;Clinton is throwing away US influence, hurting our strategic interests and harming our military’s ability to defend our interests all for short term gain for himself.” This, however, is clearly not true. Clinton’s actions were of a moral, humanitarian approach and although it is true that the United States was not in any danger at the time, it is quite possible that the Kosovo situation could have escalated and possibly created an international crisis.Clinton’s successes overseas have included far more than the Kosovo incident. He was the first world leader, to be, as spokesman Anthony Carp from the British Embassy put it, “genuinely involved in helping to bring about peace in Northern Ireland without playing to the domestic gallery all the time.” He succeeded in helping Ireland take a huge step towards resolving the long-lasting conflict between the Catholic nationalists and Protestant Unionists. Clinton has also taken numerous steps towards limiting nuclear weapons around the world and ensuring America’s safety. Russian nuclear missiles are no longer pointed at our cities, and Clinton also persuaded Ukraine, Belarus, and Kazakhstan into giving up the nuclear weapons left on their land after the Soviet Union collapsed. Finally, Clinton has strengthened international relations by contributing to the expansion of NATO. Offering Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic membership in the alliance helped eliminate the potential zone of instability in Europe, and fulfilling visions of an undivided, democratic, and peaceful Europe. Throughout his eight years in office, President Clinton has portrayed a positive image of American power, and one of sensitivity towards the less fortunate. He was one of the more well liked American Presidents overseas because of his charisma and mannerisms. His successes as a President range from enhancing our prosperous economy, dealing with internal issues s...
