While there was certainly more Bill Clinton could have done and should have done about Osama Bin Laden, Al-Qaeda and terrorism, the Republicans sure as hell weren't very supportive of him for the anti-terror efforts he did make.
In 1998, in retaliation for the bombings of the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, Clinton launched Operation Infinite Reach, ordering strikes on Al-Qaeda bases in Afghanistan and Sudan.
In a televised adress, Clinton said "The target is terror." "There will be no sanctuary for terrorists. We will defend our people, our interests, and our values."
What was the Republican response? They accused him of just trying to distract the public from the Lewinsky scandal. Some referenced the movie "Wag the Dog." One of the senators who questioned Clinton's decision was John Ashcroft, who would later become attorney general.
Why did they not support him on this and then later accuse him of not doing enough?
2007-08-16
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