President Clinton committed two serious offences against the Ten Commandments, his religion and his family. He is a womaniser, no doubt about it. Adultery is a sin, and so is perjury. God forgives, if repentance is true. The family can choose to forgive, or overlook, even if it cannot forget. As for Congress, he who has no sin should cast the first stone.
Mr Starr has committed a serious crime against his country. Over-anxious to crush Clinton, the successful Democrat and popular president, Starr abused his power. Eager to damage Clinton, he damaged the country. Legally, the investigation should have ended the minute Clinton confessed to the affair. The details were unnecessary. Even in the bizarre American judicial system, any judge would have upheld the objection that the details are irrelevant. Confession is the strongest proof, even in the US.
The irrelevant details, however, were made public, via the newspapers, TV and the Internet. The US has become the subject of humiliating anecdotes. One cannot but be amazed at the hypocrisy involved.
Starr could and should be brought to trial. In cases of abuse of power and treason, there is no room for forgiveness -- only justice.
*This week's Soapbox speaker is president of the Egyptian Federation of Women Lawyers.
President Clinton committed two serious offences against the Ten Commandments, his religion and his family. He is a womaniser, no doubt about it. Adultery is a sin, and so is perjury. God forgives, if repentance is true. The family can choose to forgive, or overlook, even if it cannot forget. As for Congress, he who has no sin should cast the first stone.