of it... (which seems wise but ignores the fact that he started it).

Will this event point out to voters that Republicans are not ready to respond when the unexpected occurs?

Answer 1

As far as I am aware, Hillary Clinton is the only candidate for President who knew Benazir Bhutto personally. It puts her in the somewhat unique position of calling for an inquest into her murder.

If she did say Bush gave Musharraf a "blank check", she is wrong. There are very tough conditions for the military aid the US is providing to Pakistan. The phrase "You're either with us or against us" was put to General Musharraf very forcefully. There is no way he would have put his own tenuous grip on power at risk by sending Pakistani troops into what was previously held "no-go areas" along the Afghanistan border if it wasn't for the pressure put on him by the United States (Bush administration).

It is easy to forget that despite the fact India is the largest democracy in the world and Pakistan has been under a military dictatorship for most of the last 20 years that Pakistan has been the ally (more than India) since Indira Gandhi took power. The reason for this is twofold. One, because Pakistan has looked to the United States as a supplier of weaponry, whereas India had looked to eg. the Soviet Union. During the Cold War, the United States not only would not deal with countries who bought arms from the Russians, they tried to overthrow (sometimes successfully) those regimes. Iran, Libya - the list is long.

The other reason is India underwent a period of stringent re-nationalization during the 1970s and early 80s which saw U.S. brands thrown out of the potentially lucrative Indian market. There were numerous trademark infringement cases where Indian companies like Campa were accused of stealing/duplicating U.S. inventions. The U.S. hates nationalization - it likes globalization. It means that companies like Coca-Cola can enjoy near-monopoly status around the world.

Make note that when the U.S. threatens, it is usually a country where local brands enjoy bigger market share than U.S. brands - truth.

Answer 2

Ron Paul does no longer sound something like Bush and he's a Republican candidate. in actuality he has the distinction of being between the very few who voted against going into Iraq decrease back in 2003. he additionally will do away with the IRS and replace it without longer something If he wins. that would not even remotely sound like Bush to me. Oh, and yet yet another ingredient...Ron Paul is fairly techniques-blowing. he's fairly a walking encyclopedia. That on my very own makes him a Polar opposite!

Answer 3

2nd P

Clinton, with the help of the Clinton News Network,........

well here are some other Hillary statements -
whatcha think of these

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1) "We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good."

(2) "It's time for a new beginning, for an end to government of the few, by the few, and for the few...... and to replace it with shared responsibility for shared prosperity."

(3) "(We) ....can't just let business as usual go on, and that means something has to be taken away from some people."

(4) "We have to build a political consensus and that requires people to give up a little bit of their own turf in order to create this common ground."

(5) "I certainly think the free-market has failed."

(6) "I think it's time to send a clear message to what has become the most profitable sector in (the) entire economy that they are being watched."

Hillary Clinton

Comments made on:
(1) 6/29/04
(2) 5/29/07
(3) 6/4/07
(4) 6/4/07
(5) 6/4/07
(6) 9/2/05
Pretty scary.... isn't it.....and the comments are, too.

Answer 4

There you go, rabble rousing again.

Bush condemned the attack. I don't know how you can say he started it, makes you sound seriously mis or uninformed. All of the republican candidates made comments about it. Romney spoke about the reality of global radical jihad. McCain called the assassination a great tragedy, and Giuliani said it reminds Americans that the president made the right decision to go on offense against Islamic terrorism.

I don't support any of the democrats but I don't hold it against for doing so as it's your right but your post just isn't accurate. Your using it as a way to attack the party you don't like.

Answer 5

Take away the Presidential candidates and the average Democrat isn't smart enough to point out Pakistan on a map.

Answer 6

It's none of our business. Bhutto was just another politician caught up in a caveman culture. I think Hitlery should step in and take Bhutto's place and take that dog faced Chelsea with her. You kiddies are so easily fed by the media. Here, child, have some koolade and cookies and go lay down for your nap.

Answer 7

You're a Hillary supporter? That's cool.

Yeah, it seems the Republicans in office are ignoring this tragedy. Maybe they think that events that directly involve the US is more important, which isn't good.

Answer 8

tom4bucks is RIGHT ON THE

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HITLERY=Bilderberg Group, CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)

If Hillary "Scoialist-Globalist-Elitist" Clinton takes away our 2nd Amendment outlaws guns inacts MARTIAL LAW and starts MICROCHIPPING the population will you consider voting for Ron Paul then?

Answer 9

One might even conclude that Bush has better things to do than play phony "boo-hoo" pandering games in front of the TV cameras. He has offered his condolances, as have other leaders in the world, but he doesn't have time for political grandstanding.

Answer 10

It's too late now, a Terminator ended with her life.