Hillary Clinton backs Saudi women's right-to-drive campaign

SECRETARY CLINTON: With respect to Saudi Arabia and the ban on women driving, let me start by saying that this is about Saudi women themselves. They have joined together. They are acting on behalf of their own rights. This is not about the United States. It is about the women of Saudi Arabia. And what these women are doing is brave and what they are seeking is right. But the effort belongs to them. I am moved by it and I support them, but I want to underscore the fact that this is not coming from outside of their country. This is the women themselves seeking to be recognized.

And we have raised this issue at the highest level of the Saudi Government. We've made clear our views that women everywhere, including women in the Kingdom, have the right to make decisions about their lives and their futures. They have the right to contribute to society and to provide for their children and their families. And mobility, such as provided by the freedom to drive, provides access to economic opportunity, including jobs, which does fuel growth and stability. And it's also important for just day-to-day life, to say nothing of the necessity from time to time to transport children for various needs and sometimes even emergencies.

Now, I know there is an active debate in Saudi Arabia on a range of social issues. For our part, we will continue in private and in public to urge all governments to address issues of discrimination and to ensure that women have the equal opportunity to fulfill their own God-given potential. But I want to, again, underscore and emphasize that this is not about the United States, it's not about what any of us on the outside say; it is about the women themselves and their right to raise their concerns with their own government.

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[Bis0o0n]

i think american women should wear HIJAB ..!!

what do u think of that ..

mind your own fu#*# business ..

[aat3130]

With all respect Hilary, you really have no idea of what it is like in Saudi Arabia. People have to stop thinking that each culture should have the same kind of life that other cultures have.Otherwise,there'll not be such thing as a culture. Each culture is unique by itself and its customs. We ,Saudis, do not need any external influence to help us make our own decisions.if we need any change, we'll make it. BTW, Saudi women's voices are heard in KSA as opposed to what you think.

Regards.

[GrobariJUG1970]

Thkan You for the 78 days of bombing my Country !

Suck my dick you old bitch !

[mosbehalarban]

يالبي قلبك والله انها حلوه عقبال مايموت رجلك واخذك

[sweetheart2109]

All what Hilary Clinton is doing is supporting the cause. She is not getting involve but she is giving support

[tnguyen318]

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should no longer be Secretary of State. She should now be Secretary of Foreign Affairs. Because what is Secretary of State doing involved with International Matters. She should now be in charge of International Law and Policy.

[p00n3z]

I think from now on the U.S "help" should be seen as suggestions to countries.. No offense but no one needs the help..

[Petekiv]

hillarys been eating so much of maggies, then humas, pussy, how does she find time to relax? maybe bring back janet reno or janet napolitano. yjey got some really stank on them, really get hillary excited.

[2204Alpha]

Iron my shirt!