What's more, American scientists will no longer be in the position to lead an orderly, safe, development of the field. Advances will now be taking place clandestinely in backroom labs worldwide. Most scientists have the best intentions, but when God, country, or career enter the scene, nearsightedness can prevail. The above two paragraphs, written nearly a quarter century ago, are perfectly applicable, today, to President Clinton's thoughtless proclamation. Small differences may express themselves in identical twins, such as handedness or hair swirl - but is not the case in cloning.
Clones are exactly alike.
Detractors grasp at any straw to find fault with cloning. For instance they ask if the clone has a soul after having been formed in a test tube or petri dish. The answer is, of course, that the clone has just as sophisticated a soul as any identical twin. It's clear the resulting humans will prove to be the more capable leaders and contributors of their countries. Detractors also fret about a country cloning warriors and heros in order to build an invincible army.