Secretary of State Hillary ClintonFrom The Wall Street Journal:
WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is accelerating a high-profile campaign to place her stamp on U.S. foreign policy, co-chairing Washington's strategic dialogue with China next week and maintaining a blitz of policy speeches and television appearances.
But despite this surge in the former first lady's activity, questions remain about her influence on the most pressing issues facing the Obama administration in the coming months, particularly Iran and the Arab-Israeli peace process.
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My Comment: Mea Culpa .... I am not a fan of the Clintons .... but it is hard to be the Secretary of State when your boss is the person that you ran against in the primaries. Even if President Obama is focused on other issues (and he is) .... his support staff and political advisers will not be. They will always be watching her, and hey will always be quick to put her in her place.
Is she an effective Secretary of State .... I have some doubts. Her remarks on providing a nuclear umbrella for our allies in the event of Iran being successful in their nuclear program fell flat .... and questions then arose if this was true, or was it just her personal opinion. Not a good sign if you are Secretary of State.
Will she stay put in her job for the next few years. I doubt that also. Diplomacy, and the patience necessary to be a good diplomat, are qualities that are hard and tiresome. I am impressed that she has been able to do all of this in the past 6 months .... but to keep on doing this for the next few years .... nah.
Her eyes are on the Presidency .... and this is never going to change.
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