“For them, regime change was more important than finding weapons of mass destruction, or finding out they weren’t there,” Mr. Clinton said. “That was just a hook.”
It’s been a long-standing tradition for former Presidents not to comment on current policies and issues–especially those of his successor.
But Clinton is still young, for a politician. No Democrat who is not campaigning for President has the soapbox and the courage to point out the flaws of this administration. Al Gore could do it, but he’s stayed out of the limelight (possibly contemplating an ’08 run?) as much as possible. So Clinton is filling the vacuum, and he’s finally decided to speak out. And out. And out. The quote is from a Panetta Institute Forum he attended in Monterey. He spoke out again at a forum in Seattle. He also spoke against the recall and the Republicans at First AME Church in Los Angeles on Sunday. He criticized the administration at Harkin’s Steak Fry on Saturday.
I think it’s great. Welcome back, Bill.
Posted on September 17th, 2003