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Bill Clinton: I don't think he's--no, I do not think he's losing his grip on power within Serbia, and I don't think that's what…

On the recordMay 5, 1999
I don't think he's--no, I do not think he's losing his grip on power within Serbia, and I don't think that's what General Clark meant. I think what General Clark meant was that he was losing his ability to be certain that he could continue to control Kosovo. I do think we have some evidence of that, yes. Kosovo and Vietnam Mr. Brokaw. Defense Secretary Cohen said on ``Meet The Press'' on Sunday that they're prepared to go all the way until September if necessary in this campaign. That brings to mind what they were saying during Vietnam: It became necessary to destroy the country to save it. I mean, how much more damage can be done and still have something left?
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Bill Clinton
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