The Real News From Clinton's Stop In Congo -- Foreign Policy Blog
It's too bad that much of the attention from Hillary Clinton's trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has come from a rare off-the-cuff remark clarifying to a university student that she, not her husband, was the U.S. secretary of state. Because the real story is far more dramatic than that mini drama: it's the fact that Clinton went to Congo in the first place, that she went to the eastern, war-torn city of Goma, and that she talked tough on a few key things.
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More News On Hillary Clinton
Clinton Hails Greater Cooperation with Nigeria -- Voice of America
Clinton nudges Nigeria on reform -- BBC
Clinton Courts Good Will in Nigeria -- New York Times
In Nigeria, Sharia Fails to Deliver -- Washington Post
Will Clinton push Nigeria on corruption? -- Christian Science Monitor
Clinton warns corruption holding back Nigeria -- AFP
Clinton Pushes Congo on Atrocities Against Women -- Voice of America
Clinton Condemns Attacks on Civilians in E. Congo -- Washington Post
Hillary Clinton Visits Africa -- Washington Post (Photos)
My Comment: A friend of mine summed it up best .... former President Clinton parties on his birthday in Las Vegas with "Playboy Bunnies", and President Obama does all the things that President's do .... and Secretary of State Clinton gets dumped in a swamp in the middle of Africa.
Is she "pissed" .... I know that I would be.
But even with this background, she is doing good work, and her presence does make a difference in these countries.