DATE=8/9/98
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-236795
TITLE=EMBASSY BOMBINGS--TALK SHOWS (L-O)
BYLINE=GIL BUTLER
DATELINE=WASHINGTON
CONTENT=
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INTRO:  SENIOR U-S OFFICIALS SUNDAY CAUTIONED AGAINST JUMPING TO 
ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT WHO EXPLODED BOMBS AT AMERICAN EMBASSIES IN
TWO EAST AFRICAN CAPITALS LAST FRIDAY.  SECRETARY OF STATE 
MADELEINE ALBRIGHT AND DEFENSE SECRETARY WILLIAM COHEN EMPHASIZED
THE UNITED STATES WILL NEVER STOP THE SEARCH FOR THE PERPETRATORS
OF THE BOMBINGS.  THEY MADE THEIR COMMENTS ON TELEVISION 
INTERVIEW PROGRAMS.  CORRESPONDENT GIL BUTLER HAS DETAILS.

TEXT:  ON THE N-B-C PROGRAM "MEET THE PRESS", SECRETARY ALBRIGHT 
REFUSED TO COMMENT ON THE INVESTIGATION THAT IS UNDERWAY INTO THE
DEADLY BOMBINGS IN NAIROBI AND DAR ES SALAAM.  SHE CAUTIONED 
AGAINST SPECULATION.

                      /// ALBRIGHT ACT ///

         WHAT WE HAVE TO GUARD AGAINST IS TO TAKE ACTION WITHOUT 
         HAVING ALL THE FACTS.  BECAUSE WE THEN PROVOKE DIFFERENT
         PROBLEMS.  AND I THINK THAT WHILE THERE MIGHT BE INSTANT
         GRATIFICATION TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT AN ATTACK ON US, WE 
         HAVE TO BE ABSOLUTELY SURE WE HAVE THE FACTS STRAIT.  
         AND THE MEMORY OF THE UNITED STATES IS VERY LONG AND OUR
         REACH IS VERY FAR.

                         /// END ACT ///

SECRETARY ALBRIGHT AND MR. COHEN, SPEAKING ON A-B-C TELEVISION'S 
"THIS WEEK" PROGRAM, USED AN IDENTICAL PHRASE TO ILLUSTRATE THE 
RELENTLESSNESS THEY SAY WILL BE SHOWN IN FINDING THE BOMBERS, 
THEY SAID -- THERE IS NO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON THESE CRIMES.

SECRETARY COHEN CALLED FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION TO DENY 
TERRORISTS A SAFE HAVEN.

                        /// COHEN ACT ///

         IF IT IS NOT STATE-SPONSORED (TERRORISM), BUT WHAT WE 
         CALL 'TRANS NATIONAL', THEN WE HAVE TO TRY TO TRACK DOWN
         AND LOCATE THOSE INDIVIDUALS OR HAVE THE CIVILIZED 
         COMMUNITY OF NATIONS CONDEMN AND ACT IN CONCERT TO 
         ISOLATE THOSE COUNTRIES THAT GIVE SAFE HAVEN AND SUPPORT
         TO THOSE TERRORISTS.

                         /// END ACT ///

MR. COHEN SAID CONGRESS IS LIKELY TO CONSIDER PROVIDING MORE 
MONEY SOON TO IMPROVE SECURITY AT AMERICAN EMBASSIES THAT FALL 
SHORT OF NEW PROTECTION STANDARDS.  THE BUILDINGS IN NAIROBI AND 
DAR ES SALAAM DID NOT MEET THOSE STANDARDS.  BUT HE SAID EVEN 
WITH ALL PREVENTION MEASURES IN PLACE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE 
COMPLETELY INVULNERABLE.   (SIGNED)

NEB/MGB/RAE

09-Aug-98 12:33 PM EDT (1633 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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