August 19, 1998 - The full text of the statement made by President Bill Clinton from the Oval Office in Washington on US military strikes in Afghanistan and Sudan.
"Good afternoon.
Today, I ordered our armed forces to strike at terrorist-related facilities in Afghanistan and Sudan because of the imminent threat they presented to our national security. "
Roll the date forward to 9-11-01. The weakness in having policy determined by those without military experience is they don't expect counter-attack. Bin Laden's attack is called 'unprovoked' and 'unanticipated' - why? Who was asleep?