Clinton reviews Kissinger

Hillary Clinton’s Twitter profile lists a bevy of former positions and roles she has played throughout her life. Missing is the title of literary critic. 

On Thursday, Clinton reviewed former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger’s new book, World Order, which she called a “compelling case” for what it takes to keep the United States safe and strong with all the imperatives of global leadership. 

{mosads}The review, published in The Washington Post on Thursday, is heavy with references to her time as secretary of State and reference to her book, Hard Choices. 

“His analysis, despite some differences over specific policies, largely fits with the broad strategy behind the Obama administration’s effort over the past six years to build a global architecture of security and cooperation for the 21st century,” she writes. 

Clinton, a likely candidate for president in 2016, called Kissinger a friend whose advice she relied on during her tenure at the State Department. Kissinger served as secretary of State under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. 

“Though we have often seen the world and some of our challenges quite differently, and advocated different responses now and in the past, what comes through clearly in this new book is a conviction that we, and President Obama, share: a belief in the indispensability of continued American leadership in service of a just and liberal order,” she writes. 

Clinton touted the Obama administration’s push to repair alliances with other nations during his first term and taking “decisive action” on Iran’s nuclear program and Osama bin Laden. 

“In the past, we’ve flirted with isolationism and retreat, but always heeded the call to leadership when it was needed most. It’s time for another of our great debates about what America means to the world and what the world means to America,” she said, asserting Kissinger’s book adds to the debate.