Zitat des Tages von Ken Starr:
I was assigned to do a job by the attorney general, and that was to find out whether crimes were committed.
I thought we were to discuss a referral which we believe contains substantial and credible information of potential impeachable offenses by the President of the United States.
I was privileged to serve as a judge.
I do not speak frequently or otherwise to the press.
I am not here to accuse the media of anything.
I think the President inspires tremendous affection and loyalty by a wide range of people.
We were in Little Rock. We were assessing a very important issue. In the midst of our discussions, we were receiving urgent inquiries from The Washington Post asking about interviews.
As you may know, I'm a native Texan. In fact I'm a fifth generation Texan.
In contrast to what most prosecutors do, we try to treat all individuals with complete fairness. We do not go out and hold press conferences and the like.
The values of confidentiality of matters occurring before the grand jury is very important.
I don't believe anyone has leaked grand jury information.
Government lawyers have a duty to disclose evidence of wrongdoing in the government.
I said in sharp language that that practice was wrong.
In law, one's sense of calling or vocation will lead one to be interested in certain dimensions of Constitutional law.
There is no excuse for perjury - never, never, never. There is truth, and the truth demands respect.
After an extensive investigation, the office produced a report that addressed the many questions that confronted the difficult issues, it laid out new evidence, and it reached a definitive conclusion.
We must combat misinformation that is being spread.
Whether the story reflects the facts is obviously a different matter.
Don't blame the messenger because the message is unpleasant.
Rights are in the power of the people.
When we had highly sensitive information, the DNA on the dress, that was held within our office and the FBI. There was no dissemination of that information.
Lying under oath, and encouraging lies under oath, does go to the very heart and soul of what courts do. If we say we don't care, let's forget about courts, and we'll just have other ways of figuring out how to handle disputes.