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Clinton has more important things to worry about. He not only risks being destroyed historically, like Afghanistan's Buddha statues he also could end up going to jail.

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Ed Koch
Age: 88 †
Born: 1924
Born: December 12
Died: 2013
Died: February 1
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Former United States Representative
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The Bronx
New York City
Edward Irving Ed Koch
Edward I. Koch
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