MINNEAPOLIS — Offering a prebuttal to Republicans, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that the American people “cannot give in to fear” in the aftermath of attacks in Paris and California, laying out a multi-pronged strategy to protect the homeland and prevent domestic terrorist attacks.
Clinton assailed her Republican rivals shortly before the party’s latest presidential debate, telling an audience at the University of Minnesota that another ground war reminiscent of conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan would play into the hands of the Islamic State group.
“Shallow slogans don’t add up to a strategy,” Clinton said.
“Promising to carpet bomb until the desert glows doesn’t make you sound strong; it makes you sound like you are in over your head,” she added. “Bluster and bigotry are not credentials for becoming commander in chief.”
Clinton sought to assure Americans that she would protect the homeland and prevent homegrown terrorists from sprouting following deadly attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, incidents that have thrust terrorism to the forefront of the presidential campaign.
Her strategy includes proactive steps for capping Islamic State recruitment in the U.S., especially online, and for stopping potential jihadists from training overseas.
