A preemptive action today, however well-justified, may come back with unwelcome consequences in the future. And because ... I've done this. I've orde… - Bill Clinton

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A preemptive action today, however well-justified, may come back with unwelcome consequences in the future. And because ... I've done this. I've ordered these kinds of actions — I don't care how precise your bombs and your weapons are, when you set them off, innocent people will die.

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About Bill Clinton

William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III ; 19 August 1946) is an American politician and the 42nd president of the United States of America, and the husband of Hillary Rodham Clinton.

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Birth Name: William Jefferson Blythe III
Also Known As: Slick Willie The Comeback Kid
Alternative Names: William Jefferson Clinton William Jefferson Blythe William J. Clinton William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton William Clinton WJC
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laugh. “I don’t suppose that offer of a pardon stands.” She seems embarrassed to even suggest it. How quickly she has plummeted. Walking into this room, expecting to be tapped as the new vice president, the hero of the hour, and now just praying that she can avoid prison. Liz Greenfield returns. This time, I wave her in. Carolyn offers no resistance as the FBI takes her into custody.

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I married my best friend. I was still in awe after more than four years of being around her at how smart and strong and loving and caring she was. And I really hoped that her choosing me and rejecting my advice to pursue her own career was a decision she would never regret.

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