Former President Clinton Says Mideast Military Action Involving U.S. Is Necessary

AP Breaking News/Tampa Bay Online ^ | May 7, 2002 | Sara Kugler

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NEW YORK (AP) - Former President Clinton said a coalition of American-backed international troops will be necessary in achieving peace in the Middle East.

Clinton told about 2,000 Hunter College students that the world's greatest challenge is working toward an agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians. He said that will require a coalition of American, Russian and European troops.

"I do believe it will have to be, if not imposed, at least strongly pushed," he said. "I believe it will require international forces ... and I think we ought to show up and do it."

Clinton received a celebrity reception from students at the New York City college during his speech on Monday.

They jumped to their feet and cheered wildly as the former president walked to the podium. After his 30-minute speech, he spent more than 15 minutes hanging over the edge of the auditorium stage as students groped the air, calling his name, desperate to touch his hand.

"It's very interesting to be able to speak to an actual world leader face to face, who has ideas that he put into practice," said Hunter College senior Catriona Stuart, 22. She is one of about 20 students in the political science class "The Clinton Presidency," which he visited before his noon speech on Monday.

Clinton sprinkled his speech with jokes and bantered with students during a question-and-answer period - at one point admiring the neon orange sneakers worn by one young man.

AP-ES-05-07-02 0601EDT

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Nuclear-Powered Projectile Vomit Alert! Vomit Inducing Warning,Severe Projectile Vomit Warning,BARF, HURL, VOMIT--ALERT!

[leadpenny]

"It's very interesting to be able to speak to an actual world leader face to face, who has ideas that he put into practice," said Hunter College senior Catriona Stuart, 22 . .

Hey, Catriona, did the surgeons ever put the plug bag in your head after they sucked out half of your brain?

[laconic]

Very interesting how old men who did all they could to avoid even serving in the military (Clinton, Lieberman, Schumer, Rush Limbaugh) are now the biggest advocates for putting the sons and daughters of others in Harm's Way (and I can't think of a better descriptive term for the West Bank. Kind of like "Those Who Can't (and in this case, WOULDN'T) Teach Others What They Should Do".

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

Well said.

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Clinton was too busy bombing aspirin factories to have the gonads to THINK of such an action.

Our military will be mighty mighty stretched, and too think of all the downsizing that was done.

[ibme]

I see he’s joined Carter in the peanut gallery

[MadRobotArtist]

He's been appointed by Bush to head to East Timor May 20th for their independence celebration. Ten bucks says Clinton will be meeting with leaders and surely thereafter there will be attacks by the Tamilan Terrorists. Everywhere Clinton goes, a wake of evil follows. He met with Chinese leaders, and our spyplane got nailed. Clinton met with the Saudi Prince before Bush did, and the dynamic changed and Bush was screwed over. Now, Clinton is heading over to East Timor, maybe he'll get to stay there, and not cause any problems for our President. Either that or he's meeting with his anti-American terrorist counterparts.

Why in the heck is this guy in the public eye? Why can't he be like some of our Presidents of the past and disappear into the woodwork?

[Skooz]

If the sentence begins with "Former President Clinton Says ..." the rest of the sentence is of no interest to me whatsoever.

Hey, Billary, just shut up and go away.

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Too late with the vomit alert. I done already hurled.

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Too late with the vomit alert. I done already hurled.

[TxBec]

She is one of about 20 students in the political science class "The Clinton Presidency," which he visited before his noon speech on Monday.

Sex ed?

[steve-b]

It's very interesting to be able to speak to an actual world leader face to face

Maybe someday you'll have that opportunity.

[jimtorr]

"It's very interesting to be able to speak to an actual world leader face to face, who has ideas that he put into practice," said Hunter College senior Catriona Stuart, 22.

Which ideas were those? Were those the ideas involving young women?

Wait a minute, she says she met a world leader. Who else was there? The article only mentions BillyBubba!

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

I think that is an insult to Carter. A slimy evil snake is a better comparison.

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"and I think we ought to show up and do it."

Someone hand Bubba a rifle!

[glockmeister40]

Our military is designed to fight and win wars, not to be babysitters. Why are we using them as such?

[MozartLover]

"he spent more than 15 minutes hanging over the edge of the auditorium stage as students groped the air, calling his name, desperate to touch his hand. "

Puke.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

In December 1969, Bill Clinton had written Colonel Eugene Holmes of the University of Arkansas ROTC, to thank him “not just for saving me from the draft, but for being so kind and decent to me last summer, when I was as low as I ever have been.” The polite tone of that opening remark characterized Clinton’s letter throughout, and when he had finished discussing the “anguish” he’d experienced in trying to decide how to deal with the draft, he wrote this passage (his closing paragraph), summarizing why he had written:

BILL CLINTON: "And that is where I am right now, writing to you because you have been good to me and have a right to know what I think and feel. I am writing this too in the hope that my telling this one story will help you understand more clearly how so many fine people have come to find themselves still loving their country but loathing the military, to which you and other good men have devoted years, lifetimes, of the best service you could give... "