Word: terrorization
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Clinton condemned the bombing at Centennial Olympic Park, calling it an "evil act of terror." At least two people died and more than 100 people were injured when a pipe bomb went off shortly after 1 a.m. during a rock concert. "This is an act of cowardice that stands in sharp contrast to the spirit of the Olympics and the courage of the athletes," Clinton said. The President expressed his condolences to the victims and their families, and praised security officials for their quick work in finding the bomb and alerting the crowd. "I want to thank...
...military buildup before the Persian Gulf War, the CIA computers were able to identify a group of potential Iraqi terrorists before they even attempted an attack on American targets. By tracking one of the terrorists, an Iraqi military intelligence officer, the agents discovered intimate details of many of the terror cells that Saddam had deployed. By using the numbers on the Iraqi's passport as a guide, the computers determined passport numbers of other Iraqis working undercover as terrorists. Within a month, the agency had rolled up practically all of Saddam's terror network overseas. -->