Bill Clinton: “He had to decide. And that's what you hire a president to do. You hire…”

On the recordApril 29, 2012

He had to decide. And that's what you hire a president to do. You hire the president to make the calls when no one else can do it.

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Bill Clinton discusses the difficult decisions a president must make, referencing the decision to go after Osama bin Laden.

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