Hillary Clinton to accept Obama´s offer of secretary of state job

http://www.theage.com.au/world/clinton-to-accept-obamas-job-offer-20081118-69lc.html

I cannot wait to see how well they will accept her in the middle east. Her predecessors Madeleine Allbright and Condy were not much appreciated!

 When i read your post,the first thing i thought about ´What harm could she possibly does other than the ones we do it to ourselves ?!´

But im afraid,they can be creative !

That is also what I am wondering about... what do you think is the reason they might not like her?

If you look at her campaign against Obama and her stating he wasn´t qualified, Bill stated he was using the race card.  Actually, the whole smearing campaign against eachother.  I find it quite sickening that now they feel so much love towards eachother.   Typical politicians...say one thing do something else.

 Keep your friends close and your enemies closer! 

It´s a brilliant move by Obama if in fact it happens....it is still in discussion at this time.

Besides, smear campaigns are unfortunately a fact of the political scene and the make-up after is just as much a fact.  Case in point - I´m sure you saw the photo op yesterday of McCain and Obama playing nice together.

Well then if that´s the case, I´ll still keep my fingers crossed he will make Sean Hannity one of his top advisors...

 First, it is already hard for any head of state to take orders from an employee of another state. So for middle eastern presidents to take orders from the secretary of state of the US is hard enough, and taking the order from a woman is harder

Having a deeper reflection on the matter, I think both Albright and Rice dealt with the middle east issue in a superficial and arrogant way. Let´s hope Hillary wont do the same mistake if she took office;

Albright though she  risked so much on behalf of people in the Middle East, Iraqis & Afghans not to abandon them to tyranny!!
Rice on the other hand believes that policy-making is 90 percent blocking and tackling and 10 percent intellectual. So what do you expect from her in the middle east negociation other than bullying!

Middle east problem is very complicated and needs delicacy in dealing with different opponents.

Those two ladies didnt do a good job in my opinion. I kinda like Hillary so l hope she accepts the post.

 thats the pain (in ass) really.

 oh yeah, if they had the brain of nancy pelosi, they would be loved for sure

She´s remarkable and she´s rich....16 million dollars of personal fortune is not negligeable.

 you are rather funny, cedars (im gonna check your profile) judging people by their millions.

i consider pelosi stupid.

 +100000000

Thank you Cedars for a great answer. I haven´t been following the events in the Middle East, and even teh Secretary of State really takes orders from teh president... but I completely agree that there should be a little bit more brains in the process. The next person who takes this office should really be very well educated about all the intricasies of the Middle East. Obama´s presidence does bring some hope... but we will see.

I meant by remarkable as "Odd" and definitely not the positive meaning as in distinguished. Blame it on my bad english, I  tend to think in one language and write in another and that causes misunderstanding...mea culpa

Her "peace at any cost" tour to the middle east caused more harm than benefit...
For us lebanese it gave the impression that the US is ready to forgive Syria´s envolvement in our prime misnister´s assasination as long as syria signs peace accord with Israel.

yes she is rich and money can buy anything even a seat in the house of representatives

One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors. -Plato