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President Clinton's Heated Discussion on Fox

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When glancing at newspapers, I had barely paid attention to yesterday's news of Clinton's interview with fox news. Today however, I went to the Fox website and watched the video. Wow. The interview raises a lot of questions about the American political system and our foreign policy, today and in the past.
A left-wing part of me leans towards Clinton's side. It does not seem fair that a republican controlled news network would set him up like Fox did. I do believe that provacative questions were purposely asked. Once Chris Wallace (the interviewer) realized how aggravated his question made Clinton, you can see the smirk form on his face. Clinton states in the interview that he did try to eliminate Usama, and he acknowledges his failure; factors such as other American forces opposing his plans to act weighed against him. Also, Clinton points out that his administration came closer to killing Usama than the administration today.
However, the right-wing side of me debates Clinton's reasons. Yes, he may have tried to eliminate Usama. He criticizes the current administration, saying they're had 8 months to act. Well, Clinton had 8 years. Another one of Clinton's accusations is biased. He chastises Wallace for spending the interview on questions about his foreign policy. Yet when Wallace attempts to interview him on the Global Initiative, he refuses and continues to discuss the previous topic.
Either way, I think this interview shows that American politics are not how they should be right now. Presidents should not be defending themselves; focus should lie only on what is in the best interests for our country.

posted by Anonymous @ 9/26/2006 08:38:00 PM