HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton (59 page)

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Bill presided over
Celeste Katz, Kevin Deutsch, and Rich Schapiro, “Queens Rep. Anthony Weiner Marries Huma Abedin with Former President Bill Clinton Presiding,”
New York Daily News
, July 11, 2010.

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The dossier contained
Scott Wong, “DeMint Threatens to Filibuster START,”
Politico
, December 2, 2010.

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When the committee voted in September
J. Taylor Rushing, “START Treaty Passes First Test,”
The Hill
, September 16, 2010.

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a powerful blow to Obama
William Branigin, “Obama Reflects on Shellacking in Midterm Elections,”
Washington Post
, November 2, 2010.

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Clinton met with members
DipNote
Bloggers, “Secretary Clinton and Senators Kerry, Lugar Discuss the New START Treaty,” U.S. Department of State Official Blog, November 17, 2010.

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Biden, the former chairman
Peter Baker, “Obama’s Gamble on Arms Pact Pays Off,”
New York Times
, December 22, 2010.

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“I have to tell you”
Peter Baker, “Clinton Battles Repeat of ’94, with a Twist on ’08,”
New York Times
, October 25, 2010.

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party dirty work for Obama
Ben Smith, “Bill Clinton Pushed Kendrick Meek to Quit Florida Race,”
Politico
, October 28, 2010.

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a thirty-minute show from Clinton
Perry Bacon, Jr., and Anne E. Kornblut, “Bill Clinton, Back in the White House Briefing Room,”
Washington Post
, December 10, 2010.

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Much was made in Washington
“Inside Holbrooke’s War with the White House,”
Daily Beast
, January 14, 2011.

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regime was “stable”
Jeffrey Goldberg, “Hillary Clinton: Mubarak Regime Is ‘Stable,’ ”
The Atlantic
, January 25, 2011.

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“orderly, peaceful transition”
Hillary Clinton, interview by David Gregory,
Meet the Press
, NBC, January 30, 2011.

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“What is clear”
Barack Obama, “Remarks by the President on the Situation in Egypt,” White House, February 1, 2011.

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“I really consider”
Kirit Radia, “Secretary Clinton in 2009: ‘I really consider President and Mrs. Mubarak to be friends of my family,’ ” ABC News, January 31, 2011.

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“the promise and the peril”
“Senate Confirmation Hearing: Hillary Clinton,”
New York Times
, January 13, 2009.

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“While some countries”
Hillary Clinton, “Forum for the Future: Partnership Dialogue Panel Session” remarks, January 13, 2011, U.S. Department of State.

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French president Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicholas Watt and Patrick Wintour, “Libya No-Fly Zone Call by France Fails to Get David Cameron’s Backing,”
The Guardian
, February 23, 2011.

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British prime minister David Cameron
“Cameron: UK Working on ‘No-Fly Zone’ Plan for Libya,” BBC News, February 28, 2011.

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a set of mythological Valkyries
Maureen Dowd, “Flight of the Valkyries,”
New York Times
, March 22, 2011.

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By March 12
“Arab League Backs No-Fly Zone in Libya,” CNN, March 12, 2011.

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“we urge our GCC partners”
Jay Carney, press briefing, March 14, 2011, White House.

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“leading from behind”
Ryan Lizza, “The Consequentialist,”
The New Yorker
, May 2, 2011.

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Later Moussa would complain
Ian Traynor, “Arab League Chief Admits Second Thoughts About Libya Air Strikes,”
The Guardian
, June 21, 2011.

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“I think most members”
Susan Rice, remarks to press, March 16, 2011, U.S. Mission to the United Nations,
http://1.usa.gov/eGAqa7
.

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“We definitely would like”
Hillary Clinton, “townterview” by Nessma TV, Tunis, March 17, 2011,
http://1.usa.gov/17WcjgT
.

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The president had been informed
Mark Bowden, “The Hunt for ‘Geronimo,’ ”
Vanity Fair
, November 2012.

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“I find it hard to believe”
Hillary Clinton, remarks at a roundtable with senior Pakistani editors, October 30, 2009, U.S. Department of State.

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“It may well be”
Lauren Appelbaum and Andrew Merten, “Obama vs. Clinton on Pakistan,” NBC News, August 7, 2007.

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At home, she concentrated
Michael Novinson, “State Department Reaches Out to Pakistani-Americans,” Scripps Howard Foundation Wire, June 12, 2009.

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“In the United States, do you”
Hillary Clinton, “townterview” by prominent Pakistani women journalists, Islamabad, Pakistan, October 30, 2009, U.S. Department of State.

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Zardari countered by saying
Peter L. Bergen,
Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden—from 9/11 to Abbottabad
(New York: Crown, 2012), p. 562 (e-book).

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the number of drone strikes
“Pakistan Drone Strikes—Obama v. Bush,”
New America Foundation
, updated July 28, 2013,
http://bit.ly/14CVPPZ
.

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Raymond Davis, a CIA contractor
Mark Mazzetti, “How a Single Spy Helped Turn Pakistan Against the United States,”
New York Times
, April 9, 2013.

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trying to prove ties
Chris Arsenault, “Spy Game: The CIA, Pakistan and ‘Blood Money,’ ” Al Jazeera, March 17, 2011.

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Fortunately for Davis
Mazzetti, “How a Single Spy.”

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Hillary, speaking in Egypt
Hillary Clinton, interview by Steve Inskeep of National Public Radio, March 16, 2011, U.S. State Department.

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“The understanding is”
Josh Rogin, “Who Paid the Blood Money to Set Raymond Davis Free?”
Foreign Policy
, March 16, 2011.

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a substantial shift in America’s approach
Elise Labott and Tim Lister, “Courier Who Led U.S. to Osama bin Laden’s Hideout Identified,” CNN, May 3, 2011.

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two of the most powerful voices
Bowden, “Hunt for ‘Geronimo.’ ”

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That Thursday NSC meeting
Bowden, “Hunt for ‘Geronimo.’ ”

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skipped the gala
Daniel Bates, “Obama Reveals Dramatic Moment When He Saw Photo of Bin Laden’s Corpse,”
Daily Mail Online
, May 2, 2013.

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“Those were thirty-eight”
Erik Hayden, “Hillary Clinton Says Photo May Just Have Been Her Allergies,”
National Journal
, May 29, 2013.

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“You can count on Kathy”
David Catanese, “Bill Clinton Robocalls for Kathy Hochul,”
Politico
, May 23, 2011.

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Hochul defeated Republican
“Statement of Canvass,” May 24, 2011, New York State Board of Elections,
http://bit.ly/R4Jqx9
.

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Her approval rating was at 66
Lydia Saad, “Hillary Clinton Favorable Near Her All-Time High,” Gallup, March 30, 2011.

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The Obama campaign even polled
Mark Halperin and John Heilemann,
Double Down
(New York: Penguin, 2013), p. 78.

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taking over as treasury secretary
Ned Martel, “Geithner Once Proposed Hillary Rodham Clinton for Treasury Secretary,”
Washington Post
, June 14, 2012.

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a poll showing that 64 percent
John McCormick, “Hillary Clinton Rise as Most Popular Politician Prompting Buyers’ Remorse,”
Bloomberg News
, September 16, 2011.

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Bill endorsed Representative Brad Sherman
Jonah Lowenfeld, “Bill Clinton, State and Local Officials Endorse Sherman in Contested West Valley District,”
Jewish Journal
, August 5, 2011.

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two ideas about Romney
Ryan Lizza, “Let’s Be Friends,”
The New Yorker
, September 10, 2013.

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“so close to paying”
Ben Smith, “Clinton Still Working on Debt,”
Politico
, December 10, 2010.

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the two presidents came together
Darren Samuelsohn, “Bill Clinton Upstages Obama Again at Green Buildings Event,” Politico Pro, December 2, 2011.

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“I never got to open”
Bill Clinton, “We Can’t Wait,” remarks at Better Buildings Initiative, December 2, 2010, White House.

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to play a round of golf
Lizza, “Let’s Be Friends.”

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“in doses”
Halperin and Heilemann,
Double Down
, p. 61.

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continued to offer his opinions
Jodi Kantor, “With a Book, the Last Democrat in the White House Tries to Help the Current One,”
New York Times
, November 4, 2011.

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“When Bill Clinton was president”
Barack Obama, “We Can’t Wait,” remarks at Better Buildings Initiative, December 2, 2010, White House.

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“about the economy?”
Darren Samuelsohn, “Bill Clinton Upstages Obama Again at Green Buildings Event,”
Politico
, December 2, 2011.

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“I just want to, I’ll say again”
Bill Clinton, “We Can’t Wait,” remarks at Better Buildings Initiative.

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Hillary was just sitting down
“We Came, We Saw, He Died,”
Daily Mail Online
, October 21, 2011.

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declined to say she regretted
Hillary Clinton interview,
Fox News Sunday
, October 23, 2011.

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“captured or killed soon”
Elise Labott, “Clinton Makes Unannounced Visit to Libya,” CNN, October 18, 2011.

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On the trip to Libya
Richard Stengel, “Q&A: Hillary Clinton on Libya, China, the Middle East and Barack Obama,”
Time
, October 27, 2011.

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the most enduring image of Hillary in command
Diana Walker, photo in “Hillary Clinton and the Rise of Smart Power,”
Time
, November 7, 2011.

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an “apology tour”
“Mitt Romney ‘Apology Tour’ Ad Targets Obama After Final Presidential Debate,”
Huffington Post
, October 23, 2012.

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promote democratic movements
Josh Rogin, “Romney Campaign: Obama Failing on Democracy and Human Rights,”
Foreign Policy
, July 27, 2013.

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Chen Guangcheng
John B. Thompson, “Chen Guangcheng: Rebel of the Year 2012,”
GQ
, December 2012.

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rendezvous point
Jane Perlez and Andrew Jacobs, “A Car Chase, Secret Talks and Second Thoughts,”
New York Times
, May 2, 2012.

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“I want to kiss you”
Susan Glasser, “Out of the Embassy and into the Fire,”
Foreign Policy
, May 2, 2012.

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Hillary put out a statement
Hillary Clinton, “Chen Guangcheng,” press statement, May 2, 2012, U.S. Department of State.

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harshly critical statement
“Liu Weimin’s Remarks on Chen Guangcheng,”
bit.ly/1iuhiqv
, accessed November 9, 2013.

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Chen used his connections
Seung Min Kim, “Chen Guangcheng Calls Into Congressional Hearing,”
Politico
, May 3, 2012.

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“apparent, according to these reports”
Emily Friedman, “Romney: Will Be ‘Day of Shame’ for Obama If Chen Was Urged to Leave American Embassy,” ABC News, May 3, 2012.

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Chinese and American officials
“Joint Statement on the U.S.–China Strategic and Economic Dialogue Outcomes of the Strategic Track,” media note, May 4, 2012, U.S. Department of State.

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November 2011 NATO air strike
John H. Cushman Jr., “Obama Offers ‘Condolences’ in Deaths of Pakistanis,”
New York Times
, December 4, 2011.

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“We are sorry for the losses”
Hillary Clinton, “Statement by Secretary Clinton on Her Call with Pakistani Foreign Minister Khar,” July 3, 2012, U.S. Department of State.

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more than five hundred donors
Bobbi Bowman, “President Obama, Former President Clinton Wow McLean Fundraiser,”
McLean Patch
, April 30, 2012.

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Obama “deserves to be reelected”
Bill Clinton, “Remarks by President Obama and Former President Clinton at a Campaign Event,” April 29, 2012, White House.

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Shortly before Bill delivered
Nicholas Confessore, “Obama Donors Entreated to Retire Clinton’s Debt,”
New York Times
, April 28, 2012.