Political Quotes

Bill Clinton: Well, I think it's fair to say we've made some significant progress in working with our friends in Saudi Arabia on the…

On the recordAugust 25, 1996
Well, I think it's fair to say we've made some significant progress in working with our friends in Saudi Arabia on the Khobar bombing. What we do not know is what all the connections are. We can't answer all the questions yet. So all I can tell you is, when I know what I believe the facts are, I will take whatever I think is appropriate action, based on the facts. With the TWA, the press reports I've seen are fairly accurate. We have some indication, limited, that there may have been an attack on the plane, but it is not conclusive. And the experts are working as hard as they can. They generally have a very good record of, in the end, being able to determine the cause. We've still got divers down there working, trying to bring up more wreckage. They believe they'll get it worked out. But I know it's an agony for the family members of the people who were killed, and it is certainly frustrating for me, too. But they're good people; they're working hard; they're doing their best. And I just don't think it would be responsible for me to jump the gun on this deal. We've got to know what the evidence says. Mr. Blitzer. Mr. President, we have to take a quick commercial break. We'll be back with some final thoughts from President Clinton right after this. [At this point, the network took a commercial break.] President's Future Plans Mr. Blitzer. Mr. President, you're either going to be a 50-year-old ex-President or a 54-year-old ex-President, and you're still a young man. Have you thought about what you're going to do?
Said by
Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

Share

More from Bill Clinton

May 7, 2025

One of the hallmarks of our economic strategy has been a respect for the independence and the integrity of the Federal Reserve

vox.com
Oct 5, 2024

Have a happy birthday, friend.

nbcnews.com
Feb 6, 2025

'We should see it as a return to form for a party that has always made distinctions between 'good' and 'bad' immigrants.'

thenation.com
May 31, 2025

Damn it, what we have in common matters more. We cannot throw the legacy of this country away.

cbsnews.com

Other voices in this conversation