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104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. RES. 273

Condemning terror attacks in Saudi Arabia.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JUNE 27, 1996

Mr. HELMS (for himself, Mr. PELL, Mr. LOTT, Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. BROWN,

Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. REID, Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN, Mr. BRYAN, Mr.

COATS, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. MOYNIHAN, Mr. DOMENICI, Mr. GRAMM, and

Mr. COVERDELL) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Condemning terror attacks in Saudi Arabia.

Whereas on June 25, 1996, a massive truck bomb exploded

at the King Abdul Aziz Air Base near Dhahran, in the

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;

Whereas this horrific attack killed at least nineteen Americans and injured at least three hundred more;

Whereas the bombing also resulted in 147 Saudi casualties;

Whereas the apparent target of the attack was an apartment

building housing United States service personnel;

Whereas on November 13, 1995, a terror attack in Saudi

Arabia, also directed against United States personnel,

killed five Americans, and two others;
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Whereas individuals with ties to Islamic extremist organizations were tried, found guilty, and executed for having

participated in the November 13 attack;

Whereas United States Armed Forces personnel are deployed

in Saudi Arabia to protect the peace and freedom secured

in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm;

Whereas the relationship between the United States and the

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been built with bipartisan

support and has served the interest of both countries over

the last five decades; and

Whereas this terrorist outrage underscores the need for a

strong and ready military able to defend American interests: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved, That the Senate—

2 (1) condemns in the strongest terms the attacks

3 of June 25, 1996, and November 13, 1995 in Saudi

4 Arabia;

5 (2) extends condolences and sympathy to the

6 families of all those United States service personnel

7 killed and wounded, and to the Government and peo8 ple of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;

9 (3) honors the United States military personnel

10 killed and wounded for their sacrifice in service to

11 the Nation;

12 (4) expresses its gratitude to the Government

13 and the people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for

14 their heroic rescue efforts at the scene of the attack
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1 and their determination to find and punish those re2 sponsible for this outrage;

3 (5) reaffirms its steadfast support for the Gov4 ernment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and for

5 continuing good relations between the United States

6 and Saudi Arabia;

7 (6) determines that such terror attacks present

8 a clear threat to United States interests in the Per9 sian Gulf;

10 (7) calls upon the United States Government to

11 continue to assist the Government of Saudi Arabia

12 in its efforts to identify those responsible for this

13 contemptible attack;

14 (8) urges the United States Government to use

15 all reasonable means available to the Government of

16 the United States to punish the parties responsible

17 for this cowardly bombing; and

18 (9) reaffirms its commitment to provide all nec19 essary support for the men and women of our

20 Armed Forces who volunteer to stand in harm’s way.

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