ABC Evening News for Monday, Sep 16, 1996
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: John McWethy) Scathing report from an independent commission on the bombing at a United States military housing complex in Saudi Arabia that blamed US commanders in the field and the Pentagon examined; scenes shown from the Al Khobar complex area. [Task force director retired General Wayne DOWNING - says there was time to reduce vulnerability; use the term "mission creep."] [Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman John SHALIKASHVILI - responds to the use of the term "mission creep," which indicates a drift in attention.]
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