I supported the President when he asked the Congress for authority to stand up against weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.” Other remarks Mr Clinton made at the time show he backed President Bush with some reservations. For instance, he called for the United Nations to be involved “not only for the military action - where we don’t really need their help - but for what comes after”, while also adding: “This has been in Saddam Hussein’s hands from the very beginning.” His spokesman, Jay Carson, later stressed that Mr Clinton had always made clear that the UN should have been given more time to deal with Saddam.
Appunti di un anonimo italiano
29/11/2007
