http://www.slate.com/id/2187780

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"Let me quote from Sally Bedell Smith's admirable book on the happy couple,
*For Love of 
Politics<http://www.amazon.com/Love-Politics-Inside-Clinton-White/dp/0812973453/>
*:"

Taking the advice of Al Gore and National Security Advisor Tony Lake, Bill
agreed to a proposal to bomb Serbian military positions while helping the
Muslims acquire weapons to defend themselves—the fulfillment of a pledge he
had made during the 1992 campaign. But instead of pushing European leaders,
he directed Secretary of State Warren Christopher merely to consult with
them. When they balked at the plan, Bill quickly retreated, creating a
"perception of drift." The key factor in Bill's policy reversal was Hillary,
who was said to have "deep misgivings" and viewed the situation as "a
Vietnam that would compromise health-care reform." The United States took no
further action in Bosnia, and the "ethnic cleansing" by the Serbs was to
continue for four more years, resulting in the deaths of more than 250,000
people.

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So essentially, Hillary vetoed doing anything about ethnic cleansing in
Bosnia because she felt it would jeopardize her health-care initiative.


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