Did she really say this [expletive deleted] with a straight face? Clinton: US using “smart power” for Libya, Syria Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton defended the U.S. response to crises in Libya and Syria on Tuesday, saying the Obama administration is projecting “smart power” by refusing to act alone or with brute force to [...]
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