Brave words, and familiar. But we did rest. The investigation of the Khobar Towers bombing has completely collapsed. We suspect there was Iranian involvement. But the Saudis are not cooperating with our investigation.
Terrorists know how to read weakness.
So does Saddam Hussein. Six months ago, when Saddam blatantly violated the arms-inspection regimen he had agreed to after the Gulf War, Clinton let Kofi Annan broker a paper deal and called off the U.S. military buildup. But oh, the talk was tough. If diplomacy fails, we will deliver a serious blow. Well, Saddam has called her bluff.