Is a disgarce to Bill Clinton to belittle himself in the world because of his wife campain, I have a lot of respect for him.
But I think Bill is jelaous of Obama because he will brake his recoreds 2. I think Bill knew that his wife is going to lose, that was why instead of saying that Obama will win in N.H he said is John Edward. I saw that the last thing Bill Cliton want is to see his wife become the democratic winner because as the husband he don't want her as a rival, besides Hillary being Scorpion by Zodic sign, is secretly waiting to revange Bill Cliton for his misdeeds. Hillary is the spiritual Jezebel of the Bible, standing against Elijah to set the people of God free.
Obama is the Elihah and Hillary is the Jezebel, and history repeats itself, Jezebel will die after Elijah has win the battle
( In my opinion, let the God that answer by fire let him be our God. Bill please start looking for another wife.

Mr T, Osaka , Japan

Michael's Mom mentions Indonesia as the largest Muslim nation - while that is true as a statistic, the Indian subcontinent has roughly 370 million Muslims - and that of course includes India, the world's largest democracy - and they all speak English, certainly at government level, as do all the candidates for party nomination. The lack of a foreign tongue did not stop Richard Nixon from opening a dialog with China nor Ronald Reagan demanding that "this wall" be torn down. The incumbent president speaks (some) Spanish but that hardly helps in the Middle East. Michael's Mom is tempting fate, since one should never say never - next year, everything is possible and Mrs Clinton may well be the next occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

David Cunard, Los Angeles, United States

sincerely i would say Bill Clinton want to come in again as American President.why is campangnind so much for his wife?why is her credentials based just on what she did when her husband was president?what has she done for America after he left?It will be a shame for americans to bring him back to power.The truth is that Hillary will have nothing to say as president if she was to be.She will justr be a a figure head.She should take the next eight years to achieve something while preparing herself for the presidency after eight years.the presidency of the US is not for the Bush and Clinton's families.the game is over let them give a break.

Roy, shenyand, china

foreign affairs is not an issue for Americans. They don't know anything about it and 'abroad' means Mars.

In the US either one is white or not, or religious or not. Not meaning "not in the game"

robert, vancouver, bc

Hillary Clinton's Senate legislative director, who is leaving at the end of the year, came from the same think tank that is behind this criticism!

Paul, Alexandria, VA

Not another US Presidential hopeful; who has never been outside the US.
There's a big world out there son, even my college sons have travelled to 20 or countries.

Gene, Sydney,

A good President appoints a top-rate Secretary of State. The President does not need to have traversed the globe in government jets and limousines to know about foreign affairs. What s/he does not know about a particular foreign policy issue, his/her handpicked advisers can soon fill in him/her about. C'mon, good people, get real.

JF, Canterbury, UK

If Americans are imperialists we are very peculiar ones. We really don't care about the rest of the world, and like it even less. Sometimes I wonder if we believe it even exists. This is the only explanation for why we are seriously considering for the job a pleasant enough fellow with a funny name and a homespun preacher.

charles, detroit,

Although foreign policy experience and expertise will certainly become an issue in the general election (especially if the Republican nominee is John McCain) I'm not sure it will be a massive factor in the Democratic primaries.

The foreign policy expert in this race, Joe Biden, has struggled to raise funds, and, save a late, improbable if not impossible, burst in Iowa, seems destined to make little impact.

It won't come down to foreign policy expertise. It will be the battle the media have wanted all along: the battle of celebrity. The vast majority of the experience and knowledge lies, not with the fabled, well-funded, top tier of Clinton, Obama and Edwards, but with the relatively cash-strapped, dismissed, and ignored, "2nd tier" candidates - Biden, Bill Richardson and Chris Dodd.

Paul Busby, Newport, South Wales

As a retired Britsh diplomat may I ,ve seen that politicians' visits abroad when they are shepherded, protected and scheduled to meet mostly other politicians are not much help in enabling them to understand foreign affairs as seen from the point of view of other governments - or, more importantly - of their peoples.

Mr. Obama's life story of real contact with the world outside the US makes him uniquely (among the present US presidential candidates) qualified as able to see the world without the ''US exceptionalist' dark glasses that distort the view of the US and the world''s real problems.

Please everyone read Mr. Obama's statement on foreign policy in the July/August edition of Foreign Affairs. It is far the best (and clearest) foreign policy statement of any presidential candidate thus far.

It is he, not Madame Clinton or any of the other Democrat and Republican wanna-bes, who might just be able to return the US to again being ''the 'world's best hope'.

John Pedler, Acquitaine, France

anyone who believes Obama can win the presidency is in another world. I have spent a great amount of time in the USA and continue to do so and I know that sadly because of his color, his muslim connections ie. his father and his early muslim education ( not to mention his lack of experience) that the republicans will have a field day with him.
I do not support any of them none speak the truth but If the Democrats choose Obama as their nominee they can say goodbye to the presidency.

al, San Antonio, Texas

Why all the fuss about lack of foreign experience?
It didn't worry Bush who once confused Austria with Australia.
Americans are not the worlds greatest travellers - unless it's to drop bombs on people. All the voters want is a good President, something they haven't had for a few years.
After all how much of a country does a head of state see when on a foreign visit. As far as I know the insides of most limousines and 5 star hotels are pretty much the same.

GJB, Slough, Berkshire

As a neutral foreign observer I have to say I find Hillary's campaigning on her white house "experience" a bit strange and rather desperate. Its not like she got it on her own merits or on an elected basis.

When a guy I interviewed last year cited his wife's experience and position in support of a deficiency in that particular area of his own application I couldn't believe it. We were interviewing him not his wife. Needless to say he didn't get the job.

William, London, UK

The Clintons will try any trick to get back into the White House. It's time for a change America.

George, Glasgow, UK

much ado about nothing......for this voter..its still Obama, Edwards, Biden....or sitting at home on election day

Steeler en Bostonia, Boston, MA

Steve Clemons is a ready shill for the Hillary camp. He's hardly an independent voice in this matter. I bet Denis MacShane is a close friend of Bill Clinton's from his days as president. Mr. MacShane says "a lot of people are concerned" that foreign policy is not his strongest suit. Is Mr. MacShane similarly concerned that Hillary Clinton speaks no foreign languages fluently, and in particular, no foreign languages that Muslims speak? Is he concerned that Barack Obama speaks Indonesian fluently? Is Indonesia the most populous Muslim nation in the world? Mr. MacShane seems to hold views tendered to him by the Clintons. He might do better using a little self-generated thought. and think on this: Hillary Clinton will NEVER be President of the United States of America, not because I say so, but because the American people will say so.

Michael's Mom, Nashville, TN

Hilary Clinton uneconomical & extensive exploitation of the federal resources to her disposal as a former first lady has not justified the above statements in her favour. Gallivanting with the state fund hoping to use that later against a political opponent shows how desperate the Clintons are to make the White House a life time family affair. America is too big to be fooled!

Ujam Oguejiofo, Hamilton , New Zealand