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Andrew P. Hunter: “I think this bombing and the way it took place is symbolic of the way the Clinton administration conducts national…”

On the recordSeptember 17, 1996
I think this bombing and the way it took place is symbolic of the way the Clinton administration conducts national defense, at least the American preparation. And the situation we placed ourselves in, that our military leaders placed our uniformed people in, I think is symbolic of the weakness of the Clinton administration on defense, the naivete of the Clinton administration on defense, and the fact that they tend to be, time and again, taken by surprise in this very dangerous world.
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Andrew P. Hunter
Illinois

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Discussing the implications of the Khobar Barracks bombing and the Clinton administration's defense policies.

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