Bill Clinton's Anti-Terror Efforts

Bill Clinton's Anti-Terror Efforts
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Rather than be ashamed of my voice, I've decided to let it out and talk about things that matter to me. Today I discuss Bill Clinton's efforts against terror during his term. Here is the Transcript of my speech. All of my sources are listed Rather than be ashamed of my voice, I've decided to let it out and talk about things that matter to me. Today I discuss Bill Clinton's efforts against terror during his term. Here is the Transcript of my speech. All of my sources are listed at the bottom. Please visit them. Thank You.

Hello, I am going to talk about Former President Clinton and his anti-terrorism efforts from 1993--2001. Clinton tried to fight the growing presence of Al-Queda and Osama Bin Laden, almost to the point of obsession.

However, he received great opposition from Republicans in Congress and The Pro-Republican Media. Because of the scandle he endured with Monica Lewinsky, many people forget that he did quite a bit of good during his Administration.

Of course, almost all of his efforts were destroyed by Right-Wing Politicians.

During his term, Clinton sent legislation to Congress to TIGHTEN AIRPORT SECURITY. The legislation was defeated by the Republicans because of opposition from the airlines.

Clinton sent legislation to Congress to allow for BETTER TRACKING OF TERRORIST FUNDING. It was defeated by Republicans in the Senate because of opposition from banking interests.

Clinton sent legislation to Congress to add tagents to explosives, to allow for BETTER TRACKING OF EXPLOSIVES. It was defeated by the Republicans because of opposition from the NRA.

Here are some things, however, that DID occur during Clinton's term.

He developed the nation's first anti-terrorism policy

He brought perpetrators of the first World Trade Center bombing and CIA killings to justice.

He attempted to kill Osama bin Laden and disrupt Al Qaeda through preemptive strikes

He tripled the budget of the FBI for counterterrorism and doubled overall funding for counterterrorism.

He also intercepted several planned attacks on the U.S. and stopped cold several acts of possible terrorism including;

The planned attack to blow up 12 U.S. jetliners simultaneously.

The planned attack to blow up UN Headquarters.

The planned attack to blow up the Israeli Embassy in Washington.

The planned attack to blow up Boston airport.

The planned attack to blow up the US Embassy in Albania.

All of these plans were defeated by The Clinton Admininstration, and several more.


In August 1998, President Clinton ordered missile strikes against targets in Afghanistan in an effort to hit Osama bin Laden, who had been linked to the embassy bombings in Africa (and was later connected to the attack on the USS Cole and 9/11). However, The missiles reportedly missed bin Laden by a few hours

Bill Clinton was aggresive in his campaign against Terrorism, and tried his best to protect America by tracking and investigating Al-Queada threats.

In Congress, however, Clinton was rejected by the Conservative Right, and his 1996 Omnibus Terror Bill, which included many of the Anti-Terror measures we now take for granted after 9/11, was defeated to the point of uselessness from attacks from the Right.

In conclusion, take a moment to look at the links I have provided, and think about the many good efforts put forth by Former President Bill Clinton. Good-Bye.


Read About Bill Clinton's Anti-Terrorism Policy Here (Pre 9/11)
http://www.fff.org/freedom/1196b.asp

Information about Clinton's Omnibus Policy
http://www.neusysinc.com/columnarchive/colm0018.html
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/McCarthyism/BringingBack_M cCarthyism.html

Information about the fictional ABC Documentary "Path to 9/11"

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Fridays%20Child/77

My Other Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/083006J.shtml
http://www.mikehersh.com/Clinton_vs_Terror_Republicans_vs_Cl inton.shtml