[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 273 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 273

               Condemning terror attacks in Saudi Arabia.


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                   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

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                               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;
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
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) condemns in the strongest terms the attacks of June 25, 
        1996, and November 13, 1995 in Saudi Arabia;
            (2) extends condolences and sympathy to the families of all 
        those United States service personnel killed and wounded, and 
        to the Government and people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;
            (3) honors the United States military personnel killed and 
        wounded for their sacrifice in service to the Nation;
            (4) expresses its gratitude to the Government and the 
        people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for their heroic rescue 
        efforts at the scene of the attack and their determination to 
        find and punish those responsible for this outrage;
            (5) reaffirms its steadfast support for the Government of 
        the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and for continuing good relations 
        between the United States and Saudi Arabia;
            (6) determines that such terror attacks present a clear 
        threat to United States interests in the Persian Gulf;
            (7) calls upon the United States Government to continue to 
        assist the Government of Saudi Arabia in its efforts to 
        identify those responsible for this contemptible attack;
            (8) urges the United States Government to use all 
        reasonable means available to the Government of the United 
        States to punish the parties responsible for this cowardly 
        bombing; and
            (9) reaffirms its commitment to provide all necessary 
        support for the men and women of our Armed Forces who volunteer 
        to stand in harm's way.
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