Clinton's Bizarre Claim: Bush Plotting to Invade North Korea

NewsMax.Com ^ | April 9, 2003 12:04 a.m.

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Ex-President Bill Clinton's attacks on his successor reached a new low last week when he told a University of Florida audience that President Bush was planning to invade North Korea.

Though Clinton's address was widely covered in the mainstream press, only the university's campus publication "The Oracle" noted that he "criticized the Bush administration for looking for multinational support in a possible North Korean invasion."

The prediction by the former U.S. president, however erroneous, that the current commander in chief is preparing for a military strike against North Korea is likely to further exacerbate tensions between Pyongyang and Washington, D.C.

Clinton's comment may also inflame North Korea's already unstable leader Kim Jong-il, who has become delusional about the prospects of just such a U.S. attack - and who has lately begun threatening to respond pre-emptively with a nuclear attack on the continental United States.

Though coverage of Clinton's speech last Thursday focused on the few words he offered in support of the Iraq war effort, local reporters saw the address very differently.

"Clinton's central message was a clear rebuke to Bush administration policies that many believe value unilateral force over multilateral diplomacy and engagement," reported the Gainesville Sun's Carrie Miller.

In other quotes picked up by the Sun, Clinton painted Bush as a shoot-first-ask-questions-later cowboy.

"The Bush administration," the ex-president said, "believes they should maximize power at home and abroad and force the changes they want and that multilateralism is often a fool's errand."

Clinton suggested that Bush's approach to foreign policy boiled down to "We've got the power, we've got the juice, we should do the job."

And he made no secret of his own disagreement.

"I am more in the other camp," the ex-president told the University of Florida crowd. "I think we ought to bend over backward to build a world where we are sharing responsibility, sharing benefits and sharing values."

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[Ga Rob]

"Clinton painted Bush as a shoot-first-ask-questions-later cowboy. ".......

Thank God for that everyday!!!!!!!!!!

[Ga Rob]

. "I think we ought to bend over backward "....

I thought he wanted only interns do the bending!!

[Ga Rob]

"and that multilateralism is often a fool's errand.".....

At least he got something right!!

[JimRed]

Plotting? No, it's called a contingency plan, and we've probably got one for everywhere from Syria to Canada. Just in case, you understand.

[try phecta tom]

First I heard of this, surprised Rush not on it. This copuld tip that nut over there, from our nut over here.

[beaversmom]

Clinton's big F-ing mouth is going to get us into big trouble--he's stepping way over the line.

[robowombat]

Actually some of the same actions that were occurring a year to 18 months ago in South West Asia are now happening in the Westpac and Korea. I think W has run out of patience with the Beloved Leader and in the next two years he had better get rid of his nuke program with US inspection of the process or he is going to go the way of the Stalin from Tikrit.

[cardinal4]

Clinton is just pissed that Dubya is dissing his pal, Kim Jong il...

[Nagual]

"In other quotes picked up by the Sun, Clinton painted Bush as a shoot-first-ask-questions-later cowboy."

Hey Bubba,
The only war you won as despicable . Remember what you did to those poor souls at Waco?

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wHO IS clinton?

[Williams]

First, Bill Clinton is a worthless individual and we survived his presidency only through the Grace of God, the great strength of this nation, and the weakness of our enemies.

Second, there is not likely a plan to "invade" North Korea, but if the Administration is exploring a military option, it would be the height of irresponsibility for Clinton to speak about it. No surprise there.

[paulklenk]

Yes, do let's invade North Korea!

[Attillathehon]

Psah!

Everyone knows Syria is next.

[bert]

Bush now has an iron clad excuse for invading North Korea...." The Devil Made Me Do It"

[kcvl]

Clinton is the one who used his power to burn children to death and the military to bomb countries and get the world to focus on something besides his philandering. He is an IDIOT...an evil liar and IDIOT.

[Zebra]

"I am more in the other camp," the ex-president told the University of Florida crowd. "I think we ought to bend over backward to build a world where we are sharing responsibility, sharing benefits and sharing values."

A world in which we share his values is too creepy to contemplate. In fact, come to think of it, what might these values be?

[TBall]

Dementia from last stages of syphilis?

[Campion]

"I think we ought to bend over backward to build a world where we are sharing responsibility, sharing benefits and sharing values."

He forgot the part about sharing classified information with the Chinese for campaign donations.