Lewinsky scandal

The Monica Lewinsky scandal (informally Monicagate, various {{fn|1}}) was a political sex scandal emerging from a short-term sexual relationship between United States President Bill Clinton and a then 22-year-old White House intern, Monica Lewinsky. The news of this extra-marital affair and the resulting investigation eventually led to the impeachment of Bill Clinton in 1998 by the U.S. House of Representatives and his acquittal for charges of perjury and obstruction of justice in a 21-day Senate trial.

International affairs

Some allege that Operation Infinite Reach (August 1998), Operation Desert Fox—which was launched in December of 1998 and actually delayed some of the House of Representative votes relating to the impeachment process—as well as Operation Allied Force—which commenced operations on March 17, 1999 but which had been on the table since the Racak incident on January 14, 1999—were embarked upon primarily to shore up the authority and stature of the President in the face of the domestic challenges (populations tend to increase their support for leaders in times of war) or even to distract media and public attention from the scandal. See: Wag the Dog

Related Topics:
Operation Infinite Reach - Operation Desert Fox - Operation Allied Force - March 17 - 1999 - Racak incident - January 14 - Wag the Dog

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