On the recordAugust 20, 1998
These strikes were a necessary and proportionate response to the imminent threat of further terrorist attacks against U.S. personnel and facilities.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBill Clinton: “These strikes were a necessary and proportionate response to the imminent threat of further terrorist attacks against…”
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on Military Action Against Terrorist Sites in Afghanistan and Sudan
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