SO black's white, wrong's right. Sexual relations are not what everyone thinks they are - only what Bill Clinton says they are.

And he should know because he is the President of the USA who, when entering office, swore on oath to uphold the laws of the land and is also himself, a lawyer. So why on earth should anyone think that he could have been capable of committing the criminal offences of perjury and interfering with the course of justice?

He has, however, as everyone knows, got clean away with it - he's known as the Comeback Kid - and although we were informed that the majority of the American people preferred that he stay in office, his reputation is badly damaged and that reflects adversely on his nation.

The last word should go to someone who knows President Clinton well. He is David Morris, the Presidents adviser, who only days ago put it this way: "He is untrustworthy, he's a good president. But you would be stupid if you trusted him."

ALBERT J MORRIS, Clement View, Nelson.

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