I have a bar bet that President Clinton launched two missle attacks
while president on "terrorist".  I am wondering if that is true and
towards what country were they launched i.e. Sudan & Libya??

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 19 Oct 2004 12:24 PDT

Will the information in this article meet your needs?

http://www.cnn.com/US/9808/20/us.strikes.01/

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Clarification of Question by inquisator-ga on 19 Oct 2004 13:13 PDT

I guess does this mean that Libya was not bombed?

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Request for Question Clarification by omnivorous-ga on 19 Oct 2004 13:34 PDT

Inquisator --

I believe that you're confusing Operation Eldorado Canyon, a response
to Libyan links to terrorist bombings in Berlin.  This was launched
April 14, 1986 by Pres. Reagan:
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Air_Power/regional/AP43.htm

Best regards,

Omnivorous-GA

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Clarification of Question by inquisator-ga on 20 Oct 2004 06:26 PDT

I actually think I must have confused Libya with Afghanistan.  I think
pinkfrued-ga answered the question.

President Clinton ordered attacks on terrorist bases in Afghanistan
and Sudan on August 20,1998. Here are excerpts from two statements
made by President Clinton on that day:

"For Immediate Release August 20, 1998 

 STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT 

 Edgartown Elementary School

 Martha?s Vineyard, Massachusetts

 1:55 P.M. EDT 

Good afternoon.

Today, I ordered our armed forces to strike at terrorist-related
facilities in Afghanistan and Sudan because of the threat they present
to our national security.

I have said many times that terrorism is one of the greatest dangers
we face in this new global era. We saw its twisted mentality at work
last week in the embassy bombings in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, which
took the lives of innocent Americans and Africans and injured
thousands more.

Today, we have struck back.

The United States launched an attack this morning on one of the most
active terrorist bases in the world. It is located in Afghanistan and
operated by groups affiliated with Osama bin Laden, a network not
sponsored by any state, but as dangerous as any we face.

We also struck a chemical weapons-related facility in Sudan. Our
target was the terrorists? base of operation and infrastructure.

Our objective was to damage their capacity to strike at Americans and
other innocent people."

Old American Century: Statement by the President
http://www.oldamericancentury.org/downloads/1998-08-20-clinton.htm

"Earlier today, the United States carried out simultaneous strikes
against terrorist facilities and infrastructure in Afghanistan. Our
forces targeted one of the most active terrorist bases in the world.
It contained key elements of the bin Laden network's infrastructure
and has served as a training camp for literally thousands of
terrorists from around the globe.

We have reason to believe that a gathering of key terrorist leaders
was to take place there today, thus underscoring the urgency of our
actions.

Our forces also attacked a factory in Sudan associated with the bin
Laden network. The factory was involved in the production of materials
for chemical weapons."

Time: Statement by President Clinton
http://www.time.com/time/daily/special/asbombing/clintonwash.html

My Google search strategy:

Google Web Search: afghanistan sudan terrorists clinton
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=afghanistan+sudan+terrorists+clinton

I hope this will help you to win your bar bet!

Best regards,
pinkfreud

Thanks.

Thank you for the five stars and the tip!

~pinkfreud