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LEADERSHIP SECRETS OF HILLARY CLINTON

After all, it is the real possibility of progress—of that
better life, free from fear and want and discord—that offers
our most compelling message to the rest of the world.
I’ve had the chance to lay out and submit my views on a
broad array of issues in written responses to questions from
the committee, so in this statement I will outline some of
the major challenges we face and some of the major oppor-
tunities we see.
First, President-elect Obama is committed to responsi-
bly ending the war in Iraq and employing a broad strategy
in Afghanistan that reduces threats to our safety and
enhances the prospect of stability and peace.
Right now, our men and women in uniform, our diplo-
mats, and our aid workers are risking their lives in those
two countries. They have done everything we have asked
of them and more. But, over time we have seen that our
larger interests will be best served by safely and responsi-
bly withdrawing our troops from Iraq, supporting a transi-
tion to full Iraqi responsibility for their sovereign nation,
rebuilding our overtaxed military, and reaching out to other
nations to help stabilize the region and to employ a broader
arsenal of tools to fight terrorism.
Equally important will be a comprehensive plan using
all elements of our power—diplomacy, development, and
defense—to work with those in Afghanistan and Pakistan
who want to root out al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and other vio-
lent extremists who threaten them as well as us in what

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