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U.S. NEWSMonday 16 November 2015
Terrorism takes center stage
at Democrat primary debate
Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders, left, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Martin own role in the rise of Islam- terrorism has been erupt-
O’Malley take takes a moment of silence for those killed in the Paris attacks before a ic militants. ing for decades. She re-
Democratic presidential primary debate, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. “This election is not only jected the idea that she
about electing a presi- and the rest of the Obama
(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) dent, it’s also about choos- administration underesti-
ing our next commander mated the growing threat
LISA LERER A day after deadly terrorist cast herself as the coun- in chief,” Clinton declared of the Islamic State group.
KEN THOMAS attacks in Paris, Democrat- try’s strongest commander Saturday night in the Dem- The back-and-forth re-
Associated Press ic presidential front-runner in chief in a scary world, ocrats’ second debate of vealed a foreign policy
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton even as she defended her the presidential campaign. split within the Democratic
“All of the other issues we Party, with Sanders play-
want to deal with depend ing to the anti-war activists
upon us being secure and who boosted then-Illinois
strong.” Sen. Barack Obama to the
Amid the backdrop of presidential nomination
global anxiety, Clinton over Clinton in 2008.
found herself fending off Sanders argued for a far
questions about not only more hands-off approach,
her foreign policy record advocating for Muslim
but her economic ties, with countries to lead the fight
both Vermont Sen. Bernie and declaring that the war
Sanders and former Mary- against Islamic State mili-
land Gov. Martin O’Malley tants is about the “soul of
painting the former senator Islam.”
from New York as a lackey Clinton has a history of ad-
for Wall Street and corpo- vocating for more robust
rate interests. involvement across the
“Let’s not be naive about globe — both as a presi-
it,” said Sanders, noting dential candidate eight
that Clinton collected years ago and as Obama’s
millions in campaign do- secretary of state. In re-
nations from Wall Street cent weeks, she has called
bankers. “They expect to for a more aggressive U.S.
get something. Everybody role in the Syrian conflict,
knows that.” including establishing a
The barbs marked a far no-fly zone over the area,
more aggressive shift in a move the Obama ad-
a primary race that has ministration opposes.
been notable in part for The debate began with
its civility compared to the a moment of silence fol-
Republican contest with lowed by the previously
no clear favorite. Two po- unplanned foreign policy
litical outsiders, real estate questions. All the candi-
mogul Donald Trump and dates denounced the at-
retired neurosurgeon Ben tacks, but they gave some
Carson, currently lead the fodder to their Republican
crowded Republican field. rivals who coupled con-
Since the Democrats’ first demnation of the Paris at-
debate a month ago, Clin- tacks with sharp criticism
ton has built a lead in the for Obama and Clinton.
early voting states and All three Democrats criti-
in nationwide polls, gains cized the term “radical Is-
that have come amid lam” used by Florida Sen.
other signs the party is co- Marco Rubio and other
alescing behind her. But Republican candidates as
the nomination fight is far unnecessarily offensive to
from over. American Muslims.
On Saturday night, Clin- “We are at war with violent
ton faced criticism of her extremism, we are at war
national security record, with people who use their
when Sanders traced the religion for purposes of
current instability in the power and oppression,”
Middle East to the U.S. said Clinton. “I don’t
Senate’s vote — including want us to be painting with
Clinton’s — to authorize too broad a brush.”
military action in Iraq in Republican candidates
2002. He said the resulting immediately seized on the
2003 U.S. invasion “unrav- remarks. “Yes, we are at
eled the region.” war with radical Islamic
The former secretary of terrorism,” tweeted former
state fought back, saying Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.q
