DATE=2/4/99
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-245111
TITLE=TERRORIST THREATS (L-ONLY)
BYLINE=DAVID DYAR
DATELINE=WASHINGTON
CONTENT=
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INTRO:  SECRETARY OF STATE MADELEINE ALBRIGHT SAYS AMERICAN 
EMBASSIES ARE STILL IN DANGER OF TERRORIST ATTACKS, DESPITE 
SIGNIFICANT EFFORTS TO INCREASE THEIR SECURITY.  CORRESPONDENT 
DAVID DYAR REPORTS MS. ALBRIGHT REVIEWED THE SECURITY PROGRAM 
DURING TESTIMONY BEFORE THE U-S CONGRESS.

TEXT:  MS. ALBRIGHT DETAILED EFFORTS TO IMPROVE U-S EMBASSY 
SECURITY FOLLOWING BOMBINGS THAT KILLED 250 PEOPLE LAST YEAR IN 
AFRICA.  BUT SHE SAID THERE ARE LIMITS TO HOW SECURE EMBASSIES 
CAN BE MADE.

                      /// ALBRIGHT CUT ///

         CERTAINLY  NO  SINGLE ARREST OR SHUTDOWN OF A TERRORIST 
         OPERATION WILL BE SUFFICIENT.  THE ADVANCE OF TECHNOLOGY
         HAS GIVEN US NEW MEANS TO COUNTER TERRORISTS, BUT IT HAS
         ALSO ENABLED TERRORISTS TO DEVELOP MORE POWERFUL 
         WEAPONS.

                         /// END CUT ///

THE HEAD OF THE U-S JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, ATTORNEY GENERAL JANET 
RENO, VOICED HER CONCERNS ABOUT THE LIMITATIONS OF TRYING TO STOP
TERRORISTS.

                        /// RENO CUT ///

         WE ARE  NOT  GOING TO BE ABLE TO PREVENT THEM ALL.  
         THERE IS  NO  WAY WE CAN DO THAT AND WE HAVE GOT TO BE 
         PREPARED.

                         /// END CUT ///

THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION IS PROPOSING A FIVE-YEAR 
COUNTER-TERRORISM PROGRAM.  IT HAS ASKED CONGRESS FOR 300-MILLION
DOLLARS NEXT YEAR FOR EMBASSY SECURITY.

REPUBLICAN SENATOR JUDD GREGG IS HANDLING THAT REQUEST IN THE 
SENATE.  HE SAYS THE REQUEST IS  NOT  ENOUGH, AND THE WHITE HOUSE
SHOULD BE SEEKING AT LEAST ONE-BILLION DOLLARS FOR THE SECURITY 
PROGRAM.  HE CRITICIZED THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION FOR  NOT 
SEEKING MORE MONEY.

                        /// GREGG CUT ///

         WE (IN THE CONGRESS) ARE GOING TO HAVE TO COME UP WITH 
         THE MONEY, EVEN THOUGH THE WHITE HOUSE IS NOT WILLING TO
         COME UP WITH THE MONEY.  AND THAT IS, TO ME, AGAIN, 
         PLAYING GAMES WITH THE ISSUE OF TERRORISM FOR POLITICAL 
         PURPOSES, AND IT IS WRONG.

                         /// END CUT ///

BUT DEMOCRATIC SENATOR ERNEST HOLLINGS SAID ONE-BILLION DOLLARS A
YEAR FOR EMBASSY SECURITY APPEARS TO BE TOO MUCH.

                      /// HOLLINGS CUT ///

         I AM NOT SANGUINE ABOUT THE ABILITY OF THE GOVERNMENT TO
         REALLY GET A PROOF POSITIVE PROTECTION AGAINST 
         TERRORISM.  IF WE LOOK AT THE GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS AND 
         EVERYTHING ELSE OF THAT KIND, YOU CANNOT BARRIER ALL THE
         BUILDINGS.

                         /// END CUT ///

SECRETARY ALBRIGHT SAYS THE ADMINISTRATION IS EXPECTED TO ASK FOR
MORE MONEY FOR THE EMBASSY SECURITY PROGRAM LATER IN THE YEAR, 
AFTER MORE STUDIES ARE COMPLETED.   (SIGNED)

NEB/DWD/RAE

04-Feb-99 2:31 PM EST (1931 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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