Bill Clinton actually said...

I shall continue to exercise the powers at my disposal to apply economic sanctions against significant foreign narcotics traffickers and their violent and corrupting activities as long as these measures are appropriate.

Context

Message to the Congress Reporting on the National Emergency With Respect to Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia

04/23/1998

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