Bill Clinton on War & Peace

Support Wye River Accords & other peace talks

[The Clinton Administration] advanced peace in the Middle East by brokering peace agreements between Israel and its neighbors, including the Palestinians and Jordan; negotiating the Wye River Accords; supporting the launch of final settlement negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians; and revitalizing peace talks between the Syrians and Israelis. Source: WhiteHouse.gov web site Dec 1, 2000

Combat terrorism; contain Iraq; develop oil

Developed a national counter-terrorism strategy, appointing a national coordinator & striking terrorist targets in Afghanistan & Sudan.
Containing Iraq through deterrence, economic sanctions, over $20 billion in humanitarian assistance from the oil-for-food program, and support for popular opposition to Saddam Hussein’s regime.
Secured landmark agreements to develop oil & gas pipelines from the Caspian Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.

Source: WhiteHouse.gov web site Dec 1, 2000

Kosovo: led NATO alliance to end ethnic cleansing

[The Clinton Administration] ended a decade of repression and reversed ethnic cleansing in Kosovo by leading NATO alliance to victory in 79-day air war against Serb forces, forcing their withdrawal, ushering in international peacekeepers, and launching the Stability Pact to strengthen democracy, prosperity and integration throughout the Balkans.

[We supported] enlarging NATO, integrating Southeast Europe, and strengthening our partnership with Russia.

Source: WhiteHouse.gov web site Dec 1, 2000

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