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After Pakistan's February 2008 elections, Clinton commended the people of Pakistan "for exercising their constitutional right to vote and choose their own leaders." She also said the Pakistani elections indicate that the United States should change its "one-dimensional" policy of focusing on Musharraf "to the exclusion of other important political actors in Pakistan and its civil society." She said the United States should increase its non-military assistance to Pakistan to "strengthen democratic institutions, build civil society, and improve economic and educational opportunities."

Nuclear Nonproliferation
Clinton wrote in a November 2007 Foreign Affairs essay that she would take "dramatic steps" to reduce the U.S. nuclear arsenal to boost support for international coalitions needed to "address the threat of nuclear proliferation and help the United States regain the moral high ground." Clinton said she would negotiate a U.S.-Russian treaty to "substantially and verifiably" reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals to "send a strong message of nuclear restraint to the world." She also pledged to urge the Senate to approve the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty by 2009, which she says would "enhance the United States' credibility when demanding that other nations refrain from testing." Clinton says she will support "efforts to supplement the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty," and advocates the establishment of an international fuel bank guaranteeing "secure access to nuclear fuel at reasonable prices." She also says she opposes building a new generation of nuclear weapons.

Clinton criticized President Bush's refusal for much of his administration to hold direct talks on nuclear issues with Iran and North Korea. She also opposed the Bush administration's initial proposals to cut funding for the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction program.

In August 2007, Clinton cosponsored the Nuclear Policy and Posture Review Act, which would have required the president to conduct a review of U.S. nuclear policy to reinforce a U.S. strategy of nuclear deterrence. That bill never reached a vote.

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  • Posted By: grandmamary @ 01/17/2009 5:35:42 PM

    I hope that she is the right choice. Bill's dealings and contributors to his vast holdings should be put out of business. They certainly will influence her decisions on world policies, should they arise. He will no doubt be putting a bug in her ear if they concern his businesses. He has been dealing with these people for a long time, and she knew everything he was doing all along, and never did anything to stop him, so how is she going to be impartial to all he is doing? I think that the congress should put a stop to all his dealings and then maybe she would be the right choice.

  • Posted By: rcjorgensen @ 01/17/2009 5:06:26 PM

    It seems we are increasing the scope of the war in Afganistan and Mrs. Clinton stresses the poor treatment of women. Can we really afford to liberate Afgan women? We are in serious debt and Russia failed in Afganistan maybe we should focus on strenghtening our economy and let soviegn nations follow their laws. Law and order should be backed up by the US but escaling a conflict needs to have better reasons given the state of our situation.

  • Posted By: Dr Steven @ 01/17/2009 6:50:58 AM

    To: brydges@ 12/24/2008 Sounds if you are just trying to be cute. I don't find your comment neither cute, nor substentive. Read Mrs. Clinton's book, "It Takes as Village and study her mmore than 30 years in various areas of public service. The mess that Bush hasa left us in is no joke, it is time for people that have a brain to solve problems rather than yourself just poking fun at nothing any of us are interested in.

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