Bill Clinton: “Well, of course, but you know, the whole world can't calibrate their activities based on what we're doing here at a…”

“Well, of course, but you know, the whole world can't calibrate their activities based on what we're doing here at a given moment. I think that the United Nations is working their way through this. And keep in mind, they've had people on the ground. They haven't wanted to have their hostages taken and then been made vulnerable to being killed or tortured or imprisoned for long periods of time. But if the United Nations guarantees the security of certain areas and certain standards of conduct, then we have to stand behind the guarantees. I think President Chirac and Prime Minister Major, in putting together this rapid reaction force, and then the work that I was able to do to get them to come back to a clear line of authority to use aggressive air--that is the strong approach. That is the approach that we know from experience has a chance to work, to raise the price of aggression. The other course has a lot of downsides, and we don't know if it will work. We know this will work if we do it. And I am determined to see that we follow through. Thank you.”