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simply lost its will," said Clinton. "He would surmise that he has free rein to rebuild his arsenal of destruction." and "The best way to end that threat once and for all is with a new Iraqi government - a government ready to live in peace with its neighbors, a government that respects the rights of its people,"...

..."But once more, the United States has proven that although we are never eager to use force, when we must act in America's vital interests, we will do so."

http://www.cnn.com/US/9812 /16/clinton.iraq.speech/

We are not at war with Iraq. That ended in 2003. We are at war with terrorists, many of whom are imported to fight and train insurgents. Generally, the news media has called everyone insurgents without defining the difference.

Once we cut and run from Iraq. We cut and ran from Viet Nam. Is this our path to freedom? Anyone who expects the ineffective and corrupt UN to be a world peace keeper may be in a state of delusion.

Both Bill Clinton and G.W. Bush are the first baby boomer Presidents. Most baby boomers have a lot to say about both wars. Just like the rest of us, they don't all agree.

http://www.historyplace. com/unitedstates/vietnam/index -1945.html
http://www.vietnamwa r.com
http://www.cnn.com/US/981 2/16/clinton.iraq.speech/

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