And no wonder. because foreign policy was one of the great strengths of George Bush. not Bill Clinton. But once President Clinton was sworn in. suddenly foreign policy has gained increasing importance. One hopes that he is learning that if you dismantle the defense of this country. your foreign policy is going to suffer. He is learning that the Haitian refugee question was not as easy as it seemed during the campaign. He is learning that what is going on in Bosnia and Herzegovina does not admit to easy solutions. He is learning that passing a Russianaid bill will be no simple task.