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Bill Clinton: I didn't say they had the apparent ability. I said they could be regaining it. And what I mean by that--I want to be…

On the recordApril 4, 1995
I didn't say they had the apparent ability. I said they could be regaining it. And what I mean by that--I want to be very specific about it--what I mean by that is, unless Mr. Ekeus and the international inspectors can certify that they're in full compliance with all the relevant United Nations resolutions, then we have no assurance that they are not regaining the capacity to move forward with weapons of mass destruction. That is what I mean, but that is all I mean about it.
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Bill Clinton
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