Circuits Quote by Rudy Giuliani
“Did Hillary Clinton short-circuit when she advocated for the overthrow of Muamar Gaddafi and Libya is now an Islamic State stranglehold?”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Campaign rally, 2016 US Presidential Election
Criticizes Clinton's stance on Libya, implying unintended consequences of foreign intervention.
In simple terms: Clinton's Libya policy led to chaos.
Key Takeaway
Beware of foreign policy fallout.
Themes
politics
foreign policy
unintended consequences
Mood
skeptical
critical
Type
political
controversial
When to use this quote
- election rhetoric
- policy analysis
- media commentary
Key Concepts
intervention
regime change
blame
Questions to Reflect On
- What evidence links policy to outcomes?
- How should leaders be held accountable?
A Different Perspective
Complex geopolitics may not be solely attributable to one figure.
![“I'm going to be specific so you can render your verdict. Let's go to North Africa, she was the chief engineer of the disastrous overthrow of [Muamar] Qaddafi in Libya. Libya today after Hillary Clinton's grand strategy? Their economy's in ruins. There's death and violence on the streets, and ISIS…” quote by Chris Christie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4ec/chris-christie-1382_chiefs_i-m-going-to-be-specific-so-you-can-rend_31343.jpg)
![“Recall that Hillary Clinton was all for toppling [Moammar] Gadhafi then didn't listen to her own people on the ground. And then of course, when she lied about the terrorist attack in Benghazi, she invited more terrorist attacks.” quote by Carly Fiorina](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/13e/carly-fiorina-1077_benghazi_recall-that-hillary-clinton-was-all-for_3010605.jpg)
![“There's more than 1700 emails out of the thirty three thousand Hillary Clinton emails that we've published, just about Libya. It's not that Libya has cheap oil. She perceived the removal of [Muammar] Gaddafi and the overthrow of the Libyan state - something that she would use in her run-up to the…” quote by Julian Assange](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d1a/julian-assange-1566_clinton_there-s-more-than-1700-emails-out-of-the_2174.jpg)
![“Libya was a terrible mistake. You know, frankly, that's something that people ought to be thinking about in regard to Hillary [Clinton]. You know, they talk about Benghazi, which is very legitimate. Of course it is. But we should never have deposed [Muamar] Gaddafi. That was a terrible mistake.” quote by John Kasich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/788/john-kasich-1650_benghazi_libya-was-a-terrible-mistake-you-know-fr_2984222.jpg)
![“On the one hand, you don't want to disrupt the nation with what might look like a vindictive prosecution, even though it might not be. On the other hand, you want equal justice under the law and if [Hillary Clinton] has violated the law - you know, the FBI never completed the Foundation…” quote by Rudy Giuliani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ed3/rudy-giuliani-958_clinton_on-the-one-hand-you-don-t-want-to-disrup_63438.jpg)
