dhamaystir weedha soo socota:
1998 qaraxyada al-Qaacida ee safaaradaha Mareykanka ee Bariga Afrika (oo ay ku dhinteen 224 qof, oo ay ku jiraan 12 Mareykan ah), Clinton waxay amartay dhowr hawlgal oo milatari si ay u qabtaan ama u dilaan bin Laden, dhammaantoodna way guuldareysteen. Bishii Agoosto 1998, Clinton wuxuu amar ku bixiyay in gantaallada loo yaqaan 'cruise missiles' ay ku weeraraan bartilmaameedyada argagixisada ee Afghanistan iyo Suudaan, iyagoo bartilmaameedsanaya warshadda dawooyinka ee Al-Shifa ee Suudaan, oo looga shakisan yahay inay ka caawisay bin Laden soo saarista hubka kiimikada, iyo xeryaha tababarka argagixisada ee bin Laden ee Afghanistan.