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First, in a total reversal of his previously held position, Clinton argued that “today Saddam Hussein has all the incentive in the world not to use or give these weapons [of mass destruction] away.” This logic is flimsy at best—Hussein has...
Consider his stern remarks to a Pentagon audience in February 1998. Hussein, Clinton then cautioned, was doggedly pursuing “an arsenal of deadly destruction. And some day, some way, I guarantee you he’ll use the arsenal. And I think every one of you who has...
Ultimately, before Bill Clinton makes any more speeches about regime change in Iraq, he ought to review the facts—including his previous assurances about Hussein’s willingness to deploy or transfer weapons of mass destruction and his own administration’s culpability in the ongoing...
The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston is showing a fascinating and disturbing new photography exhibit--one whose poignancy and controversy is infinitely enhanced by the recent terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. The exhibit constitutes a representative selection of the works of Paris-based photographer Sophie Ristelhueber...
But Bush’s plan for unilateral, preemptive action isn’t the only troubling point in his report. He reiterates his desire to pull out of international arms treaties, saying that nonproliferation has failed. Instead, Bush prefers counterproliferation—which means missile defense, dismantling weapons abroad...