Bill Clinton: “I think that there are many reasons. I think, frankly, the major leaders in Middle East, beginning with Prime Minister…”

“I think that there are many reasons. I think, frankly, the major leaders in Middle East, beginning with Prime Minister Rabin and Mr. Arafat, were at a point in their lives, their careers, their experiences, where for all kinds of reasons they thought the time had come. And I also want to compliment Foreign Minister Peres; I think he deserves a lot of credit. I think the circumstances were propitious. I think most people thought they had exhausted their reasonable alternatives, and they didn't want to go on in this manner anymore. And I hope we can keep this process going. But I want to remind you that there are a lot of things that still have to be done to make this really happen, and the United States is committed to doing our share.”