Hillary Last Week: Slams Obama Over "Blanket Statements" About "Use Of Nuclear Weapons'
The Guardian:
Presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Thursday he would not use nuclear weapons "in any circumstance" to fight terrorism in Afghanistan and Pakistan, drawing criticism from Hillary Rodham Clinton and other Democratic rivals.
"I think it would be a profound mistake for us to use nuclear weapons in any circumstance," Obama said, with a pause, "involving civilians." Then he quickly added, "Let me scratch that. There's been no discussion of nuclear weapons. That's not on the table."
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First Posted: 03/28/08 03:44 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 01:10 PM ET