RADAR: Clinton’s first trip abroad to Asia?
EmailABC News’ Jennifer Duck reports: Speculation is rising and reports are making the rounds about Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s first trip abroad.
A Seoul Foreign Ministry Official has been quoted in numerous reports saying Clinton will depart for Asia in mid-February visiting Seoul, China, and South Korea.
However, State Department Spokesman Robert Wood wouldn’t confirm the reports.
Clinton told reporters last week she is looking forward to traveling. No question the former First Lady, Senator, and presidential candidate is used to life on the road. As First Lady she visited over 80 countries and she made it to all 62 counties in New York while running for the Senate.
Although she isn’t likely to travel abroad this week, Clinton will have her first face-to-face meeting with leaders from the United Kingdom and Germany on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.
Tomorrow morning Clinton meets with British Foreign Secretary David Miliband and will meet in the afternoon with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
"I expect these will be very, very substantive meetings," Wood said explaining the leaders will discuss many issues including Iran and Afghanistan.
Clinton called a number of leaders in her first week as Secretary but Tuesday’s meetings will her first face-to-face conversations with European allies since being confirmed as Secretary of State.
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Anything to get away form ABOVE THE LAW Obama. I would go to Asia also.
Posted by: putty | February 2, 2009, 3:07 pm 3:07 pm
More wasted tax dollars. Why are we worried about ASIA
Posted by: dood | February 2, 2009, 3:08 pm 3:08 pm
lol…Seoul and S. Korea… lol… or did the radar think that was Seoul, China. Great journalism, guys.
Posted by: MUMMBLEMOUTH | February 2, 2009, 3:24 pm 3:24 pm
Clinton must appear to be internationally engaged so as to fortify her 2012 presidential bit.
Posted by: J Robinson | February 2, 2009, 3:24 pm 3:24 pm
J Robinson … so as to fortify her 2012 presidential bit.
Obama is going to destroy the Democratic party.
Posted by: pander | February 2, 2009, 3:26 pm 3:26 pm
More wasted tax dollars. Why are we worried about ASIA
Posted by: dood | Feb 2, 2009 3:08:43 PM
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That explained why you voted for our Greatest Leader PBO, rather than HRC.
Posted by: smart guy | February 2, 2009, 3:28 pm 3:28 pm
Asia for what????? More “pork”!
Posted by: jill | February 2, 2009, 3:31 pm 3:31 pm
China I can understand, because we are going to need more money…as for So Korea, now there’s a hotbed of international activity.
BTW y’all should correct your story, as even the most ignorant of us know that Seoul is in Korea and not it’s own country….
Posted by: samhiguchi | February 2, 2009, 3:45 pm 3:45 pm
hopefully she will begin to bring about some much needed freedom in china
Posted by: words | February 2, 2009, 3:48 pm 3:48 pm
I concur that Ms. Duck needs to get her webbed ducks in a row on cities and countries.
If there’s a move afoot to relieve N. Korea’s Dear Leader Kim Jung Il of the vast intellectual burdens of his post, even if by a Baby Kim Dear Leader, it is imperative to consult with South Korea and China.
That’s what the Six Party meetings were really about for the other 5 parties (S Korea, US, and neighbors Japan, China and Russia) – if and when North Korea changes – the impact humanitarianly and / or militarily could be enormous
Posted by: robert b | February 2, 2009, 4:03 pm 4:03 pm
putty, Asia because China owns us, or are you unaware of that?
Posted by: Mountaingirl | February 2, 2009, 5:00 pm 5:00 pm
We should send Bush to China with a one way ticket. Funny how dumb Americans were for 8 years.
Posted by: hhkeller | February 2, 2009, 5:03 pm 5:03 pm
dude said—”Why are we worried about ASIA”
ummm…we’re up to our necks in Asia.
Posted by: Paul Wall | February 2, 2009, 6:53 pm 6:53 pm
“Clinton will depart for Asia in mid-February visiting Seoul, China, and South Korea”—- BWAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!
What a doofus! Even the biggest morons know that Seoul the capital of South Korea!!
I guess that’s one way keep HillBilly out of the way of the real issues in the middle east and Afganistan and Pakistan!
Posted by: Roscoe2400 | February 2, 2009, 7:33 pm 7:33 pm
What an inaccurate article!!
Seoul, China and Korea???
Have you ever had geography class in Junior High?
I can take your job right away—
Actually, she is planning to visit Japan, China and Korea.
Do you understand why Hillary has chosen these countries in this order???
You do not know why Asia now—
Remove this pathetic article from the website.
Posted by: Windy City | February 3, 2009, 1:26 am 1:26 am
SecState is Clinton but BO set the rulesHe is the boss.What she brings is her charism on the international arena.Don’t expect her to make any mistake in choosing where she is traveling to.She is not going to Africa anytime soon come on!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My point is if she goes somewhere it’s important
Posted by: jacques SATCHI | February 3, 2009, 4:00 am 4:00 am
“Anything to get away form ABOVE THE LAW Obama. I would go to Asia also. -says Putty”
Isn’t it ironic for a Bush supporter to call someone else above the law. I guess we should call him “above the constitution Bush”. HAHAHAHA
Posted by: RealityCheck | February 3, 2009, 9:27 am 9:27 am
Hillary passed the background check and even got a top secret clearance. Wow! There is hope for the rest of us.
Posted by: tracye james | February 3, 2009, 10:47 am 10:47 am
Japan Economy is second to US with China close behind. Japan + China > Europe.
Most importantly when you have an Asian friend you can trust him with your life. Try that with the French.
Posted by: Ninh | February 3, 2009, 3:58 pm 3:58 pm