07 August 1998
(No honest cause can be advanced by terrorist violence) (280) Washington -- Vice President Gore August 7 extended his "deepest and most heartfelt sympathy to the families, friends and fellow citizens of all those killed or injured in the tragic bombings this morning at the American Embassies in Nairobi and Dar-es-Salaam. "Hundreds of innocent people -- Kenyans, Tanzanians, Americans, and others -- now must live the rest of their lives missing and mourning loved ones lost in today's terror," Gore said. "That is tragic and senseless. No honest cause can ever be advanced by terrorist violence. "Let no one doubt that the United States will do whatever is necessary to pursue the perpetrators of this evil and cowardly act, and bring them to justice." Following is the White House text: (begin text) THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Vice President August 7, 1998 STATEMENT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT ON THE BOMBINGS OF U.S. EMBASSIES IN AFRICA I would like to extend my deepest and most heartfelt sympathy to the families, friends and fellow citizens of all those killed or injured in the tragic bombings this morning at the American Embassies in Nairobi and Dar-es-Salaam. Hundreds of innocent people -- Kenyans, Tanzanians, Americans, and others -- now must live the rest of their lives missing and mourning loved ones lost in today's terror. That is tragic and senseless. No honest cause can ever be advanced by terrorist violence. Let no one doubt that the United States will do whatever is necessary to pursue the perpetrators of this evil and cowardly act, and bring them to justice. (end text)