Clinton and Tiberius

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

United Nations intervention in Bosnia, the failure of Bill Clinton to act on the crisis, and the inspiration the president may draw from Roman Emperor Tiberius.

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Fri 14 Jul 199521:00

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