I Will Be Seeing Bill and Hillary Clinton In Montreal Tonight

Daily Mail: The Bill and Hillary show! Power couple kick off 13-city paid speaking tour in CANADA where bank executive lobbed questions at them in half-empty arena, as they accuse Trump of being part of a Saudi 'cover-up'

* Bill and Hillary Clinton are beginning a paid speaking tour
* Their first 'Evening with the Clintons' event is at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto
* Interviewed by Canadian politician and diplomat Frank McKenna, the Deputy Chair TD Bank Group
* Bill Clinton said the U.S. had 'compromised' its moral leadership in the world under Trump
* Hillary Clinton had a short coughing spell about an hour into the talk
* Live Nation bills as 'one-of-a-kind conversation'
* The tour began on a day with major developments in the Russia probe on the heels of auto plant closings announced in the U.S. and Canada
* There were empty seats both in upper level seats and on the ground floor, where tickets were pricier
* One ticket was going for $6.55 in the final minutes before the event
* Hillary: 'We have a president and those closest to him who have their own personal commercial interests' in Saudi Arabia

Bill and Hillary Clinton launched their 13-city paid speaking tour in a Canadian hockey arena Tuesday evening, where there were banks of empty seats and the power couple accused President Trump of joining a Saudi 'cover-up.'

The Clintons riffed on issues ranging form the U.S. elections to the Iran deal, the killing of Osama bin Laden, and the murder of Saudi dissident Khashoggi, and got a warm reception from the crowd as they jabbed at the Trump administration from north of the border.

'What makes this so troubling is how much commercial interest both the president's family and business and his son in law's family and business have with the kingdom,' said Hillary Clinton in one of a series of shots at President Trump, who defeated her in 2016.

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WNU Editor: A friend got me a ticket to see them tonight in Montreal. The cost of my ticket is $438 .... which makes me wonder about my friend on why would he spends this type of money (he loves the Clintons). So expect a report when I get home late tonight.

Remember When President Clinton Lost The Nuclear Codes For Months

A military aide, carrying the "football" containing launch codes for nuclear weapons, accompanies President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, February 3, 2017. Reuters

Business Insider: Bill Clinton once lost the nuclear codes for months, and a 'comedy of errors' kept anyone from finding out

* The codes needed to launch a US nuclear strike are supposed to be kept close to the president at all times.
* A department within the Defense Department is tasked with overseeing all aspects of the nuclear-launch process, including the codes.
* During Bill Clinton's presidency, officials from that department discovered the codes had gone missing.

The process the president has to go through to launch the US's nuclear weapons isn't as simple as pressing a button, but the key component of that process — the codes needed to authorize the launch — are never far from the president.

At least they're never supposed to be.

According to Gen. Hugh Shelton, who was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1997 to September 2001, the number of redundancies in the nuclear-launch process "is staggering." All of steps are "dependent on one vital element without which there can be no launch," he wrote in his 2010 autobiography, "Without Hesitation: The Odyssey of an American Warrior."

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WNU Editor: Some in the U.S. Congress are still pushing to restrict President Trump's authority to order a nuclear strike .... Democratic congressman calls for Congress to restrict Trump's ability to launch nuclear strike without authorization (Washington Examiner).

Bill Clinton Is Still Bitter

Hillary Clinton gave a speech to her supporters at The Plaza Hotel on Thursday night

Politico: Bill Clinton: Trump knows how to get 'angry, white men to vote for him'

President-elect Donald Trump “doesn’t know much,” former President Bill Clinton told a local newspaper earlier this month, but “one thing he does know is how to get angry, white men to vote for him.”

Clinton spoke to a reporter from The Record-Review, a weekly newspaper serving the towns of Bedford and Pound Ridge, New York, not far from the Clintons’ home in Chappaqua, New York. The former president held court on Dec. 10 in Pleasantville, New York, where he took questions from the reporter and other customers inside a small bookstore.

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Update #1: Bill Clinton Blames Comey, Criticizes Trump (US News and World Report)
Update #2: Bill Clinton: FBI Director James Comey 'cost' Hillary the presidential election (The Independent)

WNU Editor: This has not been an easy election for everyone involved .... and for Bill Clinton .... these remarks tell me that he is still bitter on the outcome.

Ukrainian Oligarchs Have Been The Biggest Donors To The Clinton's Foundation

Zero Hedge: Clinton Foundation’s Deep Financial Ties to Ukrainian Oligarch Revealed

Clinton Foundation’s Deep Financial Ties to Ukrainian Oligarch Who Pushed for Closer Ties to EU Revealed

Between 2009 and 2013, including when Mrs. Clinton was secretary of state, the Clinton Foundation received at least $8.6 million from the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, according to that foundation, which is based in Kiev, Ukraine. It was created by Mr. Pinchuk, whose fortune stems from a pipe-making company. He served two terms as an elected member of the Ukrainian Parliament and is a proponent of closer ties between Ukraine and the European Union.

In 2008, Mr. Pinchuk made a five-year, $29 million commitment to the Clinton Global Initiative, a wing of the foundation that coordinates charitable projects and funding for them but doesn’t handle the money. The pledge was to fund a program to train future Ukrainian leaders and professionals “to modernize Ukraine,” according to the Clinton Foundation. Several alumni are current members of the Ukrainian Parliament. Actual donations so far amount to only $1.8 million, a Pinchuk foundation spokesman said, citing the impact of the 2008 financial crisis.

WNU Editor: I am surprised by this report .... but the Clintons are not the only family that has benefited from Ukraine .... Ukraine energy firm hiring Biden’s son raises ethical concerns (FOX News).

Another Sex Scandal For Former U.S. President Clinton?

Latest ladies: Clinton was pictured posing for a photo with Barbie Girl (left) and Ava Adora (right), two known prostitutes who work at the Bunny Brothel in Nevada

Daily Mail: Bill Clinton identified in lawsuit against his former friend and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein who had 'regular' orgies at his Caribbean compound that the former president visited multiple times

WNU Editor: As I had mentioned in a previous comments thread .... this is actually an old story that is now being litigated in a civil court .... but it is making the news right now for one simple reason (and this is my speculation) .... to send a message to Hillary Clinton to not run in 2016.

Update: If you ever wondered how many phone numbers a former U.S. President has .... now we know (maybe) .... .... Billionaire Sex Offender's Phone Book Contained E-Mail Addresses, 21 Phone Numbers For Bill Clinton (Smoking Gun).

Former President Bill Clinton: 'U.S. Has Proven It Can't Win An Iraq Land War'

Bill Clinton: U.S. Has Proven It Can't Win An Iraq Land War -- CNN

(CNN) -- Former President Bill Clinton voiced support for the U.S. strategy to defeat ISIS and said only the Iraqi people can win a land war in Iraq.

Speaking Thursday night on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," Clinton said the United States has proven it can't win an Iraq war with boots on the ground, but that moderate Sunni tribal leaders working with an inclusive Iraqi government can.

"We can't win a land war in Iraq, but they can and we can help them," Clinton said.

Clinton said he thinks President Barack Obama's strategy to combat ISIS, or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, "has a chance to succeed."

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My Comment: Yes .... the Iraqi people need to be the ones who must lead the fight. But I disagree with his comment that the U.S. is not capable of winning an Iraq land war .... the problem has never been America or the U.S. military .... the problem has always been in Washington and from the politicians who run the place .... Bill Clinton included.

Former U.S. President Clinton Comments On The NSA Spying Revelations

Bill Clinton Says NSA Spying Revelations Harmed U.S. Ties With Allies -- Bloomberg Businessweek

Former President Bill Clinton said allegations that the National Security Agency spied on world leaders have damaged relations with U.S. allies and show the need for stricter rules on intelligence gathering.

Clinton said that while he was president, from 1993 to 2001, he had “serious reservations” about eavesdropping on other leaders’ communications. Even so, “we didn’t have the capability then to do a lot of what’s being done today” by U.S. intelligence agencies, he said in an interview broadcast last night on the Fusion television network.

Revelations in media reports about the extent of data and communications swept up by the NSA since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have complicated U.S. relations with allies as President Barack Obama works on a trans-Atlantic trade agreement and other initiatives.

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More News On Former U.S. President Clinton Commenting On The NSA Spying Revelations

Clinton: Better rules needed on spying -- Bloomberg Businessweek/AP
Clinton: NSA leaks had ‘damaging effect’ -- The Hill
Bill Clinton: clear rules needed for spying on leaders -- Global Post/AFP
B. Clinton questions spying on world leaders -- Detroit Free Press/USA Today
Bill Clinton: 'Explicit Rules' Should Govern Phone Taps -- Newsmax

CNN Interview: Former President Bill Clinton Says Russian President Vladimir Putin Can Be Trusted

 

CNN Interview: Clinton Suggests Putin Can Be Trusted -- CNN 

(CNN) - Former President Bill Clinton said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin can be trusted, but cautioned the United States will "just have to see what happens" over efforts to disarm Syria of its chemical weapons.

"You work for the best and prepare for the worst in this business.

But I think it would be a terrible mistake not to take advantage of the opportunity," he told CNN's Piers Morgan at the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York. "And, you know, look, Mr. Putin is very smart."

Clinton said he knows the Russian president well, and they have a "brutally blunt" relationship. He said Putin had never reneged on a personal agreement with him. "He kept his word in all the deals we made," Clinton said.

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My Comment: I suspect that these comments are raising some eyebrows in Washington and elsewhere.

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton Urges A More Forceful U.S. Response On Syria

Former US president Bill Clinton (photo credit: Uri Lenz/Flash90)

Bill Clinton Splits With President Obama On Syria -- Politico

Bill Clinton told Sen. John McCain he agrees that President Barack Obama should act more forcefully to support anti-Assad rebels in Syria, saying the American public elects presidents and members of Congress “to see down the road” and “to win.”

At another point during a closed-press event Tuesday, Clinton implied that Obama or any president risks looking like “a total fool” if they listen too closely to opinion polls and act too cautiously. He used his own decisions on Kosovo and Bosnia as a point of reference.

The former president also said commanders-in-chief should avoid over-interpreting public opinion polls about whether the United States should get involved in crises overseas.

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More News On Former U.S. President Bill Clinton Urging A More Forceful U.S. Response On Syria

Bill Clinton urges more forceful U.S. response on Syria -report -- Reuters
Bill Clinton: Barack Obama making 'mistake' staying out of Syria -- The Telegraph
Clinton calls on Obama to act forcefully in Syria -- Jerusalem Post
Clinton Says Obama Is Too Cautious on Syria, Could Look Like a ‘Total Fool -- New York Magazine

Former President Bill Clinton: American Military Is Now 'Less Racist, Less Sexist, And Less Homophobic'

My Comment: So the military before President Obama was more racist, more sexist, and more homophobic. Hmmmm ....

Former President Clinton's 9/11 Speech

My Comment: An excellent speech from former President Clinton. Probably one of his best.

Did The Clinton Administration Seriously Approached The Idea Of Having A U-2 Plane Shot Down Over Iraq To Start A War?

U-2 Spy Plane

Let U-2 Get Shot Down? Book Says Idea Broached -- Defense News

Former JCS Chairman says member of Clinton administration suggested idea to trigger action against Iraq.

One proposal to start a war in Iraq: Let Saddam Hussein shoot down an U.S. Air Force U-2.

Retired Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Hugh Shelton said he heard that idea in October 1997 from a high-ranking member of the Clinton administration. The revelation is part of Shelton's new autobiography "Without Hesitation: The Odyssey of an American Warrior," released on Oct. 12.

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Update: General Shelton Memoir Clinton Cabinet Member Floated Plan to Start War With Iraq -- DBKP

My Comment: Am I surprised that such an idea was brought up .... no. Is it a smart idea .... hell no. Did it make a difference in the end .... not at all.

President Clinton's Nuclear Codes Were Missing For A Few Months

President Bill Clinton Lost Nuclear Codes While in Office, New Book Claims -- ABC News

Former Chairman of Joint Chiefs Says Nuclear 'Biscuit' Went Missing for Months.

When you're President of the United States, you can lose a vote, you can lose popular support, and you can lose a round of golf. But you're never, ever supposed to lose the biscuit.

That's what they call the card the president is meant to keep close at hand, bearing the codes that he has to have in order to launch a nuclear attack. And for several months during the Clinton administration, a former top military officer says they lost the biscuit.

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My Comment: I guess President Clinton and the White House had other priorities.

Former President Bill Clinton Hospitalized In New York City For Stent Operation

President Clinton

From ABC News:

Clinton Had Quadruple Heart Bypass Surgery in 2004.

Former President Bill Clinton was rushed to a Manhattan hospital late this afternoon, sources tell ABC News.

Clinton, 63, was transported to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan for a condition related to his heart.

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More News On President Clinton

Bill Clinton hospitalized in New York City -- MSNBC
Bill Clinton in New York hospital, sources say -- CNN
Ex-President Bill Clinton hospitalized with chest pains: report -- Reuters

In Clinton List, A Veil Is Lifted On Foundation

From New York Times:

WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton has collected tens of millions of dollars for his foundation over the last 10 years from governments in the Middle East, tycoons from Canada, India, Nigeria and Ukraine, and other international figures with interests in American foreign policy.

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