Pat Dollard | Young Americans

The Swamp:

Hillary Clinton raised more troubling issues than name-calling in an earlier interview with the BBC which she said raises questions about whether the Illinois senator is once again telling voters one thing while aides tell people outside the country something else.

Here’s a transcript of the pres conference. Note: Questions are paraphrased. Answers are not.:

“I want to say a few words to start about something that one of Sen. Obama’s top foreign policy aides told the BBC recently about Iraq. Sen. Obama has made his speech opposing Iraq in 2002 and the war in Iraq is the core of his campaign, which makes these comments especially troubling. While Sen. Obama campaigns on his plan to end the war, his top advisors tell people abroad that he will not rely on his own plan, should he become president.

“This is the latest example of promising the American people one thing on the campaign trail and telling people in other countries another. We saw this with NAFTA as well. He’s attacked me continuously for having no hard exit date and now we learned that he doesn’t have one. In fact, he doesn’t have a plan at all, according to his top foreign-policy advisor. If he keeps telling people one thing while his campaign tells people abroad something else, I’m not sure what the American people should believe.”

Clinton went on to quote from a BBC interview with Power that is on Politico.

“Well I’ve made a commitment and I’ve made a commitment based on the best military and intelligence advice that I have, which is one of the reasons why there are 35 generals and admirals…are supporting me to be the next president.”

Q. Advisor stepped down for calling you a monster. React?

HRC: Well I think sen. Obama did the right thing, but I think it’s important to look at what she and his other advisors say behind closed doors, particularly when they’re talking to foreign governments and foreign press. It raises disturbing questions about what the real planning and policy positions inside the Obama campaign happen to be.

Q. Well if conditions are different on the ground, your plan may not work.

HRC: No, I don’t think so. I’m committed to beginning a withdrawal within 60 days. I’ve said that consistently. I’ve also said that I thought we could take out one or two brigades a month. That’s something I said before anyone else, based on the military advice I received. And, I never have deviated.