Hillary Clinton: Warrior or peacemaker?
I think she's a bit of both.......which I think a President needs to be.
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/02/opinions/zelizer-hillary-clinton-richard-holbrooke-foreign-policy/index.html
(CNN)What kind of foreign policy would Hillary Clinton pursue if she is elected president?
During recent weeks, public attention has shifted back to her vote in 2002 in favor of the resolution granting President George Bush authority to use force in Iraq because Bernie Sanders blasted her for the decision. "In my view," Sanders said, "a major military power, which is what we are, has got to do everything that it can to resolve international conflict without going to war."
But speculation that Clinton would quickly depart from the Obama Doctrine, which revolves around the use of diplomacy through international alliances, is misplaced. While Sen. Clinton did support a resolution allowing President Bush to use force in Iraq, this does not reflect her overall approach to foreign policy. Not only was Clinton one of the key players in implementing Obama's distinct approach to international affairs, but she has repeatedly been very clear in her belief that muscular diplomacy, coupled with selective military force, offers the best approach to solving challenges overseas. She was one of the principal forces, for example, in pushing for the economic sanctions that helped bring Iran to the bargaining table over nuclear weapons.
Sometimes the best way to understand what a person would be all about as a leader is to look at the figures who shaped their ideas. Fortunately for political junkies, they get a glimpse into her strategic world view with the television premiere November 2 of HBO's documentary, "The Diplomat."
The movie focuses on the career of Richard Holbrooke, a legendary figure in U.S. diplomacy over the past few decades. The film, directed by his son David, who searches to understand a father who was usually absent from his life, offers a fascinating account of the mission of diplomacy.
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