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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It?
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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (168043)5/11/2014 8:35:46 PM
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In addition to the Benghazi attacks, it appears the reported kidnapping of 276 Nigerian schoolgirls by a notorious terror group is another tragedy that could haunt Hillary Clinton’s anticipated presidential bid in 2016.

Enter Boko Haram. As reported by The Daily Beast, Mrs. Clinton refused to designate the terrorist organization as such during her time at the State Department. Our own Roger L. Simon reacts to the news:
"Of course, anyone who had been paying the slightest attention to world affairs, surely a secretary of State, would have known about Boko Haram’s legendary psychopathic misogyny for years. So what possible excuse would there be for not branding them a terror organization? Could this have been the work of the same person who refused to answer pleas for backup from our now deceased ambassador in Libya? It’s certainly consistent."

Bryan Preston writes the following at the PJ Tatler: "Clinton’s refusal to call Boko Haram a terrorist group kept American law enforcement from going after Boko Haram for more than two years, while it was building up strength and terrorizing Nigeria."

He also adds to the list of important questions surrounding the former State Secretary’s judgement: "Did Clinton refuse to designate Boko Haram a terrorist group to help build the Obama campaign’s 'al Qaeda is decimated/on the run' line that it used in the 2012 election?"

PJ Media’s Bridget Johnson pens her analysis: "The teenage girls are the canaries in the coal mine, warning a world that just might be ready to listen that Nigeria hardly has the control over al-Qaeda-linked Boko Haram that it claims." See the full piece here.

She also brings reaction from State Department where Linda Thomas-Greenfield, assistant secretary of state for African affairs, notably called the terrorist organization a "group of bandits." Additionally, Thomas-Greenfield defended the timing of the U.S. response to the kidnapping.

This story will be trending for quite some time. Be sure to visit PJMedia.com the latest on the situation, including reaction from us, the nation’s lawmakers and more.

Sincerely,

Aaron Hanscom
Managing Editor, PJ Media
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