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Albright criticizes war in Irag but says U.S. must complete its mission By Dick Stanley AMERICAN-STATESMANSTAFF Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright hewed closely Thursday to her former boss's.position on the war in Iraq. President Clinton, whom Al- bright served in his first term as representative to the United Nations and in his second term as the first female secretary of. State, has called the war a mis. take but says the United States must nevertheless conclude its mission successfully. Albright in a 70-minute chat beforean audience'ofmore than 1,500 at.St. Edward's Uni- versity in South Austin, called Iraq "a war of choice" and said there was now'no choice but to win. Her remarks came in re sponse to questions by former Mexican Secretary of State Ro- Sario Green, who'is director of. the Kozmetsky Center of Ex- cellenceinGiobalFinanceatSt Edward's Albright and Green, who joked as often as they were se- Larry KoIVOord AERICAN STATESMAN More than 1,500 people.came toSt. Edward's university to hear were frequently interrupted by. laughter and applause. erupted often Thursday as Albright, right, spoke with Rosario. They became friends at the . Green. St. Edward's President George Martin'attended.. United Nations, where Green. I was an assistant secretary elected president 'of any coun-" to say," Albright said.. [General Boutros. She, apologized for -some- But,shesaid,the embargo to Boutros-Ghali. thing that occasionally draws punish then-Iraqi President Albright criticized the Bush protesters. to her public Saddam Hussein for refusing to administration for "a deliber . appearances, : though none comply with U.N. resolutlons ate way of not learning the les- were seen Thursday:an old never prevented trade for food. sons of Clinton's efforts to remark that a.U.N. trade em or medicineAny-lack of those make peace between the Israe- bargo against Iraq"was worth Items for Iragis was caused by. lis and the Palestinians. She it'despite the alleged deathsof Saddam diverting them to his. said Clinton had so impressed thousands of iragi children cronies, shesaid.. the Arabs that he "could be. froma lackoffood or medicine. dstanley@statesman.com;445-3629