[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 75 (Wednesday, June 15, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: June 15, 1994]
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                               PAN AM 103

  Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, I rise to discuss the supposed 
confession recently made by Youssef Shaaban, who claims to have carried 
out the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am flight 103. Many 
understandably view this abrupt and unexpected confession with 
skepticism. We must of course fully investigate Mr. Shaaban's claims. 
As we should pursue every lead that might help bring to justice the 
criminals who murdered the Pan Am 103 victims.
  In doing so, we must not let our investigation of Mr. Shaaban's 
allegations distract us from maintaining pressure on Libya to comply 
with extradition requests for the already indicted suspects, Abdel 
Basset Ali Megrahi and Lamen Khalifa Fhimah so that they may stand 
trial. Libya continues to twist and turn in their efforts to avoid 
complying with the Security Council's demands. Stronger sanctions--
specifically, an oil embargo--are needed.
  I note that during the debate on China's MFN status there were some 
troubling comments made concerning the Clinton administration's views 
on the use of sanctions generally, for instance R. Jeffrey Smith's May 
31, 1994, article in the Washington Post. As chairman of the Senate 
Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern Affairs I would like the 
administration to understand that there must be no blinking in using 
sanctions to force Libya to surrender the suspects in the bombing of 
Pan Am flight 103. This matters. Congress has not forgotten, nor have 
the American people. Nor shall we.

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