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To: Katelew who wrote (215641)	1/31/2007 1:04:37 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 281500

Clinton tried to go to war in 1998. He signed the Iraq Liberation Act that year which called for the replacement of Saddam's regime by a democratic govt. He threatened war but backed down. Nevertheless the threat prompted OBL to release a fatwa against Americans anyway. He supported the war when it occurred: Clinton Backs Bush on Iraq War But Questions Invasion's Timing By John F. Harris Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, June 20, 2004; Page A04 washingtonpost.com Meanwhile, Gore promised to remove SAddam from power if elected during his 2000 campaign. He continued this hawkish line until after the war actually occurred. Then he sniffed political opportunity in the other direction and did a 180.