Clinton was asked in the interview to name her top two achievements as Secretary of State. NH

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By DAN TUOHY
New Hampshire Union Leader

...................."If I had to name two, I would say, No. 1, putting together the coalition that imposed sanctions on Iran, which I did for the first 18 months that I was Secretary of State, culminating first in the Security Council deciding that, including Russia and China, they would impose sanctions,” Clinton responded. “And then continuing with a persistent effort to actually enforce those sanctions, which made it possible for us to get to the negotiating table to determine whether there was an agreement that we could be behind.”

“I think on the other issues, whether it was forming better communication or cooperation with China, or reaching out to our allies in Europe who felt very neglected, putting together an economic strategy in the State Department to win and keep American jobs — something very important to me — standing up for Internet freedom ... there’s just a long list.”

Clinton was asked whether there is anything in the Iran nuclear deal that makes her uncomfortable.

“I’d start from the fundamental premise — I don’t trust the Iranians,” she said. “This is not Ronald Reagan’s ‘trust but verify.’ This is don’t trust and verify. And I have no illusions about the regime we’re dealing with. You don’t make peace or agreements with your friends. You do it with adversaries. I think it’s a deal that if vigorously enforced, which is what I would do as President, will keep the lid on Iran’s nuclear weapons program. And I think that’s in the security interest of the United States, Israel and the region.”
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[Zorra]

1. To be fair, I'm sure the Iranians don't trust Hillary Clinton, either.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251477575

[DFL_Wellstone_dems]

14. Of our two governments only one has overthrown the other and installed a puppet.

And trained and equipped that puppet's secret police...

And provided them with CIA support to hunt down and kill moderate political and religious leaders...

And incited a genocidal maniac (Saddam Hussein) to invade...

And then armed the genocidal maniac with weapons of mass destruction...

And imposed crippling economic sanctions that caused decades of death and suffering...

And then had the BALLS to call the other side the greatest sponsor of terrorism in the world.

But that's just a simple interpretation of non-disputed historical fact. We shouldn't let that spoil the narrative.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

2. When I think of Iranians, my mind turns toward

These were the people hurt by our sanctions.

[still_one]

3. no doubt, but it also beats war or bombing as many republicans desire

[Adrahil]

7. Sanctions hurt them less than war....

Sanctions are often not effective. Sometimes they are. They were in this case, and HRC gets some credit in my book.

[bvar22]

9. "Sanctions" by the previous Clinton killed over 500,000 Iraqi children.

that is 1/2 MILLION Iraqi children.
Now THAT is "effective", isn't it?

[AtomicKitten]

12. The US (under Clinton) and the UK vetoed UN request by Saddam Hussein to fix water treatment plants

... that had been bombed mercilessly by the thousands of sorties flown over Iraq. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi children died from dysentery as a result.

The Secret Behind the Sanctions: How the U.S. Intentionally Destroyed Iraq's Water Supply
http://www.progressive.org/news/2001/09/5166/secret-behind-sanctions-how-us-intentionally-destroyed-iraqs-water-supply

[SunSeeker]

4. K & R

[earthside]

5. Following Hillary's reasoning ...

... for not expressing an opinion on KeystoneXL and the TTP, she ought to be just as evasive about how she stands on the Iran agreement.

The Iran sanctions being her number one accomplishment only underscores her involvement as Obama's Secretary of State on Iran matters.

[Adrahil]

8. What? That doesnt follow at all.

Hillary withheld her opinion on the Iran deal until it was presented, and obviously endorsed, by the President. She then supported it.

Obama has not yet made a decision on Keystone. Though, frankly, Keystone is a strictly political decision. I think the enironmental case against it is fairly weak, unless we are just going to ban transport of that oil sludge altogether.

[bvar22]

10. Do you REALLY believe Hillary did NOT plan & discuss the Sanctions with Obama?

Wow. Pigs just flew out of my butt.

[Adrahil]

11. Where did i suggest that?

Of course she did.

My point was she didn't express an opinion on the final deal until Obama presented it.

Or are you talking about something else?

[bvar22]

13. Gee. Maybe THIS sentence did it.

"Hillary withheld her opinion on the Iran deal until it was presented, and obviously endorsed, by the President"

[karynnj]

17. it is weak only if you assume the same amount is extracted

However the pipeline is a cheaper method of transporting it. Therefore, the break even point where it is no longer profitable changes. This means more is extracted - more carbon in the air.

That was the assumption of the study HRC commissioned and which the decision was supposed to be based on. Clearly, HRC wanted to get a positive study then throw the hot potato to her successor.

[NorthCarolina]

6. Bloomberg identified her leading role in drafting the TPP her crowning jewel

in achievements as Sec. of State.

[LiberalAndProud]

15. Hillary is the inveterate poltician.

She uses a lot of words to not answer the question.

[askew]

16. She should be able to give two specific examples.

The Iran answer was a good one. The other answer was too vague and makes it sound like fluffy BS.