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Bill Clinton: Well, I hope not. I certainly have no reason to believe that it is, but obviously I'm concerned about it. I think the…

On the recordJuly 27, 1993
Well, I hope not. I certainly have no reason to believe that it is, but obviously I'm concerned about it. I think the Syrians have shown commendable restraint so far. And I don't think we should let Hezbollah and all these groups that don't want anything good to happen in the Middle East derail the peace process by what they do. I don't think we should, any of us, should allow that. I mean, I really want something to happen there. So I'm very hopeful. But I thought that in view of the events there, that he ought to come home, and we ought to have a conversation about it before he goes to the Middle East.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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