This program is 27 minutes long
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) The United States attacks on terrorist camps in Afghanistan and on a chemical plant in Sudan with the aim at prime terrorist suspect Osama bin Laden introduced.
(Pentagon: John McWethy) The reasons why the strikes were carried out now examined; scenes shown from Sudan of the fires from United States cruise missiles. [Secretary of Defense William COHEN - says terrorists cannot hide.] [Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Henry SHELTON - comments on the attacks against a terrorist organization.] The targeting of bin Laden's "terrorist university" in Afghanistan and of a pharmaceutical plant in Sudan noted; scenes shown of Sudanese television coverage. [COHEN - explains the link of bin Laden to Sudan.]
(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Report introduced.
(White House: John Cochran) The secretive nature of the strikes against terrorism examined. [President CLINTON - announces the attack of terrorism because terrorist leaders were to gather today.] The issue over whether Clinton might have created an international crisis to deflect attention from the Monica Lewinsky scandal a la the film Wag the Dog noted. [COHEN - defends the action today.] [National Security Adviser Samuel BERGER - cites specific threats.]
(Studio: Forrest Sawyer; Capitol Hill: Cokie Roberts) The White House defense of today's strike back against terrorism discussed. [Former senior advisor to the president George STEPHANOPOULOS - says Clinton left the political advisors out of the loop on the attacks.]
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Statements from Saudi terrorist Osama bin Laden about his targeting of civilians in his "fatwa" quoted.
(Studio: John Miller) ABC News exclusive interview with bid Laden recalled in light of the United States attacks on Sudan and Afghanistan; scenes shown from bin Laden's base camp in Afghanistan. [Bin LADEN - speaks about the US.] [Terrorist expert Ken KHATZMAN - predicts bin Laden will plan retaliation.] The likely link of bin Laden to several terrorist actions including the East African embassy bombing reviewed.
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) State Department call for security precaution in light of the United States attacks on terrorist bases reported; details given of beefed up security at key airports in the US.
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Washington: Barry Serafin) The issue of how best to fight terrorism examined; scenes shown of the 1986 bombing raid against targets in Libya, the Navy's 1988 retaliatory attack in the Persian Gulf, the 1993 missile attack on Iraq. [Counter-terrorism expert Paul BREMER - says the Libya raid resulting in a decrease in terrorist activities.] [Counter-terrorism expert Glenn SCHOEN - assesses raids.] The recent approach of seeking legal remedies in response to terrorist activities such as the World Trade Center bombing noted.
(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Interview held with ABC News consultant security analyst Vince Cannistraro. [CANNISTRARO - says there was evidence of another terrorist bombing, hence the United States acted today; explains how the attacks have only a short-run effect and could initiate a response from Osama bin Laden and his supporters.]
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Raid in Kenya on a house in Nairobi, Kenya, in the investigation into the embassy bombing reported.
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Washington: Linda Douglass) Today's grand jury testimony by Monica Lewinsky reviewed; details given of areas in which her testimony may have contradicted that of President Clinton. [Saint John's University Law John BARRETT - assesses the obstruction of justice issue.]
(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Findings of the latest ABC News poll on Clinton's favorability and job rating noted.
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