Hillary Clinton and Other Candidates on Counterterrorism

[DemocratSinceBirth]

"Hillary Clinton, the leading Democratic candidate, offered a smart, substantive rebuttal to Republican bluster."

It didn’t take long for Tuesday’s terrorist attacks in Brussels to seep into the American presidential race. Predictably, the two leading Republicans called for severe measures against Muslims. Donald Trump also reiterated his faith in waterboarding suspected terrorists and Senator Ted Cruz said the police must “patrol and secure” Muslim neighborhoods.

While the fearmongering and bravado seem to work with part of the electorate, those approaches — including the unconstitutional singling out of a religious group — would endanger national security by straining relationships with allies and alienating Muslims.

Hillary Clinton, the leading Democratic candidate, offered a smart, substantive rebuttal to Republican bluster in a speech at Stanford University on Wednesday, when she laid out ways to work with allies to defeat terrorist groups and cautioned against responses driven by panic


http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/24/opinion/hillary-clinton-and-other-candidates-on-counterterrorism.html?_r=0

[Iliyah]

1. K & R

[JonLeibowitz]

2. Any candidate which thinks strong encryption is something which should be compromised by the State

Does not understand 1) mathematics 2) 1st amendment.

Her national security credentials are tainted also by her support for the illegal patriot act.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. Thank you for your input though I do think your concerns should be ...

Thank you for your input though I do think your concerns should be shared with the New York Times Public Editor:


Margaret Sullivan, Public Editor
620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018


I am glad to be of service and I would be remiss if I didn't thank you for kicking my thread,

[JonLeibowitz]

4. That is actually not the public editor's responsibility

I have discussed issues with various articles with Ms. Sullivan but I can recognize that an editorial board opinion is well outside her purview. I have found her to be a wonderful public advocate and a kind person.