HE WAS OUR PRESIDENT :

Clinton enlists in Israel's aid (Stephen Dinan, 8/03/02, Washington Times)

Former President Bill Clinton says that during his presidency, he would have been ready to "grab a rifle" and fight in the trenches if Iraq or Iran had invaded Israel.

"The Israelis know that if the Iraqi or the Iranian army came across the Jordan River, I would personally grab a rifle, get in a ditch, and fight and die," Mr. Clinton told the crowd at a fund-raising event for a Toronto Jewish charity Monday.

The fighting words surprised veterans groups and prompted chuckles among Republicans, who saw a stark contrast with his behavior during the Vietnam War, when he avoided military service on behalf of the United States.

Any time you start feeling too giddy about the value of democracy, just recall that this clown was president of the United States of America for eight years. Posted by Orrin Judd at August 3, 2002 6:05 AM