timesonline.co.uk - 1/14/2009
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Hillary Clinton vowed to restore American leadership through a "smart power" mix of diplomacy and defence today as she appeared at a Senate hearing for confirmation as the next US Secretary of State. In a confident and businesslike appearance before her former colleagues on the Senate Foreign ...
news.yahoo.com - 1/13/2009
hurriyet.com.tr - 1/14/2009
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hurriyet.com.tr —
Secretary of state designate Hillary Clinton Tuesday promised
a "smart" blend of U.S. military and diplomatic power
projection under Barack Obama, and said America must never give up on Middle East peace. Clinton promises smart power under Obama In ...
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Clinton promises smart power under Obama
abcnews.go.com - 1/13/2009
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abcnews.go.com —
After a warm reception during the morning session
on Capitol Hill, Sen. Hillary Clinton faced tougher questions
this afternoon about potential conflicts of interest her husband's fundraising could pose if she is confirmed as secretary of state. ...
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'Smart Power' Is Clinton's Vow at Hearings
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How 'Soft Power' Got 'Smart'
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... ,” “ Hillary Clinton says ‘smart power’ will restore American leadership .” For some in the room, the repetition was a bit much: “I guess the phrase of the week is ‘smart power,’ ” said Sen. Jim Webb. “I’ve been doing this a long time, in and out of government. People come up with different phrases.” For some on the right, the phrase was nothing to go so excited about: “The key soundbite was her endorsement of ‘smart power,’ which is Obamaspeak for soft power,” ...
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