John Kerry referred to TWA800 as a terrorist attack - twice - once on Larry King and then again with Chris Matthews.
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I think TWA 800 was a terrorist attack that got swept under the rug in the name of political correctness and preserving the airline industry. Sometimes I think the Government would have swept 9/11 under the rug if it were feasibe.
So did Stephanopoulos on his Sunday program.Also the night of the "crash" Bernie Shaw on CNN threw it to Wolf Blitzer, then CNN white House correspondent. This was about 8:45. Blitzer's first words, with the White House behind him, were that Clinton would speak to the nation about Flt 800 at about 10:00 PM. Clinton never appeared. Other priorities emerged in the White House.