Those having trouble figuring out Bill Clinton's foreign policy aren't getting much help from the President. In his speech at the United Nations last week, Clinton's sweet words shed little light on the Administration's actions abroad. Two weeks ago, Secretary of State Warren Christopher, National Security Adviser Anthony Lake and U.N. Ambassador Madeleine Albright offered equally reasonable -- and unenlightening -- thoughts. We will always be "engaged," said the President and his aides. We will still "lead." We want to "enlarge" the space for economic well-being since full stomachs and bulging wallets are the best hedge against war. But "a host...
In Search of the Clinton Doctrine
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