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Bill Clinton: Well, so far, I can only tell you what our experience is, now in its 6\1/2\ years. We've worked very well with the…

On the recordJune 20, 1999
Well, so far, I can only tell you what our experience is, now in its 6\1/2\ years. We've worked very well with the Russian military to implement the system that was set up actually before I became President, although we've tried to strengthen it, to strengthen the Russian security over nuclear weapons, to strengthen security over other materials. President Yeltsin and I agreed last year to destroy 50 tons of plutonium arising out of nuclear operations. We have great confidence in that, and it's working quite well. I have no reason to believe that it won't continue to do so. Russian Role in Kosovo Mr. Blitzer. But will you concede, though, that the dash for the airport in Pristina and the grabbing hold of that piece of territory helped them get a better deal for their peacekeepers in Kosovo than would have been the case if they had not done so?
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