Here’s
our
president answering a question at the White House yesterday:
–DXO
Q Sir,
Chancellor Schroeder
says international law must apply in this case. What’s
you’re understanding of the law?
THE PRESIDENT: International
law? I
better call my lawyer; he
didn’t bring that up to me. I asked President Chirac
and Chancellor Schroeder
and President Putin
to see Jim Baker, to
talk about debt restructuring. If these countries want to participate in
helping
the world become more secure by enabling Iraq to emerge as a free
and peaceful country, one way to contribute is through debt
restructuring. And so Jim
Baker, with the consent of the Secretary
of State, is going to go over and talk to these leaders about that. But
I don’t know what you’re talking about, about international
law. I’ve got to consult my
lawyer.
