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Bill Clinton: Well, of course that's their decision to make. But every advanced country is going to have to make up its mind whether…

On the recordAugust 5, 1996
Well, of course that's their decision to make. But every advanced country is going to have to make up its mind whether it can do business with people by day who turn around and fuel attacks on their innocent civilians by night. That's a decision that every country's going to have to make. I will say this: I am encouraged that we are doing more with our allies than before to fight terrorism and that there is broader agreement than there has been before on specific measures. But in extreme cases where we disagree and where it is obvious that basically turning away from the implications of state support of terrorism has not worked, the United States has to act. And I can only hope that some day soon, all countries will come to realize that you simply can't do business with people by day who are killing your people by night. Bob Dole's Tax Cut Proposal
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Bill Clinton
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