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Clinton calls withdrawal of troops from Iraq 'top priority'
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* NEW: Clinton says negotiation with Hamas is impossible until it
recognizes Israel
* Clinton emphasizes "smart power," mixing military force and diplomacy
* Clinton says Obama wants U.S. troops out of cities and towns by June
* Clinton says Iranacquiring nuclear weapons an "unacceptable" outcome
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that withdrawing U.S.
troops from Iraq would be a "top priority" of President-elect Barack Obama's
administration.
Clinton's comments came as she appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee for her confirmation hearing for the position of secretary of state.
During her testimony, Clinton said the withdrawal would occur "in the context
of the status of forces agreement" that the Bush administration recently signed
with the Iraqi government that requires the removal of U.S. combat troops by
2011.
Clinton, however, acknowledging a "difference in timing" with the Iraqis, says
the administration hopes to remove U.S. troops from cities and villages by June.
Clinton said some of the troops would be redeployed to Afghanistan, a country
Clinton called the "greatest priority for the president-elect."
Clinton also said she would work hard to help the women of Afghanistan after
Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-California, showed pictures of Afghan women disfigured
after acid attacks.
"They [Taliban sympathizers] want to maintain an attitude that keeps women, as
I said in my testimony, unhealthy, unfed, uneducated. And this is something
that results all too often in violence against these young women both within
their families and from the outside," Clinton said.
"This is not culture. This is not custom. This is criminal," she added.
Addressing the country that neighbors Iraq, Clinton told senators that the
incoming Obama administration is "not taking any option off the table at all"
when it comes to dealing with Iran but will pursue a new and "perhaps
different" approach characterized by an "attitude toward engagement."
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She pledged to use every tool at her disposal to try to prevent Iran from
acquiring nuclear weapons, which she termed an "unacceptable" outcome. "Our
goal will be to do everything we can through diplomacy and the use of greater
sanctions," she said.
"It's hard to predict how successful we will be," Clinton admitted. But she
emphasized that the Obama administration will work to boost international
support for measures that would dissuade Iran from pursuing a nuclear military
capability.
In her opening statement, Clinton also addressed another diplomatic trouble
spot, the Middle East, saying, "We cannot give up on peace."
"As intractable as the Middle East problems may seem -- and many presidents,
including my husband, have spent years trying to help work out a resolution --
we cannot give up on peace," she said.
Clinton said she and Obama are "deeply sympathetic" to Israel's desire to
defend itself, but added that they have also been reminded of the tragic
humanitarian costs of conflict in the Middle East.
"This must only increase our determination to seek a just and lasting peace
agreement that brings real security to Israel -- normal and positive relations
with its neighbors, independence, economic progress and security to the
Palestinians in their own state. We will exert every effort to support the work
of Israelis and Palestinians who seek that result," she said.
But Clinton said the U.S. would not negotiate with Hamas, the Palestinian
organization that currently controls Gaza, until it recognizes Israel,
renounces violence and abides by previous agreements.
"That is just for me an absolute for me," she said. "That is the United States'
position and the president-elect's position."
In her opening remarks, Clinton also told senators she was committed to
consultation and that it was "not a catchword." VideoWatch Clinton call for a
bipartisan foreign policy »
"The president-elect and I believe that we must return to the time-honored
principle of bipartisanship in our foreign policy, an approach that has served
us well," she said.
During her opening statement, Clinton also paid tribute to Obama's mother, Ann
Dunham, by highlighting Dunham's work in women's rights.
Clinton said it was clear that Dunham's work in international development, as
well as "the care and concern she showed for women and for poor people around
the world, mattered greatly to her son and certainly has informed his views and
vision."
Clinton said her "overriding duty" would be to protect America's interests
through the use of "smart power" that utilizes all facets of American power --
a recognition that U.S. policymakers do not need to engage in an "either-or"
debate between the use of military force and diplomacy. .
Military power should still be used, she noted, but only as a last resort.
She said that while the State Department has been underutilized in recent
years, it will be "firing on all cylinders" if she is confirmed.
Committee Chairman Sen. John Kerry, D-Massachusetts, opened the hearing by
saying that Clinton's "presence overseas will send a strong signal immediately
that America is back."
Kerry called Clinton an "alliance builder" who has "earned the respect of her
colleagues" and could help overcome "the polarization of the last eight years,"
though he also noted the need for Clinton to address questions relating to the
fundraising activities of her husband, former President Bill Clinton.
Sen. Dick Lugar, R-Indiana, said Tuesday that he had proposed several
transparency measures to make sure there are no conflicts with Clinton's
fundraising actions.
When Clinton's name was first mentioned for secretary of state, Obama's team
reviewed the relationships her husband had forged as part of his charitable
foundation work. The Obama team was concerned that the relationships could
create conflicts of interest.
To address those concerns, the former president agreed to disclose the names of
the more than 200,000 donors to his presidential foundation, a move he had
previously resisted.
CNN's Jessica Yellin and Elise Labott contributed to this story.
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