Clinton Clashes With Fox Newsman
Ex-President Accuses TV Host Of Preparing A 'Conservative Hit Job'
-
Former President Bill Clinton responds to Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace. (AP/Fox News Sunday)
-
Photo Essay Global Gathering Dignitaries from around the world descend on New York for the Clinton Global Initiative.
-
Photo Essay Clinton's 8 Years The former president's travels abroad, and triumphs and troubles at home.
-
Interactive William Jefferson Clinton Follow the ups and downs of President Clinton's years in office, see photos and learn about his life before and after the presidency.
"That's the difference in me and some, including all of the right-wingers who are attacking me now," Clinton said in the interview. "They ridiculed me for trying. They had eight months to try, they did not try."
Clinton accused host Chris Wallace of a "conservative hit job" and asked: "I want to know how many people in the Bush administration you asked, 'Why didn't you do anything about the Cole?' I want to know how many people you asked, 'Why did you fire Dick Clarke?"'
He was referring to the USS Cole, attacked by terrorists in Yemen in 2000, and former White House anti-terrorism chief Richard A. Clarke.
Wallace said Sunday he was surprised by Clinton's "conspiratorial view" of "a very non-confrontational question, 'Did you do enough to connect the dots and go after al Qaeda?"'Public Eye: The Clinton-Fox News Tussle
Calculated Strategy or Genuine Outrage? What Do you Think?
"All I did was ask him a question, and I think it was a legitimate news question. I was surprised that he would conjure up that this was a hit job," Wallace said in a telephone interview.
Clinton said he "worked hard" to try to kill bin Laden.
"I authorized a finding for the CIA to kill him," Clinton said. "We contracted with people to kill him. I got closer to killing him than anybody since."
He told Wallace, "And you got that little smirk on your face and you think you're so clever, but I had responsibility for trying to protect this country. I tried and I failed to get bin Laden. I regret it, but I did try and I did everything I thought I responsibly could."
The interview was taped Friday during Clinton's three-day Global Initiative conference.
©MMVI, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Public Eye: The Clinton-Fox News Tussle
The secrets of tennis legend 



- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
... - 14
- next
See all 275 CommentsSincerely,
Andy
Monica Lewinsky is is just plain bad for the country and, gosh, his poor wife. It also left a STAIN on the Presidency in more ways then one. If she can forgive him who are we to smerk and say "she is just hanging on for the ride back to the White House" It was suggested that if she divorced Bill she would not stand a chance. I don't think she can carry enough states or popular votes anyway if the Democratic Party trots her out in 08.
And when he pointed at Chris Wallace and tells him to to wipe that 'smirk" off his face it was with the SAME finger he waved at the American people and "swore" that he didnt have "***" with Monica. How many parents would "buy" that line from their teenager?
Another human?
Peace does not begin by viewing others as "the enemy" Hence, "Axis of Evil" simply antagonizes others.
Perhaps that is because it is mentioned in their brainwashing bible over 150 times. The word "enemy" over 350 times.
No you are not a bigot for not "hating" someone.
Perhaps you just haven't lived outside of the Box and while in there can't do much for future generations. Did you ever hear of the term: "waste of space"?
When your children want to know about their future, Global Warming, The tactfulness of our current administration that has us a shame to the world, the DEBT this country is in... What filter are you using? What excuses are you giving? Did I mention Republican or Democrat? Are you trying to confuse our youth further?
Yes, in fact, I am right. Not perfect.... just right on these accounts. While Fundamentalists are snooping around bedrooms, our country is LOSING BIG TIME. Keeping your head in the sands of bigotry contributes to our countries very sad state of affairs.
Clinton made sense, Bush makes no sense. Trillions of dollars later..... Monica Lewinsky is the number one issue in many of the brainwashed minds. ...Let's see.... Does that make sense?
Liberal: Spends trillions of dollars that we do not have, sends our jobs overseas, places our armed forces at risk of collapse, wastes our natural resources at alarming rates, speaks for U.S. citizens in the most alarming way making us look like FOOLS to the entire world, Wants our citizens to make the STOCK MARKET their retirement security. Who wants what we do in our bedrooms to be AIRED PUBLICLY. Who snorted cocaine in his youth supporting the drug cartels of the world.
Conservative: Someone who cares about our environment and wants to conserve our Earth's resources, atmosphere, waters, wildlife.
Who opposes sending our jobs overseas, Who opposes rampant thievery in HUNDREDS of our major companies by CEO CROOKS,
Wants our CHILDREN to be PROTECTED in the future & have FINANCIAL SECURITY when they retire.
Unintelligent: Someone who can't speak a word of proper English. Who was reading "My Pet Goat" to a classroom when the planes hit the world trade center and just sat there. Who didn't know what to do when the floodwaters created Superdome HELL and only had to give his orders to feed and water them... 1700 dead.
Brainwashed: Those who claim their God is the only God and believe that some half God half man came to Earth and is coming again to save them and to hell with the rest of the peoples of the world.
Fantasy, DoubleSpeak, Unintelligence are a cocktail that will destroy our nation. WAKE UP U.S. Citizens!
Bella, leftover donuts.
Check it out,Ronnie.:The following
quote from is from 'The Nuremberg Diary' by Gustave Gilbert, published in 1947:
"Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger."
-- Herman Goering, Nazi Reichsmarshall
Good Night and God Bless the USA and President Bush.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
... - 14
- next
See all 275 Comments