Freddy Gray is right: Hillary Clinton is more hawkish, and always has been so, than her boss Barack Obama. This part of his argument, however, is less persuasive:
Why is it less persuasive? Because this is what Mrs Clinton told Wolf Blitzer earlier this week:It is becoming increasingly obvious that Clinton has been using Obama’s indecision over Libya to promote herself. Contrary to her expressed desire to be a grandmother, the former first lady is making another play for the presidency. Hillary recognises that Obama’s unwillingness to bomb Gaddafi is a political misstep. She long ago realised that the way to impress Americans who might otherwise oppose her was to sound aggressive about US foreign policy.
Q- If the president is re-elected, do you want to serve a second term as secretary of state? No Q- Would you like to serve as secretary of defense? No Q- Would you like to be vice president of the United States? No Q- Would you like to be president of the United States? No Q- Why not? Because I have the best job I could ever have.
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