Hillary Clinton: Syria Debate ‘Good’ For Democracy

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hillary-clinton-glassesFormer secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton reiterated her support of President Obama’s approach to Syria Tuesday evening, saying Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s alleged use of chemical weapons was “inhuman” and demanded a response.

Clinton, repeating language she used Monday during an appearance at the White House, said in Philadelphia that the Syrian chemical weapons attack “violates a universal norm at the heart of our global order and it demands a strong response from the international community led by the United States.”

Clinton added, “This debate is good for our democracy. As our founders knew, fervent arguments are the lifeblood of self-government. How could a republic last if citizens had no opinions about the issues of the day or were too intimidated to express them?”

Clinton’s remarks came in a speech accepting the 2013 Liberty Medal at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

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  1. mayim, is that the only thing that needs to be changed? I always wonder why these news sites find it so important to add a picture no matter how irrelevant it is to the story…

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