Bill Clinton actually said...

Hillary joins me in wishing all of you a wonderful celebration and a Happy New Year.

Our forces will remain fully prepared not only to fulfill their peacekeeping mission, but to defend themselves if necessary.

I have continued the deployment of U.S. Armed Forces for these purposes pursuant to my constitutional authority to conduct foreign relations...

I thought I should come in and get you out of hot water, since that's what you've been doing for me for years.