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Irish leader says Hillary Clinton offers "outstanding leadership"

By
FRANK GALLAGHER,
IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 7:56 AM
Updated Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 8:18 AM

 

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Irish Prime Minster Brian Cowen has told the American Ireland Fund dinner in Washington that their honoree, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who attended the dinner with her husband Bill, had provided outstanding leadership on Ireland.

"We were so pleased to learn the fund has recognized Secretary Clinton. We in Ireland have been fortunate to count her as a true friend over many years. She has offered outstanding leadership.

“We deeply appreciated, Secretary Clinton, the visit you made to Ireland last October, at a particularly important moment in the peace process.

“I know that you also got some sense of the affection in which you are held in Ireland when you walked down Grafton Street and were surrounded by so many well wishers.

“I carry with me tonight the good wishes of Irish people everywhere and congratulate you most warmly. We know that you have brought many talents to the high office, which you hold today.

“We know also you have a deep understanding of the issues and the concerns of Northern Ireland.

“Since your visit, Secretary Clinton, we have seen a historic agreement to transfer policing powers from London to Belfast.

“For the first time, these powers will be exercised by a democratically elected cross-community administration in Northern Ireland – with the support of all our people.

“That administration is led, and that agreement was reached, by First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.

“They are with us tonight and I want to acknowledge their leadership,

“I also want to recognize US economic envoy Declan Kelly, who since his appointment has done such an outstanding job.”

He also stated that Ireland will be in the forefront of a global economic recovery. “We are building a smarter economy, investing heavily in science and research, developing green technology and renewable energy, promoting our third-level institutions in the US and expanding our cultural programs.

“And just last week, we launched our Innovation Task Force Report, identifying new strategies and positioning Ireland as an international innovation hub,

”The great strengths and advantages that Ireland offers will be important as the global crisis eases and as our economy grows again.

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Posted by willieboy on Mar 19, 2010, 07:36 PM EDT
If I were The Irish I'd be worried about my leadership.
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Posted by odubhlaoich on Mar 19, 2010, 10:53 AM EDT
"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." John F Kennedy "The problems of the world cannot possibly be solved by skeptics or cynics whose horizons are limited by obvious realities. We need men and women who can dream of things that never were." John F. Kennedy "By giving us the opinions of the uneducated, journalism keeps us in touch with the ignorance of the community." Oscar Wilde
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Posted by bobduggins on Mar 19, 2010, 09:22 AM EDT
It is very difficult for me to understand why the Irish have such a high regard for the Clintons and Barrack Hussein Obama. I suppose they need the support there, because they sure don't have it here. At the time of the election yes but since their stock has fallen greatly. Obama is leading us down the road to tyranny!!
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Posted by killowen on Mar 19, 2010, 09:20 AM EDT
Beggars are always spoutings meaningless nothings in this case about slippery eeled creature.
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Posted by FastEddy on Mar 19, 2010, 09:10 AM EDT
... with a green necktie and a brown nose.
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Posted by irishwxman on Mar 18, 2010, 11:54 PM EDT
"Outstanding leadership"? What does Brian Cowen know about that? That's like Sponge Bob saying Patrick Starfish has outstanding leadership.
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Posted by Spiritranger on Mar 17, 2010, 11:53 AM EDT
May he vomit green beer through his nose all day on this, St. Paddy's. Follow the money, it's green, dollars are still king in Ireland and it took a few to bankroll her recent brilliant Irish diplomacy. God bless you all, even cynics, liberals and conservatives alike, this day.
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Posted by MacLlyr on Mar 17, 2010, 11:19 AM EDT
Not sure whether to be glad or sorry that she didn't get the nomination for Pres. She might actually have gotten her hands on real power - and that scares me. But, as it turned out, maybe B.O. and his cronies have p!$$ed off enough of the voters to sweep out that lot for a while. One can hope for change - that's "Hope and Change" I can believe in.
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Posted by killowen on Mar 17, 2010, 10:41 AM EDT
She'll say anything to please - some con woman she and dysfuntional husband be. These two are due a knighting by the Queen for quiteing the thorn in UK's side.
 


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