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.
Hillary Clinton, U.S. Secretary Of State Nominee
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In April 2008, Clinton released a plan to crack down on what she called "China's unfair trade practices." The plan included measures to adjust export prices "to account for the price distortion caused by currency misalignment." She also would have considered prohibiting the U.S. federal government from purchasing products or services from China and directing U.S. banks to "pause in issuing loans to China." Clinton also said she will consider "pressuring the IMF to consult with China" and imposing a 27.5 percent tariff on all Chinese goods.
In February 2008, Clinton responded to reports that Americans had died as a result of tainted blood-thinning medication Heparin imported from China. "When will the Bush administration finally get serious about the threat of unsafe drugs, food, and consumer products from China?" she asked. Clinton said if she was elected, she would have required the Food and Drug Administration to open "oversight offices" in "at-risk countries like China."
In March 2008, Clinton congratulated Ma Ying-jeou on his election to the Taiwanese presidency, and called for "cross-Strait dialogue" to reduce tension between Taiwan and China.
Clinton has been critical of China 's human rights record as well. Throughout the campaign, Clinton touted her 1995 speech in Beijing on women's and human rights as evidence that she will not be afraid to confront the Chinese government. "The Chinese government wasn't happy; they pulled the plug on the broadcast of my speech. But I took that as a compliment. Because it was important for the United States both to be represented and to make absolutely clear that human rights is an integral part of our foreign policy and that women's rights is key to that," Clinton said in February 2008 regarding that speech.
Clinton spoke out against China's crackdown in spring 2008 on Tibetan protesters. She urged President Bush to boycott the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics "absent major changes by the Chinese government." She also commended British Prime Minister Gordon Brown for his pledge not to attend the Olympic opening ceremonies.
Defense Policy
As senator, Clinton sat on the Senate Armed Services Committee. In 2003, Clinton criticized the structure of forces in Iraq, saying there was not the "right mix of troops" to succeed. Her main grievance at the time was a shortage of U.S. troops (Scotsman). That year, she also said more troops were needed in Afghanistan. "What the force structure (BosGlobe) is and where it comes from I'll leave to others to decide," she said.
In 2006, Clinton said in a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations, "I've joined with other Democrats and Republicans in proposing that we expand the army by eighty thousand troops, that we move faster to expand the Special Forces, and do a better job of training and equipping the National Guard and Reserves."
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