people. imagine what you'd be hearing now. a little over two months -- a little over two weeks left. just about two weeks left in bill clinton's presidency, he became the first president to actually say the phrase palestinian state in public. he said what everyone knew. that the conflict could not be resolved without creating quote, a sovereign viable palestinian state. jorchts wvp bush as president was allowed to use the phrase palestinian state freely without objection from anyone of those who take it upon themselves to police thought and speech about israel in this country. when he said it the first time in october of 2001, secretary of state colin powell was quickly able to calm reporters that there was quote, nothing new. nothing new in what bush had just said all thanks to the clinton president -- precedent of having said it the first