Bill Clinton: “Well, I certainly hope not. Now, of course it hasn't happened yet. But I think that it's important to make just a few…”

“Well, I certainly hope not. Now, of course it hasn't happened yet. But I think that it's important to make just a few basic points here. Number one, if Saddam Hussein does this, it is a clear and serious violation of the United Nations Security Council resolution. Number two, the United States had nothing whatever to do with selecting this team, the people on it, or its composition. The team that's there is part of a larger team of people, 43 people from 16 different countries. There are a substantial number of Americans on this team. They were picked by the person who is in charge of the inspection process because of their technical expertise. Everyone who goes there should be technically qualified, and the United States has not attempted to influence the composition of the people on the teams. But certainly Saddam Hussein shouldn't be able to pick and choose who does this work. That's for the United Nations to decide. If they are denied the right to do their job tomorrow, then I expect the United Nations Security Council to take strong and appropriate action. Sexual Offender Tracking System”