Bill Clinton: “These strikes were a necessary and proportionate response to the…”

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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Democratic · Arkansas

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Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on Military Action Against Terrorist Sites in Afghanistan and Sudan

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