The truth hurts rerun: "President wants Senate to hurry with new anti-terrorism laws"

The next time your wingnut acquaintances show their discomfort with truth, and blame the Clinton administration for the rise of the "Islamo-terrorists", show them this blast from the past from CNN:

July 30, 1996
Web posted at: 8:40 p.m. EDT

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Clinton urged Congress Tuesday to act swiftly in developing anti-terrorism legislation before its August recess. (1.6 MB AIFF or WAV sound)

"We need to keep this country together right now. We need to focus on this terrorism issue," Clinton said during a White House news conference.

But while the president pushed for quick legislation, Republican lawmakers hardened their stance against some of the proposed anti-terrorism measures.

http://www.cnn.com/US/9607/30/clinton.terrorism/