Here is an excerpt from an article in the Wall Street Journal that digs up the past a little bit....
On Aug. 7, 1999, the one-year anniversary of the U.S. African embassy bombings that killed 257 people and injured 5,000, President Bill Clinton reaffirmed his commitment to the victims of terrorism, vowing that he "will not rest until justice is done." Four days later, while Congress was on summer recess, the White House quietly issued a press release announcing that the president was granting clemency to 16 imprisoned members of FALN.
The article goes on to posit that Pres. Clinton did this to pander to the Hispanic vote that would be vital to the election of Hillary as Senator of New York, a campaign she had been putting togethor as they prepared to transition to the post-Presidency life.
Find the rest of this article at Real Clear Politics from an article that was published to their home page called "The Clintons' Terror Pardons".
Thursday, February 14, 2008
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Oh petey, love the politics talk, keep it coming, especially anything that can convince me that McCain is worth liking:)
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