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President Clinton offered his assessment in February 1998. Gore made his observations the following December, defending the military strikes Clinton had ordered against Iraq.

[/ QUOTE ] Exactly, C/G defending some strategic MISSLE STRIKES, designed to make a point. that point being, don't stockpile WMD's. Lo and behold, it appears he didn't. if your point is that Clinton did a good job in containing Saddam without costing thousands of american lives, and Billions of dollars, your point is well taken.