Bill Clinton actually said...

"Defending America's interests is difficult, dangerous work—and our men and women in uniform bear that burden every day."

"I was saddened to learn that one of our Marine Corps F/A-18 pilots, Lieutenant Colonel Henry G. Van Winkle II, lost his life yesterday in the skies over the Persian Gulf."

"We must prepare all our citizens to succeed in the information age."

"The alliance between the United States and the United Kingdom remains unshakable."