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Originally Posted by NEON DEON
Northern Ireland:
From the horses mouth: Ahearn the Prime Minsiter of Ireland himself saying Hillary played a big part.
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All I see after watching that is a Prime Minister caught in an uncomfortable position between two political adverseries and and been quite successfull at been diplomatically polite.
Even Hillary, now that the White House papers have been released has had to back peddal on her original claim in the peace deal in Ireland.
From the New York Times:
Earlier this month, Mrs. Clinton pointed to her work behind the scenes in Northern Ireland, which she visited five times as first lady, as instrumental in helping Mr. Clinton forge a peace treaty there. Her campaign has argued that her lobbying efforts at the grass roots and behind-the-scenes helped cultivate the conditions necessary for the peace to take hold and last, according to a memo from her press office.
On her first trip, on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, 1995, Mrs. Clinton attended a Christmas tree lighting ceremony, a rededication of a World War II stone and a reception. On two occasions, her calendar indicates that Mr. Clinton was holding private talks after Mrs. Clinton departed and returned to a local hotel.
Two weeks ago, on the campaign trail,
Mrs. Clinton acknowledged that she was not directly involved in peace negotiations, but she emphasized the importance of her behind-the-scenes role."
This is what she claimed in March on the stump.
I helped to bring peace to Northern Ireland, she told CNN in early March.
Look, no matter from what perspective you look at her claims, one cannot deny that she is very flippant with the truth.