Current Quotes from around the world:
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Rome's L'Unita (before the confession): "If it is demonstrated 
that Clinton has violated the rules...then he has to pay for that. 
Democracy may not be a perfect system, but that's the way it works."

London Times: "The power of the American presidency rests not on
constitutional advantage or public opinion polls but moral authority. 
Once lost, it is almost impossible to recapture. Mr. Clinton has 
exhausted his moral authority. He has brought his fate upon himself."

Germany's national TV channel one: "Cleverly acted, Mr. President, but 
you have now forfeited too much: Trust that does not belong to you but 
to your office. We do not have to be narrow-minded Puritans to demand 
a minimum of discipline from the most powerful man in the world, but 
this discipline obviously did not exist."

France's La Croix: "Humiliation for American institutions, destabilized 
by the meaner side of a leader."

Italy's La Republica: "From today the Gore Age begins in American 
politics. It will be up to him...to restore the White House domestic 
and international prestige since it has been dirtied by too many spots 
and by too many useless lies."

Russia's Segodnya: "...as long as a nation can have its president, no 
matter how cynical and wily, explain himself publicly on the matter of 
adultery, it need not be afraid for its future..."

Canada's Globe and Mail: "Bill Clinton is president of the United States,
sworn to uphold its constitution and enforce its laws. His behavior, even
his private behavior, is supposed to set an example for the country. That
does not mean he must be saintly or perfect -- merely law-abiding and
reasonably honest. He has been neither."

Canada's Calgary Sun: "He's a cheat. And a liar. If Bill Clinton truly 
were an honorable man, he'd gracefully step down as president of the 
nation whose trust he has abused."

Spain's El Mundo: "...laughable legalisms, contrived explanations, and 
a substantial dollop of arrogance... If he lied then, how do we know 
he's not lying now when he says he didn't obstruct justice? Clinton's 
word is worthless."

Hong Kong's South China Morning Post: "It wasn't Mr. Starr who invented 
that 'inappropriate relationship.'... Mr. Clinton's behavior, and his 
disregard for morality, have tarnished the presidency."

India's Hindu: "In the two years remaining of his second presidential 
term, Clinton can no more expect to enjoy the trust of his people or 
that of the world.... By his obfuscation and months of denial of the 
truth, Clinton has betrayed the trust that his people had reposed in 
him, not once but twice."