Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in a triumphant mood following the death of Osama bin Laden, delivers a stern message to the Taliban in Afghanistan:
Our message to the Taliban remains the same, but today it may have even greater resonance: You cannot wait us out. You cannot defeat us. But you can make the choice to abandon al-Qaida and participate in a peaceful political process.
Later, as if to underline this earlier remark, she said:
The fight continues, and we will never waver. Now I know there are some who doubted this day would ever come, who questioned our resolve and our reach. But let us remind ourselves, this is America. We rise to the challenge, we persevere, and we get the job done.
BBC video here.
Well, the Taliban can wait us out, because they live there. I believe there was a jailbreak involving 500 men recently, only the latest fiasco in this foolish and bloody war. I hope Obama and HRC do the smart thing and take this opportunity to declare victory and get out.
Posted by: Hypatia | May 02, 2011 at 12:19 PM