US today lacks credibility due to Iraq war, says Bill Clinton
Sunday, 4 November 2007
VANCOUVER, (Canada), Nov 3 (UNB): Former US President Bill Clinton has said the United States has lost its credibility in today's world due to Iraq war.
Addressing a conference of Pacific Economic Forum here Friday, he said the United States is being alienated by the continuing war in Iraq, writes UNB Chief Editor Enayetullah Khan.
Clinton was critical of US President George W Bush, saying that unease in many parts of the world about the American security concerns has been exacerbated by the republican leader's 'unilateralist foreign policy'.
Dwelling on the economic front, Clinton said many Americans are now deeply suspicious of liberalized trade because the economy is not working for them.
The problem, said the former US President, is that while there is globalised investment, "there is no globalised social compact".
He said that the world "we live in today essentially rewards individuals as investors and consumers more than it rewards them as workers".
The charismatic former US President said the US needs to engage in dialogue with Canada and Mexico about how to keep its borders safe from terrorists without fanning xenophobia and jingoism.
Clinton criticized the media and US politicians for "making a mountain out of a molehill" by attacking his spouse, Hilary Clinton-a Democratic Presidential candidate-for her support of a move in New York state to give illegal immigrants driver's license.
Addressing a conference of Pacific Economic Forum here Friday, he said the United States is being alienated by the continuing war in Iraq, writes UNB Chief Editor Enayetullah Khan.
Clinton was critical of US President George W Bush, saying that unease in many parts of the world about the American security concerns has been exacerbated by the republican leader's 'unilateralist foreign policy'.
Dwelling on the economic front, Clinton said many Americans are now deeply suspicious of liberalized trade because the economy is not working for them.
The problem, said the former US President, is that while there is globalised investment, "there is no globalised social compact".
He said that the world "we live in today essentially rewards individuals as investors and consumers more than it rewards them as workers".
The charismatic former US President said the US needs to engage in dialogue with Canada and Mexico about how to keep its borders safe from terrorists without fanning xenophobia and jingoism.
Clinton criticized the media and US politicians for "making a mountain out of a molehill" by attacking his spouse, Hilary Clinton-a Democratic Presidential candidate-for her support of a move in New York state to give illegal immigrants driver's license.