Clinton talks strategy; GOP candidates talk tough

Clinton talks strategy; GOP candidates talk tough

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke to a small room — some 135 attendees, not counting journalists — at Stanford University Wednesday about the need for the United States’ “nimble and far-reaching” response to the Islamic State, “an adversary that is constantly adapting and operating across multiple theaters.”

Candidate Clinton was nimble and far-reaching herself as what a campaign spokesman billed as “a pure policy speech” set her up to enter the general election with an aura of authority.

Tuesday, the Islamic State unleashed two terrorist attacks in Brussels, one just blocks from NATO headquarters.

His opponent Sen. Ted Cruz responded with a call for local authorities to “patrol and secure” Muslim neighborhoods.

[...] Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders said ... something no one remembers and his opponent Clinton found no reason to refute.

America needs to work with our NATO allies, and with moderate Muslim nations, to put an end to the madness.

Clinton also took aim at Cruz: “So when Republican candidates like Ted Cruz call for treating American Muslims like criminals, and for racially profiling predominantly Muslim neighborhoods, it’s wrong, it’s counterproductive, it’s dangerous.”