As the US Senate reassembles for what is already being billed as "the trial of the century", this week's Newstalk discussed how you view the saga surrounding President Clinton.

Here are a selection of comments made via e-mail and during the radio phone-in to the programme.

For a full reaction to the topic - plus the latest results from our on-going Talking Point vote on the issue, click here.

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Mike Kemp: "Mr Clinton has suffered a career of scandal"

Mr. Clinton is a disgrace, and by his many and repetitive abuses of power has brought dishonour to the nation.
Mr Clinton continues his criminal ways, as evidence by the missile attack on the pharmaceutical plant in Sudan, and the latest "wag the dog" scenario in Iraq. The most important lesson to be learned from this whole affair is that America's two-party oligarchy must be terminated, and a fresh start made, based firmly on the Constitution.
Mike Kemp, Alabama, USA

This whole thing truly bothers me.
I guess I expected more of our country. I listened to the entire House impeachment proceedings and I wept. The thing that hurt the most was thinking of Iran-Contra and the secret bombings of Cambodia and the fact that none of that lead to even the consideration of impeachment. What kind of priorities do we have? As a dweller in a poor urban neighbourhood the Clinton years have been the best our nation has seen in two decades.
Tym Shaw, USA

I have nine grandchildren some of whom serve in the armed forces. If the president walks away from this there will be little left of our justice system. It needs to go through the process and where it ends only God knows.
Peggy Burleson, South Carolina, USA

Saurabh Gupta: "The public don't want a trial"

The whole process is just nonsense.
Impeachment is politically motivated, and has nothing to do with moral issues. I just can't understand why the whole process started in the first place? The American people do not even want it, and their views have not been taken into account.
Mr Saurabh Gupta, India

It's getting very tiring listening to Clinton supporters whining about a Republican plot to destroy their beloved "leader". They continually obfuscate the real issue at hand, that this shameless bumpkin lied under oath!
Axel Brinkhoff, USA

The president may have done something wrong in the eyes of the American people, but think how much good things he has done to the country and his people.
Kirubalan , Sri Lanka

I have realised how powerful I am as an American, how powerful we are as a collective nation. We are questioning our President in a very civilised manner. Not many nations are capable of this.
Stacey Paulette Cheatham, USA

The presidency has not been damaged, since you can always change the president. What is disconcerting from a non-American point of view is that the American people have seemingly attained such a level of wealth and comfort that they have nothing better to do than embark on such a ridiculous crusade against an otherwise perfectly good president.
Graham Bell, Brazil

Ken Beddoe, UK: "If they were all telling the truth all the lawyers would be out of business"

Ken Beddoe, calling during the programme from London, said that Hilary Clinton has been forgotten amongst all the scandal. She has long been the democrat's most effective campaigner against the Republicans. The only people who were gaining from the Monica Lewinsky affair were the lawyers.

Clinton is pure vermin. I loathe his lack of support for our armed forces, his flagrant spending of monies on countries that will never change, never quit warring. He needs to go and go in utter, bitter DISGRACE.
Commissioner Carolyn H Cobb, USA

Bill Clinton might have lied under oath, but the matter is so personal that it is something like a "white lie". The act behind it certainly did not do damage to the nation. The whole affair is not worth the hassle.
Alfred H Kayser, Germany

As an American university student I cringe every time I think about Bill Clinton being the representative of the USA to the world. I hope the Senate has the courage to give Clinton what he deserves under the Constitution, a conviction and removal from office.
Andy Pennock, USA

We, as American people should realise that we are making a fool of ourselves in front of the world as we try to impeach our President and yet allow a criminal such as Saddam Hussein continue in power.
Graham Knight, USA

Sexual life should not be part of politics. The whole impeachment process is utterly ridiculous. Clinton lied on something that was of no concern to the people. If the western nations want leaders that are privately perfect, they should take example one one leader who was a vegetarian, had no interest in money, had a very limited sex life and married his mistress before he died. Such a leader has existed. His name was Adolf Hitler.
Pierre R Desrosiers, Canada

Clinton is the most effective leader in the world - the political and personal hatred driving his prosecution is more a scandal than his actions. Congratulations to PM Blair for maintaining his friendship and support for Clinton.
Don Edman, USA

Unfortunately, the last Congress saw fit to ignore the overwhelming majority of US citizens. Most Americans believe that Clinton is a respectable, highly effective leader. I think what you will see in the next national election is a backlash against the Republican right as a result.
Robert Adams, Boston, USA

Mr Clinton desrves a censure, rather than an impeachment. John F Kennedy, was reported to have affairs with many women. Mr Eisenhower had an affair with his British aide during the War. They were presidents and the press, and especially republicans, kept mum. Why should Mr Clinton be treated differently. In India, Mr Nehru had affairs. The nation forgave him for his selfless service to his country.
P Jayachandran, Massachusetts, USA

Clinton's personal problem should be left alone.The investigation and impeachment process have cost so dearly that if you calculate the amount, it can feed a hungry nation for a month!
Jo Clemente from Malaysia

I think it is time to now for a deal. The President has been harshly treated by his people. He committed a sin, and God is always forgiving, why don't people. The image the US has been tarnished by the whole issue.
A Rahim Siddig, Sudan

People here are amazed that Americans spend so much time going over moral issues. The president is guilty of an immoral act. He lied, and now has admitted his wrong doing. Lets censor him and move on with the business of the nation and the world.
Carl Roth from Mexico

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