Bill Clinton: “I do not know what the facts are on that. I do know that the Government of Peru was very patient for a long time, that…”

“I do not know what the facts are on that. I do know that the Government of Peru was very patient for a long time, that the people who took the hostages were terrorists who threatened their lives, and that it was a good thing and remarkable that only one of them was-- life was lost in the rescue attempt. But I do not know what the facts were about what happened on the compound. Extraterritorial Impact of Sanctions Mr. Goldstein. Mr. President, finally, you know Cuba is an issue. Helms-Burton has created a rift--between Latin America and the United States because of Cuba and Helms-Burton. Do you visualize any circumstances under which Helms-Burton could be lifted? And do you feel this will not threaten your commercial relations and political relations with the Latin American nations?”