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CONTENTS
WITNESSES
Page
Raul
Hon.
Steven
Granillo
Enrique
specialist
Emerson,
and
Ruben
on
international
of
Argentina
and
terrorism
radical
talism
fundamen-
author
Barbara
Ambassador
Ocampo,
Coordinator
Bodine,
A.
for
of
Argentine
Jewish
Counterterrorism,
Associations
(DAIA)
15
of State
Department
27
....
APPENDIX
Prepared
statements:
Hon.
Tom
Lantos
Ambassador
Steven
Barbara
Ms.
Granillo
Ocampo
40
Emerson
Ruben
Dr.
39
Raul
60
Beraja
A.
"75
Bodine
Gary Ackerman
Council
Inter-Parlimentary
Against
United
Aires/London
Buenos
Kingdom
on
Beraja on
Speech delivered
by Dr. Ruben
Hon.
The
held
Rabbi
in
Avi
Buenos
Weis,
Aires
prepared
80
Anti-Semitism
bombings
July 21,
84
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at
public rally
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PANAMA
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MONDAY,
House
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THE
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Affairs,
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on
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on
Organizations
WITH
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Representatives,
of
Committee
Subcommittee
AIRES,
BUENOS
TERRORISM:
INTERNATIONAL
Human
Rights,
the
joint
sphere,
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Western
DC.
Washington,
in
10:07
to call, at
room
a.m.
Tom
Lantos
committee
(SubBuilding, Hon.
International
Organizations
Security, International
on
and
Human
Rights) presiding.
national
International
The
subcommittee
Lantos.
Mr.
Security, Interon
Subcommittee
the
and
Human
Rights and
Organizations
will be in order.
the Western
Hemisphere
on
national
interwill
their
attention
subcommittees
focus
the
on
Today
The
subcommittees
met,
terrorism
pursuant
Office
House
Rayburn
2172,
in
the
aftermath
of
the
of
outbreak
recent
rorist
ter-
and
Panama.
in Buenos
Aires, London,
bombings
these
tacks
atOn
the
terrorist
to be
new
bombings
surface,
appear
in
Aires
The
Buenos
and
Jewish
bomb
Israeli
targets.
against
Center
it was
and
directed
Community
against the Jewish
was
nos
in Bueagainst the Israeli Embassy
strikingly similar to a bombing
2
Aires
just
years
ago.
bassy
directed
in London
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bombs
two
were
against the Israeli EmIn
there.
Center
and
reality,
Community
against a Jewish
in
er,
broadviolent
much
and
a
facing a new
however, we
are
upsurge
civilized
and
insidious
societies,
dangerous
war
against
more
and
pluralism, against the West.
against democracy
of hearings
I
of the first series
Just
a
year-and-a-half ago, one
the
of
this
subcommittee
chairman
bombing
conducted
was
on
as
of
the
World
in
the
damage
Last
Center
Trade
of several
death
at
Thursday
in
astronomical
in
this
New
York.
That
people, injury
to
terrorist
hundreds,
attack
and
sulted
re-
erty
prop-
levels.
the
room,
subcommittee
held
yet
another
aircraft. Pan
against an
6
almost
which
Lockerbie, Scotland
exploded over
of over
in the
250
death
That
terrorist
atrocity resulted
years
ago.
tants,
Protes189
American
innocent
Catholics,
citizens,
people, including
the
hearing on
Am
flight 103,
and
In
this
Campaign
terrorist
American
attack
Jews.
morning's
Against
New
Its
York
Fierce
Times, an article, "Iran Wages
the
following to
Minority", has
Christian
say:
(1)
"The
Islamic
the
Government
of Iran, which
has often been criticized
for its treatment
of religiousminorities, is
the fiercest campaign
since the 1979
revolution
against
Christian minority here, church
leaders and Western
lomats
dip-
by human
mounting
rights groups
small
say.
"Three
the
Christian
leaders
Churches
year.
have
have
been
been
from
killed
shot
Islam
down,
have
the
since
beginning
of young
scores
of
tians,
Chris-
been
tured,
imprisoned and torchurch
especially in the cities of Gorgan and Kermanshah,
officials say. And
pastors have been
expelled from parishes or are
converts
many
under
surveillance.
"Even
the
by
says
"In
standards
senior
of Iran, the
Western
crackdown
current
is extraordinary,
in Tehran.
diplomat
York
population of roughly 62 million people," says the New
"Iran's
include
million
minorities
Sunni
3V2
article,
religious
of the Bahai
Muslims, 350,000 followers
faith, 80,000 Christians,
a
Times
and
well
Bahais
have seen
200 of their followers
over
of thousands
of Christians, as
revolution. Tens
and Bahais, have fled Iran in the last 15 years.
A senior
for
slated
diplomat says
evangelical groups
appear
Jews
as
"The
Assemblies
Iran, is the
main
target
the
to ask
as
leaders
the
invited
say
by
sentenced
is the
Islamic
clerics,seek
not
leaders.
One
to
The
of those
few
delegation
killed
days
ago
into vestigate
to Iran
come
had
been
Mehdi
was
Dibaj,
and
imprisoned for 9 years
for apostasy. He was
freed in January, but disappeared
On
July 3, the police delivered his mutilated
to death
to his
clergymen
of Christian
of God
in
and
in
Iranians, embittered
of protest.
potent
officials
Iranian
forced them
a
government.
Assemblies
members
forms
most
of Western
death
the
lot of young
imposed by these
A
control
of the
one
has
Church, which
8,000
the evangelical movement
active in
crackdown.
most
of the
delegation
body
of God
austerity and
conversion
"Church
an
the
since
Western
eradication.
by
The
30,000 Jews.
executed
June.
leader
who
was
family.
"Another
was
Council
gelical
Mehr, head of the Evancampaigned relentlessly
for Mr.
Dibaj's release from prison. He disappeared 3 days after
Mr. Dibaj was
freed, and 11 days later his body, covered with stab
turned
to his family.
wounds, was
over
"On
June
Tatavous
Mikaelian, a prominent
29, the Reverend
of the
who
succeeded
the
minister
Presbyterian
bishop as head
turned
to
bullet-riddled
over
was
council, disappeared. His
corpse
indeed
his son
not
be naive
to
on
July 2 by the police."It would
make
The
Bishop Haik
of Pastors
be
us
on
on
only
weeks
the
a
to
the
on
the
streets
in
and
of
this
hearing
cities,in
we
room,
left the
global
United
now
world,
no
military force today that
pain and suffering and chaos
and on
the civilized world
by
destruction
part
represented
is
States
of what
which
has
But
our
had
empire,
there
United
who
events.
civilized
battlefield.
the
horror
small
ago
the
position that
in
inflicted
And
Hovsepian
Iran
of all these
connection
of the Soviet
collapse
military threat
States
defeat
in
that
could
the
airports, and
our
see
we
in
have
the
subcommittee
on
already
future.
our
seen
Just
a
heard
from
can
can
rorists
ter-
craft.
air-
are
few
the
of Central
Director
Intelligence,James
of Soviet
potential danger
nuclear
of terrorists.
of people who
bombed
Pan Am
103, who bombed
ings
Center, and who carried out the series of bombof the last few weeks
are
capable of seeking and using nuclear
well as
of a chemical
and
as
biological nature.
weapons
weapons,
total information
While
don't have
the specific
we
as
yet about
individuals
and groups
who
of the latest terrorist
perpetrated some
incidents
in Buenos
and
Aires, Panama
London, we do have a very
the
Trade
World
clear
picture of the
these
and
These
similar
latest
have
also
radical
been
and
of the
that
countries
behind
are
incidents.
have
bombings
the
Hizballah,
leaders
the
involved
in
clear
imprint of Iran
organization in Lebanon.
Muslim
terrorist
past
activities
and
and
ally,
its
But
others
may
be
volved
in-
Korea.
these, including Libya, Syria, Iraq, and North
At the same
commercial
interests
time, irresponsible Western
are
hell bent
the
of
most
on
providing
dangerous ingredients
weapons
of mass
destruction
to rogue
regimes. They are stumbling all over
themselves
to sell these
spective
dangerous products to make
a
profit,irreof what
this means
to civilized society.
These
latest terrorist attacks
must
be a wake-up call to the entire
in
civilized
dangers
to
world
call
"
lives,to
our
to
our
of the
awareness
of
way
thinking, to
real
and
attention
to
this wave
give serious and urgent
the
rather
than
side
and
shows
morbid
to
against
West,
like the O.J. Simpson
affair,that currently seem
must
and
awareness
It is for
the
receive
bulk
of
our
Media's
news
serious
civilization. We
our
of
attacks
entertainment,
to fill our
attention.
of
and
focusing attention
taking action that the
Newt
incoming Republican leader. Congressman
Gingrich and I,
of
are
introducing a bipartisan resolution
calling on the President
the
reasons
United
States
conference
It is essential
that
Tehran,
and
of Hizballah
of other
will know
that
rogue
the
level
summit
an
ented
action-ori-
terrorism.
we
leaders
leaders
the
at
convene
international
that
the
the
terrorism
to
on
in
attention
the
Bekaa
to
this issue
so
anon,
Valley of Leb-
ter
shelor
regimes which sponsor
itself
is prepared to defend
ready and prepared to defend
West
other
[The
Mr.
The
statements.
of appropriate
prepared
Lantos.
Raul
have
you,
Mr.
will remain
for the
open
submission
testimony.
of Mr. Lantos
in the appendix.]
appears
cellency,
begin this morning's hearing with His ExGranillo
sador
Ocampo, the distinguished Ambas-
statement
We
will
Enrique
of Argentina, who
Minister
record
additional
and
will read
President
Ambassador,
statement
of Argentina. We
and your
associates.
on
are
behalf
very
of the
eign
For-
pleased
to
You
proceed
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OF
way
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choose.
you
RAUL
AMBASSADOR
Ambassador
Ocampo.
be here
to
of
Buenos
in
Argentina
in
make
to
Chairman.
Mr.
you,
response
the
on
the
of
honored
am
to the
invitation
to your
statement
headquarters of
and
the Delegation
Association
OCAMPO,
ARGENTINA
of the
Aires
Aid
OF
Thank
this morning
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tual
Argentine Israeli Muciation
Argentine Israeli Asso-
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My
will
statement
be
offered
governments.
In a few minutes,
Subcommittees
your
International
Organizations
will conduct
Hemisphere
international
around
the
world, including
Argentina.
in
ago
witnesses'
Your
between
operation
co-
two
our
International
on
Human
a
Israeli
on
the
and
carried
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and
comments
international
Security,
ern
Rights and on the Westrecent
joint hearing to examine
and
attacks
terrorist
spirit of
established
already
terrorism
against
the
in
Jewish
institutions
exactly
out
subcommittees'
your
and also
of great interest to my
government
international
will
confront
terrorists
response
fortnight
will
reports
underline
be
the
their
in
truly
criminal
acts.
what
Regarding
to
other
18
at
been
Argentina
by international
the
terrorism.
serious
history and the most
War
anywhere in the world since World
and
227
15
dead,
injured,
missing. Amongst
detachment
on
duty at the building.
Mr.
If I may
Lantos.
stating
of
Jewish
nity
commu-
we
Mr.
Ambassador,
you,
significantterrorist episode in
most
people
the police
count
are
you
the
tory
his-
Argentina?
Ocampo.
Ambassador
Mr.
them
gentine
Ar-
in
II, leaving 82
interrupt
this is the
that
incident
terrorist
attack
the
on
important
most
relate
might
it
that
on
Monday, July
major city of Argentina,
The
AMIA/DAIA
bombing
me
attacks,
Aires, capital and
considered
how
and
first recall
Buenos
a.m.,
struck
was
has
in
let
similar
9:57
occurred
Yes.
And
Lantos.
anywhere
the
significant attack
most
world
the
in
since
the
on
Jewish
of the
Holocaust
munity
com-
Second
War?
World
Ocampo.
Ambassador
Yes.
This
is how
affected. This
are
we
act
destroyed
seven-story building
documents
and
the many
it contained
bearing testimony to more
aged
life in Argentina. It also seriously damthan
a
century of Jewish
the neighborhood.
indicate
that
Initial evaluations
a
van
carrying a directional
lapsed,
and
brick building. As it colcharge hit the front of the concrete
also
of violence
the
rest
of the
remained
the
The
evaluation
no
in
fell with
structure
place
proves
that
the
it. The
fact that
explosion
came
the
dations
foun-
from
side
out-
building.
size of the
exact
small
that
traditional
AMIA's
one
would
of collateral
less
than
660
charge
have
is difficult to determine.
caused
the
building
Even
to fall.
atively
rel-
However,
experts to determine
used. Damage
were
to
pattern
Mr.
use
Lantos.
a
suicide
Mr.
Thank
in
We
for
second, Mr.
sador.
Ambas-
this
basically can
Is that
the
stage?
have
exactly the
same
attack.
be
conclusion
terized
characof the
conclusion, yes.
you.
Ocampo.
Argentine.
shrapnel dispersal
at this
Ocampo.
Ambassador
you
is that
bombing
Ambassador
Lantos.
car
information
My
the
as
Yes.
Government
Argentine
this, just
bomb.
again stop
Ocampo.
as
If I may
Lantos.
Ambassador
Mr.
of
At
These
2:40
the
were
March
on
p.m.
such
second
bombing
tacks
at-
bassy
Israeli Em-
directed
was
destroyed. Although one
and
the
other
the
of
mission
a
foreign government
against
against
spired
most
probably inan
Argentine institution, both bombings were
by politicalmotivations
originatedin the Middle East.
The
collapsed,
burying diplomatic personnel
building
embassy
and
inside
the
and
visitors
leaving, at final count, 28
premises
dead
and 252 injured.
bomb
with
estimated
A car
1,320 pounds of explosives was
an
crucial in contributing to
truck's
used.
The
pickup
wreckage was
the early stages of the investigation.
terrorist organization claimed
From
sponsibility
reLebanon, the Hizballah
for this bombing, offering as proof of its involvement
an
the
of the embassy prior to
attack.
intelligence video it had made
If I may
Mr. Lantos.
stop you again.
in
Buenos
Ambassador
Mr.
This
Lantos.
conclusion
committed
bombing
Ocampo.
which
occurred
over
years
ago
Yes.
the
attack
for which
terrorist
a
[continuing]. Was
Is
it the
terrorist
responsibility.
organization claimed
of Argentina that, in fact, Hizballah
of the Government
that terrorist
Ambassador
Mr.
Yes.
Lantos
Hizballah
claimed
was
Ocampo.
Ambassador
Mr.
Aires
attack?
Ocampo.
Yes.
responsibility.They
Thank
Lantos.
you,
Mr.
We
are
believe
that
this
are
organization
sponsibility
claiming re-
Ambassador.
immediately
cooperation was
the
bombing. The
embassy
investigation
United
States
Israel were
and
particularly active in this respect.
Nevertheless, our
yet to produce
joint investigative efforts have
that finding
shows
final results. Actually, international
experience
matter.
those responsible for terrorist actions is not a quick or easy
Am
1988
For example, the December
Pan
flight 103 tragedy over
Lockerbie
the
end
of 1991.
A similar
resolved
toward
was
only
riod
peFrench
DC-10
of the
UTA
bombing
was
required in the case
Terrorist
of 1989
which
attributed
not
to Libyans until 1991.
was
in
in
and
1986
France
1985
were
finally found
during
attempts
In
other
1990
to be the
responsibility of Shi'ite fundamentalists.
it
to identify those
responsible for terrorist
proved
impossible
cases,
acts
despite intense investigative efforts.
criminal
acts
resolve to investigate these
Despite the delays, our
and discover
those responsible for them
will not diminish.
Ambassador
established
Ocampo.
for
the
International
of
The
building had
AMIA
been
point of reference
role played by Jews
for
generations
in our
valued
the
history
Argentines who
and in forming our
of
life.
way
grants,
The
Jewish
community is an integral part of our nation of immishare
similar
values
and
where
of
different
origins
people
AMIA
aroused
the
common
deep feelings of
bombing
goals. Thus,
media
and
in Argentina. Indignation mounted
as
ports
resorrow
anger
its magnitude.
brought home
this criminal
immediately and strongly condemned
My government
of
considered
and
act
it
affront
an
to
the
munity,
com-
national
days of
society as a
followed
were
by a joint meeting of the Congress to
mourning
which
all politicalparties, several national institutions, and Jewish
invited.
organizations were
in Argentina are
holding hearings to
Congressional committees
achieve
Last week, the Foreign Minister
plained
exinsight on the matter.
The
the foreign policy point of view.
the situation
from
in the next
before
them
of Interior is expected to appear
Minister
few days.
think
of no
better
At a more
expression of
popular level, I can
than
the 150,000 people who
toward
the bombing
public sentiment
demonstration
to
Aires in a mass
gathered in the street of Buenos
and
whole.
civilized
condemn
the
My
government
attack.
and
in
the
Since
schools,
vigorously
reacted
has
relief of the
ordered
closed by
were
Reinforced
immigration
detained.
Three
synagogues,
families.
day of the
certain
sponsible
re-
Borders
bombing.
individuals
to
be
Jewish
police protection to
has
been
significantly
attack, routine
other
their
the
the President
on
controls
allowed
and
pursuit of those
in
and
victims
institutions
increased.
Federal
and
has
Galeano
Jose
Judge Juan
with
working
been
is in
the
administration
and
vestigat
incurity
se-
vestigat
of his inthose responsible. In the context
Venezuela
receive
to
Galeano
ments
statetraveled
to
Judge
tion.
informasaid to possess
the Iranian
citizen who
was
forces to capture
from
the
In
diplomatic field,and
Ambassadors
our
have
Aires. We
the
in
also
receive firsthand
reports,
called to Buenos
have
been
and
the Lebanese
from
information
order
in
and
Beirut
to
Tehran
requested
regarding Hizballah
sponsored organizations
specifically,the
Governments
Iranian
that can
be
Ambassador
Iranian
found
in
those
More
countries.
has been
in
called several
times
Argentina
officials.
with
the last few days to meet
foreign ministry
has also been
A special committee
established, linking the police
with
Jewish
with
them
envoys
with
the
Buenos
Meetings with
to
maintain
made
themselves
foreign Jewish
Argentine and
to
order
neighborhood damaged
officials have
went
took
in
institutions
and
Government
and
in
the
Aires
to
President
contact
permanent
the
bomb.
by
available to Israeli
organizations, whose
resentative
repformation
and
gather insupport
offer
and
members
of his cabinet
that financial
sible. He also announced
that
and
to the families of the victims
in
Here
United
the
in
been
Jewish
have
American
and
request
headquarters would
AMIA/DAIA
the
assistance
embassy
my
contact
constant
the
with
organizations that
all
and
sulates
con-
our
individuals
many
forward
came
ation.
consider-
favorable
receive
States,
extended
for aid in rebuilding
will be
this
at
ment.
mo-
and
Notwithstanding the generalized conviction that the motives
Middle
related
the
to
the
reputed
East,
bombing are
inspiration for
in its
mentioned
been
in Argentina has
of anti-Semitism
existence
regard. If anything, the bombing has inspired Argentina to close
ranks
community.
once
again with its Jewish
Committee
Jewish
conducted
In fact, a survey
by the American
shows
Israeli
Associations
a
siderable
conthe Delegation of Argentine
and
tendency toward ethnic, religious,and cultural pluralism
is
the whole, there
that on
in Argentine society.It also indicates
in
tolerance
and
cepting
actoward
Jews
orientation
significant
a
positive
that make
the
and
ethnic
the various
religious groups
up
country.
further
that markedly
It demonstrates
discriminatory attitudes
of social and
in
the areas
found
and
others
not
Jews
toward
are
of
69
that
also
shows
It
Argentines
familial interaction.
percent
in
multiracial,culturallydiverse, and
giously
reli-
Mr.
encouraging
Ambassador,
although these are
would
nevertheless
would
not, that
you
agree,
statements,
you
have
that
within
elements
there are
two
Argentina
particular
may
national
intersuch
the second
of Argentina as
led to the selection
major
Mr.
Lantos.
in the
attack
terrorist
hemisphere.
ment
significantpro-Nazi elebeen
have
that
of the pro-Nazi
descendants
given
or
War.
World
And, the
safe haven
in Argentina following the Second
ing
of a very
second is the presence
large radical Shi'ite population livwithin
Argentina.
International
terrorists,to a very large extent, have to depend on
of Argentina,
internal
an
supportive infrastructure; and in the case
former
both
of
these
extreme
right-wing
elements,
unfortunately
The
first
is the
one
presence
of
very
element
Nazi
makes
well
as
groups
as
international
an
radical
terrorist
Shi'ite
are
groups,
attack
all the
which
present
more
because
easy
infrastructure.
internal
domestic
is an
that?
with
Would
you
agree
with you. We
Ocampo.
Ambassador
No, I don't agree
there
believe
that
is minuscule
the same
viewpoint. We
there
follow
people who
Mr.
Ambassador
is smaller
country,
these Nazi
small
a
It is
Lantos.
Ocampo.
than
and
the group
I believe
we
feelings and
group?
Yes, and
that
don't
I believe
in
these
Nazi
country,
meeting
again, they are
groups
have
of
politics.
this group
exists
any
Shi'ite
have
don't
in
Argentina
also
in
your
in
Argentina.
uscule
really a min-
be an
it would
undercore, but
terization
believe that it is a clear and fair characdon't
and
we
group
in
influenced
has
that
this
us
to say
Argentina.
group
Please.
Mr. Lantos.
who
those
Ocampo.
Ambassador
To
suggested that an appropriate
the
aside
found
in
be
law.
to
terrorism
can
setting
response
Maybe
8
I must
emphatically
answer
that
our
history has
recent
that violence
unfortunate
way
establishment
of democracy in
shown
us
an
The
of violent
violence.
decade
ago
terrorist acts.
is committed
to
to securing its people's desire
and
the
At
it
same
freedom,
tolerance,
democracy.
time,
preserve
will not rest until those responsible for the bombings are
brought
to justice.
The
merous
day following the attack in Argentina, a plane carrying nublew
in
few
Jewish
A
Panama.
over
flight
passengers
up
and
destroyed the Israeli Embassy in London
days later, bombs
Jewish
tions.
instituset off in front of a building housing British
were
My
government
his recent
visit to
Yitzhak
Rabin, said in
it
reasonable
was
another
In
are
added
White
that
assume
and
Aires
in Buenos
He
to
London
interview
the
Washington,
During
he
House
terrorist
were
added
the
the
that
conference
news
of Jewish
bombings
work
of Israel,
Minister
of Muslim
Islamic
gets
tar-
ists.
extrem-
terrorist
ments
move-
the Arab-Israeli
determined
to undermine
peace
process.
ical
of extreme
Islamic radthat the world was
facing a wave
with infrastructure
terrorist movements
also denounced
of Jordan
King Hussein
enemies
attacks, calling them
normal
people.
among
A
Prime
member
of the
of
hope,
Israeli Parliament
all
the
enemies
over
the
people
world.
behind
considered
that
these
should
of what
be
the attack
ing
apparently a retaliation for Israel's bomblast
2
base
June
its
of
and
of a Hizballah
kidnapping
training
leader
in
Lebanon
21.
Shi'ite
Muslim
on
a
May
that
have
Both
and Mr. Arafat
Mr. Rabin
separately mentioned
Hizballah
the AMIA/DAIA
is behind
the Lebanese
bombing.
efforts to respond
participationin multilateral
My country's renewed
and
that threaten
international peace
to situations
security
has been
perceived as exposing it to a higher level of terrorist aggression.
However, our foreign policy will not be altered. Argentina
in world
affairs and United
will continue
to be positivelyinvolved
Nations'
peacekeeping operations.
considers
that the world is now
encountering a
My government
levels
of
with increased
dimension
of terrorism
sophistication,
new
be enhanced.
and that our
abilityto anticipate its attacks must
against
AMIA/DAIA
In order
to better
Mr.
those
Lantos.
Ocampo.
Lantos.
agencies
this matter?
with
the international
of terrorism,
dimension
increased
have
cooperation
of other
Ambassador
Mr.
deal
intelligenceagencies
friendlynations.
May I stop you there
Argentine
with
was
for
minute,
Mr.
sador?
Ambas-
Yes.
the approreceived
full cooperation from
Have
priate
you
in pursuing
of the U.S. Government
and authorities
10
Mr.
Lantos
[continuing].Of
but you
are
not
yet
at
Iranian
a
diplomatic
stage where
you
officials
are
volved,
being intake
to
ready
action?
Ambassador
Ocampo.
You
are
idea,yes.
very clear in my
Thank
Ambassador.
Mr.
you,
Ocampo.
also stated that although we
He
presume
that it received
from
within
marginal groups
support
Argentina,
the origin of and responsibilityfor the bombing is to be found
yond
beMr. Lantos.
Ambassador
Argentina's borders.
eign
regards to the Israeli Embassy bombing in 1992, the ForMinister
recalled that on
of
the
leader
spiritual
May 28,
Hizballah
reached
have
declared that Muslim
fighters
Argentina
and that,therefore,we
exclude
that this organization is also
cannot
behind the AMIA/DAIA
bombing.
who
that although we
all know
Finally, he added
they are, we
affirm
that
other
behind
countries
the
cannot
are
yet officially
bombing.
The
to the U.N.
presentation of the Argentine Foreign Minister
based on the General
Security Council was
Assembly's Resolution
With
44/122
methods
of December
and urges
struggle against
terrorism.
On
the
condemns
and
terrorism
its
12, 1993, which
the international
in
the
community to cooperate
the threat of national, regional,and international
afternoon
of the
quest,
day, and also at Argentina's reof
OAS
the
Permanent
a
extraordinary meeting
Council heard a further statement
ister.
by the Argentine Foreign Minand
In it,he urged the OAS
its members
to undertake
certed
conactions against terrorism.
After debating, the Permanent
issued a declaration
Council of the OAS
for
information
additional
expressing its appreciation
vided
proby the Foreign Minister on the bombing and on investigative
efforts to clarifythis atrocity.At the same
time, the Permanent
Council reiterated its declaration of July 19.
Mr. Chairman,
lence.
today we are waging a war
against irrational vioThis
terrorist
struggle is not between
Argentina and some
worldwide
the international
and
but between
community
group,
same
second
love peace
who
who
those
those
and
pursue
lives. We
in
human
without
the
to
cost
regard
spurious objectives
must
come
together to fight this common
enemy.
committees
Therefore, I wish to take this opportunity to call upon your subalso like
in this regard. I would
their work
to continue
its support to initiatives
to suggest that the U.S. Congress extend
terrorism, between
the enhancement
directed toward
of international cooperation in
the struggleagainst terrorism.
Thank
you, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Lantos.
Thank
you
very much, Mr. Ambassador.
in the
of Ambassador
[The prepared statement
Ocampo appears
appendix.]
last point, let me
just express
of
in
the
with
it.
It
is
implementing
spirit
strong agreement
my
last observation
that the Republican whip, Mr.
Gingrich and
your
I are
to convene
moving on our resolution urging on the President
international
level an action-oriented conference
at the summit
on
terrorism.
Mr.
Lantos.
With
respect to your
11
Before
and
I wonder
if my
guished
distinobservations
make.
to
anv
Meyers.
Mrs.
Mr. Chairman, just briefly,I would
like to agree
with
the Ambassador
in his statement.
all appalled and
We
are
about
the activities in your
deeply concerned
country, and I joined
in a resolution
with
the chairman
last year
of condemnation
and
I was
will do so again this year,
and
hear
ment
statepleased to
your
that our
Government
has done everything that we
to ascan
sist,
and I am
that we
will continue
in that regard.
sure
I do have one
When
stated
question, if I may, Mr. Chairman.
you
that you knew
in vour
who the people were, but that you
statement
thanking you
colleague from
didn't have
those
from
came
this kind
Meyers.
Lantos.
Mr.
behind
are
this
not
mean
only
country, you
philosophy of
We
not talking
are
conducting the attack.
of attack.
who
were
see.
Mr.
I want
Ambassador,
two
does
out
know
who
they are, but
Ambassador
Ocampo.
the
has
who
about
associates,
your
Kansas
to
thank
Secretary
Affairs
for
both
you,
your
for
icy
Foreign Polappearing before
us.
We
want
President
work
with
ask
to the
you
to
convey
and
We
governments.
appreciate your
Thank
Ocampo.
you.
presence.
Ambassador
Mr.
Our
Lantos.
Thank
much, gentlemen.
Emerson,
internationally recognized
authority on terrorism and radical fundamentalism, and Mr.
Ruben
Beraja, president,the Argentina Jewish Community. We are
happy to have the two of you gentlemen at the table.
Mr. Emerson,
will begin with you. You
have
remarkable
we
dentials
creand experience in the global struggle against international
terrorism.
We
Your
ment
appreciate your
prepared stateappearance.
will be entered
in the record in its entirety.You
proceed
may
any
next
way
you
you
witnesses
very
are
choose.
STATEMENT
OF
STEVEN
TERRORISM
AND
Steve
EMERSON,
AND
SPECIALIST
RADICAL
ON
NATIONAL
INTER-
FUNDAMENTALISM
AUTHOR
Mr. Emerson.
of the statement
Good
morning. I
and
right now,
shall offer an
the record
abbreviated
will
reflect
version
the
full
statement.
I think
the
foreigners,the
next
12
I believe
the
to
American
understand
British
bombings are part of an
Islamic militants
and
as
senior
motivated
not
are
Radical
Islamic
the
law
enforcement
militants
the
of
existence
pro-Western
pluralisticsystems, such as
rival
Judaism
and Christianity or
or
Muslims
mortal
moderate
threat to their own
even
as
a
being.
These
militants
the
of 1,000-year conspiracy
continuation
see
waged by the infidel to subjugate Islam. In this perspective, the
West's publication of Salman
Rushdie's book and the 1991 Persian
Gulf war
are
only extensions of the crusader's assault on Islam.
of the 1970's, largely attributable
The terrorism
to Palestinian
the
because
of
secular
nature
organizations,ultimately dissipated
of the PLO's
demands
and
its willingness to compromise
its
on
goals to destroy Israel. Today, Yassar Arafat is either unwilling or
such
nations,
democracy,
unable
to
end
to
as
see
very
Israel and
Egypt, or
religions,such as
stop other
terrorists,but
Palestinian
at
least he
has
put
Fatah
terrorism.
an
Islamic
militants
rational
Radical
not susceptibleto the same
are
persuasion. They see any accord that accepts the legitimacy of a
Jewish
of pro-American regimes in Egypt or
state or the existence
Jordan
there can
be no
as
intrinsicallyoffensive. To these groups,
infidels
and
the
duel
the
death
with
the
It
is
to
a
compromise.
most
heretics.
This
war
is
without
of
Unlike
the peaceful version
practice Jihad only as a holy war.
of Jihad is just as good as killing
borders.
and
cause
Chicago
by
community.
Despite attempts
by
some
several
Jewish
apparently
in
were
institutions
part of a
this country
to
paper
torched
larger Hamas
were
over
the
ferences
dif-
13
indeed
be motivated
by distinct events, but the
may
such
terrorism
network
needed
out
to
local
larger
support
carry
radical
of
of
the
because
could only arise
widespread acceptance
tacks, they
anti-Western
point
out
Muslims
or
precepts.
to make
I want
violence.
that
Those
Islam.
In
he
theologicalsense,
do
mainstream
peaceful religionthat has
in the last half of the 20th
militancy and violence has
to
witn
has nothing
is absolutelyright.Terrorism
Islam. Islam
is an
incredibly rich and
legacy. But
given the world a wonderful
the
last
20 years,
in
particular,
centurv,
of
do
with
the
radical
rise
to
everything
Islamic fundamentalism.
naivete
and
to deny that
height of recklessness
radical
Islamic
In
recent
ments,
movea
reality.
years
of
have
for a variety
out
proliferatednot just throughreasons,
Middle
East, but globally.
be the
become
It would
which
has
the
These
have
radical extremists
network
States
United
of
supporters
well, where
as
able
been
world,
throughout
they have amassed
money
and
the
United
Hizballah, Hamas,
elaborate
for
elsewhere.
that
In
support
to
Iran
Israeli and
was
Iran
The
to
and
and
Islamiya,
established
grees,
varying degoes,
Britain, Argentina, and
name
few,
have
in
same
there is very
intelligence,
behind
the
Argentinian
major party
little
American
publiclydeny
ons,
weap-
established
even
Gama'a
the
France, Great
and
lengths
are
the
example,
Jihad, to
systems.
Canada, Germany,
According
doubt
for
Islamic
States,
and
have
institutional
in the
vast
up
the
established
recruitment
centers,
and control facilities.
command
In
to set
any
of Iranian
Iran
have
involvement,
gone
but
ing.
bombto
these
traordinary
ex-
nials
de-
Hizballah
publicly denied
tactics.
connection
any
bombing of the
to
the
Marine
hostages held in Lebanon, to the
in the mid-1980's.
the bombing of the U.S. Embassy
ily
Hizballah
is very tightlycompartmented. It is organized along faminfiltration
is
lines.
This
that
tribal or village
ensures
foreign
that the culpabilityis limited.
impossible. It also ensures
of different
25 names
than
more
During the 1980's, there were
all
in
Lebanon
claim
credit
for
American
to
hostages,
taking
groups
Hizballah.
called
umbrella
found
of
the
to
be
By
were
part
group
that evthis also ensured
Aires twice in 2 years,
eryone
selectingBuenos
American
barracks
or
behind
the bombing
would
know
that Iran and Hizballah
were
to fiercelydeny any
while still enabling Iran and Hizballah
nection.
conLike
the
United
of recruitment
In the
States, Argentina
because
of the presence
1980's, Iran intensified
deemed
was
of
so
many
its worldwide
special target
grants.
immiMuslim
outreach
pro-
14
and
and
began providing money
sending Iranian clerics to
Islamic
communities.
foreign
accorded
cated
indiThe
Aires
was
by Iran was
significanceBuenos
the
Islamic
scholar
Khalid
by the fact, as pointed out by
Duran, that Iran sent Ayatollah Rabbanni, 1 of only 40 ayatollahs,
in Buenos
the leader
of a Shiite mosque
Aires in the
to serve
as
gram
Jihad
States.
have
There
mid-1980's.
leaders
Buenos
to
collaborates
Iran
Islamic
been
with
Jihad
trips by
there
Aires, as
radical
other
and
Hamas.
this body
Warren
Christopher told
be contained.
He articulated
to engage
other
have
and
Iranian
been
to the
such
United
the Palestinian
of
State
week, Secretary
Hizballah
and
Iran must
movements
Last
that
Afghan
as
in commercial
appendage
on
with it.
Ironically,Lebanon
today still operates with total complicity of
States is trying to entice Syria into
though the United
Syria even
talks. I will not prescribe this morning dilemmas
the peace
ing
regardlieve
U.S. policy options. I believe there is a dilemma, but I also bein
the
that as
talks, Syria
a
price for participation
peace
for international
its support
should
be asked
to finallyclose down
terror
groups.
For
most
part, these
American
on
Trade
the World
the point when
we
on
Some
Western
believe that
and Buenos
groups
soil with
Center.
can
count
the
United
have
exception
However,
on
States.
carried
not
we
are
out
last year
terrorist attacks
of the attack
becoming
fast
beyond
whom
I have
recently spoken
don
Israeli targets in Lonand Israeli targets.
to Jewish
and
be contained
Aires can
is
such
distinction
Not
invidious, it is only a matter
a
only
lates
before
the
anti-Western
of time
ideology driving these attacks escanon-Middle
East
into further attacks on
targets.
radical Islamic
in the Middle
East will assuage
The
notion that peace
is possible
reconciliation
of
form
Western
that
some
or
groups
is woefully mistaken.
with Israel is not
Iran's
Hizballah
argument
by
acts. Contrary to a point raised last week
York Times, the terrorist causes
in the New
columnist
with
radical
groups
and
raeli
specificIsdistinguished
over
a
of the
bomb-
15
in
ings
and
Argentina
England
be
cannot
death
threats against Salman
the
radical
fundamentalists
appeasing
These
bombings should finallyforce
than
the
battle
front
that
making
the
anymore
be revolved
the threat.
by
can
West
to
wake
up
to
the
taken
their
battle
it is
rationallysolved
Rushdie
from
"
their
homelands
into
the
heart
of enemy
territory,the West.
In short, it will
and
Thank
you.
[The
prepared
Mr.
Thank
Lantos.
of Mr.
statement
Emerson
appears
in
the
dix.]
appen-
will have
We
other
you
number
fered
sympathies and anguish at the tragedy that your community sufin Argentina. We
have
to
are
pleased
very
you.
We
are
grateful to you that in the midst of what is an extremely
difficult and
trying time you decided to accept our invitation and
Aires.
fly up from Buenos
You
proceed any way you choose.
may
STATEMENT
OF
RUBEN
ARGENTINE
Mr.
Beraja.
feeling of
Thank
the
I thank
American
at
you
leadership
BERAJA,
JEWISH
you
DELEGATION
PRESmENT,
ASSOCIATIONS
people
about
Chairman.
Mr.
much,
very
this
OF
(DAIA)
We
know
the
subject.
of the
subcommittee
under
terrorist
hearing the criminal
on
July 18, 1994.
the very
Taking into consideration
good relationship that exists
between
and
the
United
Argentina
States, the international
cussions
reperof the terrorist threat, the traditional
solidarityof your
country with the Jewish people, and the influence that the United
States has in the world, I decided
that
to accept your
invitation
so
this
States
through
significantbody, the Congress of the United
your
attack
may
that
commit
come
and
an
place
in my
rights with
took
an
Argentinean
organization of
affiliate of the World
country
to face
such
committed
threat.
to
without
I am
But
convinced
that
for the organization I represent,
but on behalf of millions
beliefs and
Argentinians of various
ideologies who share
of terror
who
committed
with life,
freedom
are
rule of law.
of fellow
the
and
demnation
con-
the
16
Please
the
same
of the
survivor
literally because
building that was
DAIA
our
memory
depth
in
attack
offices
and
"
this
located
were
in
totallydestroyed.
issue, I wish
of the martyrs
of July 18,
addressing
to the
another
as
"
AMIA
Before
the
also
me
see
be taken
should
heartfelt
to pay
to offer a prayer
our
tribute
for
of the wounded
and comfort
families.
to the bereaved
If I may
for
I
Lantos.
understand
that
moment.
a
stop you
still a number
of individuals
whose
bodies have
not
are
yet
recovery
Mr.
there
been
recovered
they have
Mr.
and
unfortunately
it is
realistic
assumption that
also perished.
Beraja.
Yes.
Mr. Lantos.
who
are
dead,
Adding the
missing and,
how
number
of confirmed
dead
to the number
of circumstances, presumed
will have
died in this terrorist
under
this
individuals
many
set
attack?
Mr.
Mr.
Beraja.
104.
Lantos.
104.
of those
How
Mr.
Beraja.
Seven
are
Mr.
Lantos.
What
are
Mr.
also.
Beraja.
Six, 8,
Mr.
Lantos.
So
Mr.
Beraja.
Mr.
Mr.
Lantos.
Beraja.
Yes.
And
there
many
Mr.
many
Mr.
children.
the
and
how
I don't
Thank
Lantos.
12; also
many
have
a
"
approximately
ages
6-year-oldis
are
a lot of women,
also,all the women
Please
world
children?
are
some
young
the youngest
in the
women
exactly
the
of the
dren?
chil-
seven
people, teenagers
victim?
group?
numbers
lot of young
women,
and the family also
at
and many,
in this attack.
mothers
were
you.
ahead.
go
Beraja.
that
the
At
millions
of
the
various
same
of
lectuals,
Forces, artists, intel-
led by President
students
and
all governmental powers,
shared
the anguish and
stituted
pain in a public rally that conthe
and solidaritythat honor
and example of brotherhood
Menem,
Argentinean people.
effort of the security
Similarly, I wish to point out the devoted
sands
and
medical
of
the
rescuers
personnel, as well as the thouforces,
worked
without
in
the
volunteers
that
of anonymous
dismay
midst
The
of
so
much
sounds
destruction.
of the
sequels.
Among them, I wish
of the population
and
why a community
center
welfare
young
That
years
explosions have
murderous
to underscore
the fear
ceased, but
generated in
not
vast
its
tors
sec-
how
inabilityto understand
with
such
attacked
be
center
cruelty,a
can
dedicated
to the common
good, to religiousservices to social
and education, to promote
culture and develop activities for
people.
based
on
their
100
which
has just celebrated
of the AMIA,
the
of service, being one
of
most
important organizations of
is the
mission
18
well
as
as
2V2
Beraja.
That
Mr.
Mr.
from
justiceas
to
That
Beraja.
has
ago
not
of those
apprehension
coming from
again, the
stop you
years
is
There
Lantos.
brought
and
both
ideologically,
within it.
If I may
Lantos.
Embassy
Mr.
identification
sponsible,
re-
outside
the
attack
raeli
against the Issolved; is that correct?
yet been
so.
who
is not
a
single individual
result of that dastardlyattack?
has
been
is true.
think
you
there is any
merit to the speculation
selected
site of this latest terrorist
one
reason
as
a
Argentina was
there was
attack is because
failure to bring to justice the
a
perpetrators of the earlier attack?
I agree.
I said this in a public speech and I said why
Mr. Beraja.
can't
this
solve
we
problem, the attack of the embassy
Argentina
Mr.
Lantos.
Do
that
"
now
caused
this
it is necessary
this terrorist attack
by
indicate
the AMIA,
to
"
on
as
that
was
am
speaking
the commotion
added
the frustration
to
terrorism.
last Thursday,
that in this very room
Am
which
the
took
Pan
103
a
bombing
had
Where
6 years
six
are
seated, we
ago.
you
and
of
of
the
Am
103
Pan
terrorist
wives
victims
women
mothers,
attack
and they cried out in anguish about
own
our
government's
failure to take any concrete
steps thus far to bring the perpetrators
Mr.
Lantos.
held
we
almost
place
Let
just
hearing on
me
say
"
"
to
justice.
The
in
two
Libya
identified perpetrators
of that terrorist
and the civilized world is standing by as
civilized world's
demand
to extradite
them
for
attack
court
are
defies
trial.
Libya
still
the
Argentina
international
Please
go
alone
in
in
ahead.
rule
I wish to underscore
that it is a violation of our
Mr. Beraja.
and more
dead
100
of law perpetrated on July 18 which
left over
of a democracy
than
250
injured, took place in the framework
withstanding
where
and human
rights are highly respected, notpublic freedoms
in
which
in
the
is
deficiencies
state
certain
a
system,
of transition.
same
freedoms, which obviously include freedom
of expression, I had the duty of presenting the position
Jewish
community and of vast sectors of society with
without
of Argentina in attendance
euphemisms and
Exercising those
of the
press
and
of the
the
President
ambiguities.
19
in my
limitations, without
rights without
fear,all of which do not belong in a true
their
without
self-censorship,
democratic
tem.
sys-
"
nor
to obtain
are
we
effective
making
any
answers
to our
compromise
in
our
strong demands
concerns.
Our
the
whole.
With
that same
authority,we express before this distinguished
call
face
to
fundamentalist
body our
terrorism, of which Argentina
the
heart
of the Jewish
has been the vicat
tim
community
very
in this case.
stillhave time to prevent indifference from allowing the deWe
velopment
of Nazism
and the crimes it committed, is not repeated
in the face of an
cism,
ideologythat does not hide its genocidal fanativiolence and total disregard
its terrifying
for human
life.
Based on what has been previouslysaid,we
consider it appropriate
to request the following:
One, to the respectedCongress of the United States as representatives
of the people,view the terrorist attack as a highly serious
example of the dangers of international
sequently
conterrorism, and
articulate legislative
gerous
to help defeat this danmeasures
threat to peace and harmony among
people.
cently
Two, within the same
context, we request that the initiatives reproposed by Argentinian Foreign Minister to the Security
Council of the United Nations be supported.
Three, that the United States continue to provide maximum
operation
coto Argentina as
requested toward the goal of finding
those responsiblefor the criminal attack.
Four, we are also confident that the U.S. Congress will promote
those policies
that would involve the organiat the United Nations
"
"
84-344
94
20
who
sanctions
states
support
against those member
that
the
With
the
terrorists.
same
intent, we hope
Group
or
protect
the same
will join their efforts toward
of Seven
goals.
the Congress of the United
also respectfullyrequest
Five, we
States to support our
forthcoming requests to the European Union,
zation
to seek
within
the
goals.
same
it is natural
to suggest to the Organization of American
of the attack, it
that added
to their public condemnation
work
in
resolution
order
to
to
bat
together
prevent and coma
Six,
States
adopts
international
terrorism.
forthcoming Hemispheric
The
in
Miami
of State
the
be
must
Summit
that
opportunity,
will take
as
Warren
Christopher, for the
their solidaritywith
victims
Mr.
effectivelyexpress
adopt adequate decisions.
have
Mr. President, we
is a potentialvictim and
place in
by
announced
heads
cember
Deretary
Sec-
of state
to
and
of terrorism
societies
Democratic
the protection and the rights of all its citizens. As a believer, I appeal
of all faiths so that in each prayer
they
to the spiritualleaders
all human
and peace
between
ask for respect, harmony
beings.
of immigrant Jews
As a descendant
coming from Syria, where as
coexisted in the
and Muslims
of the region,Jews
in other countries
them
the
abhor
who
their
do not allow those within
rible
spiritualvalues of their faith,committing horthat
so
they
under
its name.
who
them
instead
We
are
to join those
activelypromoting
urge
for the
Arab
countries
the
Israel and
between
the peace
process
benefit of all the peoples of the region and world peace.
damental
Mr. Chairman, every human
being has the right to enjoy the funof
the
have
suring
responsibility enfreedoms, and governments
crimes
of us,
one
of
that one
with
witness
great concern
from fear. Every
is in danger, the freedom
forts
must
of his or her responsibilities
join ef-
them. Today we
essential freedoms
those
to
the
to
extent
of terrorism.
made
it very
society has
Argentinean
against terrorism.
Thank
Mr.
you
moving
Thank
you
very
much,
Mr.
Beraja. That
was
very
statement.
[The prepared
of Mr.
will begin the
statement
We
Lantos.
Mr.
together
much.
very
Lantos.
stand
clear: We
Beraja appears
questioning
appendix.]
Congressman
in the
with
Oilman.
Oilman.
I regret the
Mr.
Thank
you,
Mr.
Chairman.
by my having to be in my district in
earlier that morning. I commend
Lantos,
York
New
you. Chairman
ing
for arranging this timely hearing. We
hope as a result of this hearhorrors
of
the
details
and
perspectives
to get some
important
with
weeks
the last few
witnessed
regard to
that we
have
over
in far different parts of the globe.
international terrorism
at a very
that we
early stage
I am
are
now
however,
cognizant,
that
and
speculation
in the inquiry into these
deadly incidents,
may
outrun
delay
the
caused
eventual
evidence.
We
won't
know
all the
facts
21
and
intelligencegathering
and
investigations
fullycompleted.
are
The
over.
the
and
of peace
course
in the world
today.
progress
in
human
advancement
to those
progress
human
surrender
in legitimate
the decency to engage
the courage
or
even
plorable
justifysuch dedebate, nor does any grievance or concern
in
the
conduct
and
unlawful
peaceful
against
progress
Middle
East or anywhere else on the globe.
President
Nixon
Former
cowardly
a few
ago said of another
years
103 bombing, "I have
no
and deadly terrorist incident,the Pan Am
President
said
of
the
Nixon,
to
terrorism,"
answer
problem
single
be
that our
Government's
"but from experience, I know
policy must
and
such
incidents
of
relentless
of
punishment
one
investigation
We
must
do not
who
not
have
hatreds, conflicts
the
I warned
let down
not
our
Center
the Trade
witness
bombing in
the
globe. For
February of 1993 and these latest incidents around
of the high-level
I opposed the proposed elimination
that reason,
for Counterterrorism
at the
and
visible Office of the Coordinator
of
the
to
State Department
State, and
Secretary
reporting directly
both
at
and
home
abroad,
am
the
costs
and
that
the
horrors
for your
views
the
record.
on
to go
Congress
ATTACK
threats, and
of such
and the
views
IN
MEASURES
ANTITERRORISM
went
ON
THE
of
of those
ISRAELI
us
the
involved
THE
FOLLOWING
ARGENTINA
tunity
opporin this
1992
EMBASSY
questions,Mr. Chairman.
operandi of the terrorists who
Aires is nearly identical to that used
Buenos
in Argentina in 1992.
the Israeli Embassy
I do have
The
welcome
we
few
modus
struck
against
weeks
ago in
the embassy,
attack?
like to
to translate.
Fine.
Oilman.
1992
Mr.
Mr.
embassy
Beraja.
I would
answer
in
Spanish
and
ask
my
sistant
as-
22
Would
you
identifyyourselfplease?
Mr. Neuburger.
the representative
Alfredo
Neuburger, executive
of
the
body
Argentinean Jewish
for my
president.
director of DAIA,
community.
I will translate
Mr. Oilman.
Please proceed.
Mr. Beraja.
this is a very technical
Because
and
politicalissue
and I need to be very clear.
the bomb
[Through the translator!. When
exploded in the Israeli
in
Embassy
1992, the country faced a totallyunexpected phenomena.
There
idea that international
was
no
or
previous indication
terrorism
would
hit in
our
country.
by appropriate officials,
was
the adequate means
to face this
by
us
kind
no
means
of threat
capable
and
was
of having
what
not
was
lacking and I am
referring yet
is that there was
equate
investigationby the courts
probably inadevaluation
of the potential danger after the attack
the
on
to
say
"
"
embassy.
Probably nobody believed that an organization dedicated to sei-vbe the potentialobjectiveof such a criminal
ice would
attack.
Mr. Oilman.
You
mentioned
that there was
police security provided
that security in place during
to the embassy since 1992. Was
this incident?
Mr.
Beraja.
Yes. The
there and both popolice personnel were
licemen
wounded
during the attack.
if we
had
Even
four policemen or more,
it is almost
impossible
bomb
attack. That
to stop that kind of car
is why we
always insist
that this phenomena
of international
has to be a political
decision
terror
of the world
bases
to attack
it in its own
at its own
origins
where they can
start to act against civilians.
Mr. Oilman.
How
policewere
assigned to the embassy?
many
Mr. Beraja.
official
have
sources
received, there
According to
we
was
one
policeman who was
supposed to be guarding the entrance
of the embassy and
he was
there when
the embassy was
not
tacked
atwere
in
Mr.
Mr.
1992.
Oilman.
That
was
in
1992.
What
about
the
current
attack?
Neuburger.
The
current
two
attack, there were
policemen
the patrol car close to the door of the building.
Mr. Oilman.
They were
just slightlyinjured?
Mr. Neuburger.
don't have
the magnitude of their injuries,
We
but the car
90
feet from
the place where
to 100
was
parked some
the car bomb
hit the building.
with
23
Did
Oilman.
Mr.
the
hit the
bomb
car
the entrance
building near
way?
Mr.
Mr.
Beraja
main
the
am
the entrance
[through the
far from
How
Mr.
of the
entrance
So
Mr. Oilman.
and the police car
are
tellingme?
Neuburger.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
by the
asking now
Just
Neuburger.
I
Oilman.
Oilman.
was
way
building,yes.
the
witness, and
was
the
that
is just a few
several hundred
from
the
5 meters
usual
place where
to
the
was
feet from
the
main
is that
feet away;
mistaken.
Maybe I was
the witness
testify.
[through the translator]. The
entrance
what
you
Let
Beraja
from
patrol car
the
parked approximately
and
hit the building right at the entrance
building, exploding inside the building. That is why
within
the building and there was
was
also, of
in
the
street.
damage
15
was
meters
Oilman.
I understand
certain
not
am
of the police
The
car
into the
went
entrance.
bomb
Mr.
ing.
testify-
are
you
parked?
car
translator]. Ten
building
that
of the
entrance
the
major
course,
that the
fect
ef-
sive
exten-
bomb
car
into the
the car
ing
was
parked outside the buildbuilding when
the policecar outside the building. If there was
that
and so was
the
how
the
is
it
extensive
to
damage
building,
police car escaped,
if they were
that close to the building?
almost
The
Mr. Beraja.
totallydestroyed. The popolicecar was
licemen
ways
alnot
were
sittingnecessarily inside the car. They were
around
but
the
had
extensive
car
it,
standing
police
damage.
IVIr. Oilman.
the policemen at the time this
And
then where
were
went
occurred?
Mr.
One
Beraja.
One
in AMIA
was
Oilman.
Mr.
building;is
that
Mr.
Mr.
about
Beraja.
Oilman.
Mr.
Beraja.
took
as
car.
One
was
in front
of the
policemen assigned
AMIA.
to
this
right?
Yes.
I understand
possible attacks
about that?
we
in the
was
buying something.
There
were
only two
Since
on
1992
that
this
there
embassy.
after the
were
Do
Israeli
there
number
you
Embassy
could
of
have
warnings
tion
informa-
any
was
be attacks
attacked,
against
Jewish
Mr.
Mr.
the
Beraja.
Oilman.
that
I don't know.
there
You
of that. But
not
are
aware
the Jewish
received
about
community
No,
warnings
by terrorists,is
Mr.
Beraja.
that
that what
No. We
received
there could be
you
are
were
other
tacks
possible at-
tellingus?
dications
inthreats,as mentioned, and some
a
danger of attacks, and since April
ures
Argentinean police reinforced some
security meas-
24
Oilman.
Were
of those warnings or threats turned
over
any
when
received
them?
Argentine Government
you
Mr. Beraja.
We
permanently kept contact with the Argentinean
them
of every
incident regularly, and discussed
Government, informed
Mr.
to the
appropriate
Oilman.
Mr.
with
measures
Were
the government.
barricades
result
settled.
groups
Mr.
Oilman.
to make
or
Have
them
any
steps been
taken
to
try
to
close those
ders
bor-
secure?
more
Mr. Beraja.
There
has been no progress
I have to
solutions
or
that
the
of
Brazil
is essential for the objectivethat
cooperation
say
have
this with
stated,and Paraguay, and we intend to pursue
you
"
these
governments.
Mr.
Oilman.
One
other
question, Mr.
Chairman.
What
about
the airport
make
the airport safety
more
Mr.
There
Beraja.
has
and
attempt
in
terms
to
of
that
solutions
be implesecurity conception
mented
urging
and
President
has committed
Menem
himself
to enhance
and improve any needed
in the country.
securitymeasures
potential
impact
of
FOR
we
are
eliminating
the
independent
COUNTERTERRORISM
coordinator
POSITION
Mr. Oilman.
Mr. Chairman, one
Last year,
the State
Department
more
question of Mr.
unsuccessfully
tried
Emerson.
nate
to elimi-
the
Coordinator
high-level position of Independent
Counterterrorism.
In your
opinion, is that the best way for our
to try to combat
for
tion
Na-
international
terrorism?
Mr. Emerson.
The
this
of
administration
the
to eliminate
policy
decision.
The
coordinator
bad
a
high-level
post was
operative
very
word
in fightingterrorism
is coordination,and this requires someone
traffic cop, coordinating all the intelligence,
policy,
In
and
whether
safe.
issues
not
are
security
airports
just
the end, there has to be someone
who
will push for effective steps
taken
to be
the diplomatic
use
diplomats who
against Iranian
pouch to traffic in explosives or there will not be a victory against
to
serve
as
and
terrorism.
To the extent
that
there
in the administration
high-levelperson
the
and
that
forcefullyargue,
repeatedly
argue
administration
has to adopt counterterrorism
as
policies,because
in the State Department
terests,
know, many
are
articulatingother inyou
and counterterrorism
of several interests in the
is only one
needs
to be pushing that point of view.
foreign policy,but someone
Unless
there is someone
pushing that point of view, there will
effective counterterrorism
not be an
policyarticulated.
willing to
is not
26
I don't believe
that countries
in
threat seriouslyfor various
reasons.
Europe
are
willing to take the
One
is there are
certain kinds
conduct
with Iran, which
is simple:
of your
activities as long as you
of Faustian
deals that countries
will turn
We
blind eye to some
a
don't target our
civilians.
Germany for a long time turned a blind eye to Iranian terrorists
soil in exchange for an
German
on
that they
implicit agreement
would
attack
not
German
I
would
advocate
that
strongly
targets.
regime that allows terrorists onto its soil be penalized.
any
The
third thing I would
do is to advocate
coordinated
a
asylum
So
can't come
in
the
border
come
through
up
well.
as
passport.
can
you
if you
Europe
ROGUE
Mr.
Lantos.
degree
which
allows
has
REGIMES
AND
You
mentioned
of shamelessness
the
on
Hizballah
certain
in
Canada,
through the
North.
MORAL
you
front
This
ists
terror-
entitled to
door at JFK,
are
problem
exists
in
SUASION
Salman
Rushdie
the part of the
affair. It indicates
Iranian
regime
Rushdie's
life. If a government
is prepared
advocate
the
of
individual
to publicly
assassination
whose
an
sole crime
is that he wrote
does
not
something the government
in terms
of moral
suasion
do you
like,what pressure
or
argument
think
might be effective in applying to that government? Or is
there
in the arena
of public affairs,
argument,
any
any
exposure
that would
Mr.
contract
have
any
out
on
like this?
good point. The Rushdie affair
very
it, but it bears repeating. First there
impact
on
Emerson.
government
That is a
tire of hearing about
who
is a man
is in permanent
hiding.No. 2
Mr. Lantos.
He is in permanent
hiding not
but
for
done,
things he has written.
many
Mr.
in
Emerson.
hiding in the
against
sector
Yes,
Middle
and
he
East.
is in hiding in
The
threat
same
"
for
the
has
anything
West.
now
He
been
he
has
is not
issued
woman
in
amount
Rushdie.
brave
thing
asked
at
of
I think
do. On
the
other
this
communicated
and
that
to the Iranians
supporters
in
the
in
that
have
succeeded
West
was
sending a
they
and to Brits that if they don't toe the
chillingsignal to Americans
line on issues that the Iranians
consider
close to their heart, then
and Brits will be endangered.
Americans
I have seen
this repeatedly in the United
States
even
regarding
there
our
fear
own
media
where
Rushdie
factor,I call
physical
retribution
of the
raised because
somehow
there would
be
abroad
because
of acts
or
not
27
that
take
we
fullyconsistent
democracy
are
representative
of the
with
our
that
we
Constitution
and
I think
have
had
in
always
this
country.
Mr.
most
the
to thank
I want
Lantos.
valuable
contributions.
terrorism
this endeavor
in
assistance
Your
will not
for your
rest until
the
is put on
has
been
agenda.
gentlemen
national
most
ciated.
appre-
Thank
"
Kingdom.
there
obviously increased security in the United States
the
did
who
television
not
individual
see
huge
watching
an
around
diplomatic facilities in New
garbage trucks being drawn
of us that, as citizens of the one
York.
It is unacceptable to many
in
the
world, there should be an atmosphere
remaining superpower
of fear permeating this society in anticipation of terrorist attacks
life
Islamic
thugs who have no regard for human
by extremists
at their
hell bent on pursuing their objectivesby all means
but are
disposal.
for Counterterrorism,
the responsibilityas Coordinator
have
You
these issues;
to deal with
for our
the point person
Government,
as
that
to
testifytwice
recently
and we
most
agreed
are
grateful
you
There
wasn't
is
"
"
before
us.
STATEMENT
STATE
OF
DEPARTMENT
COUNTERTERRORISM,
FOR
COORDINATOR
A. BODINE,
BARBARA
Thank
BODINE.
you.
and
nation
that it is totallyunacceptable that any
any
kinds
of
the
have
to
should
extraordinary
security
adopt
people
have
elsewhere.
that we
have here and that we
measures
ordinator
of the Office of the CoAnd, of course, the fundamental
purpose
mestic
with both appropriate dofor Counterterrorism
is to work
Ms.
I agree
world,
to
devise
I do
so
that
appreciate the
always
bring me
pleasure
up
here
foreign governments
deter, resolve and, if
to both
ways
to terrorism
to
we
twice
here,
in
to
I do
testifyagain,
regret
I do
week.
to extend
opportunity
Department
entire
our
the
want
last
Friday.
and
spond
re-
while
circumstances
to
say
that
it is
that
I would
of the Secretary
behalf
deepest sympathies for all
on
necessary,
the
can
opportunity
be
around
with
and
agencies here,
Aires, London,
in Madrid
and
28
I think
it is
just
than
as
particularlytragic and
prospects
they have
been
forces opposed to
not
their
meet
of miles
in
century.
comprehensive
objectivesby attacks
a
peace
on
away.
this
In
in
for peace
regard,
we
are
and
the AMIA
the callousness and
AMIA
bombing.
very
bombing.
savagery
More
Just as Pan
Am
103 demonstrated
of international
terrorism, so did the
importantly, the
Pan
Am
103
bombing and
in the 1980's invigorated many
states
terrorism
to combat
through the application of the rule of law and
those few states that support terto bear
by bringing pressure
rorism.
on
I trust that the AMIA
lowed
bombing and the incidents that folit will produce the same
for
those
who
take
underconsequences
such attacks
and those governments
that help make
such attacks
the similar
of terrorism
acts
happen.
I would
like to
aftermath
the
in
1992
explain
of the
what
the
AMIA
U.S.
Government
and
a
bombing
has
similar
both
attack
in
done,
deter future
In
scene
need
cause
attacks.
following the
personnelto
AMIA
Buenos
bombing,
Aires
we
sent
tigative
inveson-the-
provide
cluded
inteam
Argentine counterparts. The
the State Department's Bureau
of Diplomatic
of Alcohol, Tobacco
and Firearms.
Security,the FBI, and Bureau
As a testament
this
serious we
and
the
to how
saw
bombing
the
the
the
to provide
best to
Argentinians to determine
very
rensic
and the perpetrators, we
dispatched one of the FBI's top foto
their
representatives from
assistance
to
World
Trade
onward
to Panama
to again apply his expertise.
do take this very seriously.In order to again help the Argentines,
the forensic information
has been brought back to the States.
It will be processed in the FBI
and ATF
labs and for both, largely
for continuity of evidence
an
Argentine expert has come
reasons,
along so that we can prosecute these people to the fullest.
A very important point that I think we
all agree
and I heard
the
We
is
All elements
and
with
is the
need
for
an
effective
both before
absolutely critical,
are
working very closely,both
telligence
exchange of inand
after an
tack.
atwithin
this government
other
countermeasures,
and
terrorist
interdiction
seminar.
We
29
also have
number
of
offered
courses
submitted
and
I have
have
We
been
a list of those
deeply concerned
development of a Hizballah
spring we approached a number
concern
over
our
region to express
the
I will concede
that
the
or
planned
for the
years
over
Last
of governments
throughout that
the Hizballah
nately,
Unfortupresence.
the
from
of
many
ments
governresponse
presence
in
Latin
future,
America.
was
inadequate at the time.
of this most
in
the wake
We
tragicbombing, reinvigorating
are,
those initiatives. My successor,
as
know, will be making a trip
you
discuss
both
Latin
about
six
American
countries
to
to
key
and
Hizballah
Iranian
possible steps
Embassy presence,
presence,
and
the Argenfollow-on
that can
be taken. And
to that, we
as
a
tines
of the Americas
will be raising it at the Summit
looking for
of intelligencecooperation, law enforcement
concrete
steps in terms
other ways
that we
deal with this.
can
address
the issue of what
or
group
groups
this attack. The
1992 attack on the Israeli
of Hizballah.
Aires
was
clearly the work
cooperation, training,and
also like to
I would
might have undertaken
Embassy
publicly claimed
This
bombing
nature,
responsibilityfor
the
bombing
and
embassy
to make
Buenos
in
Hizballah
when
sure
of the
video
bombing
This
of this
vendetta by
It is worth
attack
a
its statement
to the
experts
was
or
perhaps a personal
politicalin nature
drug cartel.
it issued
noting, however, that Ansar Al-Allah, when
included
erence
refalso
the
AMIA
a
bombing,
regarding
well before aviation
bombing of the aircraft in Panama,
been
had
determined
that the plane, in fact, had
bombed.
in the case
Just
of Argentina, we
as
are
working very closely
with the Panamanian
authorities,and as I said, we did dispatch
National
the same
The
forensic expert from Argentina to Panama.
involved
have
also been
Transportation Safety Board and the FAA
the casin the investigation.Because
three Americans
ualties
were
among
its long-arm
is opening a case
of this plane, the FBI
under
whomever
be able to determine
to prosecute
statute
was
we
may
behind
this.
In a related matter, I think it is worth
ple
noting an another exam-
and to
far Iran will go in its reach to silence dissidents
violence.
and
In
of
this
Moatamer
June
use
year, a gentleman, Mr.
official in Tehran
his family, fled Iran. He is a former
government
of how
30
and
he
and
his
family
fled to
and
Turkey
then
managed
to get to
Cuba.
After
week
also
we
Before you
Lantos.
here
for
minute.
a
you
Of course.
Ms. BODINE.
Mr.
address
The Iranian
Lantos.
that Mr. Moatamer
official.What
Ms.
BODINE.
something to this
Government
gentleman
back
clearly is
Mr.
Ms.
Iran.
Lantos.
BODINE.
of terrorism
went
He
to
Thank
As
last
try
nying
de-
statement
Government
Iranian
this matter?
the Iranian
that
empirical
the
of
stop
to
get
to
that
is not
is a
there is
he
lengths
that
the
of him
and
get him
hold
have,
evidence
extreme
importance
statement
we
the
Iranian
nian
Ira-
ment.
Govern-
you.
said, we
week, this
and
issued
an
information
was
to
bombing,
has
time
is that
say
of international
let me
acts
London
any
on
all the
by
official. I would
government
to
at
information
that
the
Government
was
information
is our
Our
quite accurate,
additional
two
saw
Mr.
unfortunately
time
had
London.
in
the other
office of
two
One
additional
acts
the
raeli
Issocial service
target
Jewish
was
was
an
a
Embassy
killed in either
Remarkably, almost miraculously,no one was
of these incidents,although some
20 persons
one
were
injured.
The
British,of course, have extensive experience in investigating
bombings and they have not sought, nor did we offer,any technical
do work
assistance.
But we
closelywith them and we will be
very
tween
information
with
them
and
sharing
try to see if there is a link be-
agency.
these
bombs
and
the others.
all too
Chairman, the events of the last 2 weeks demonstrate
democratic
that
threat
international
terrorism
remains
to
a
clearly
and to their people throughout the world. At the same
states
time,
of
in limiting the number
I do believe
we
are
making progress
and the support they provide.
terrorism
states willingto sponsor
will be doing more
in this regard as
We
Secretary Christopher
in
described
last Thursday.
his testimony before this subcommittee
Efforts such as those described
ing
by the Secretary and the longstandthat
and
to
we
policy objectives
pursue
programs
Mr.
counterterrorism
are
the
the
best
perilsposed by terrorism.
to assure
successful,but I want
commitment
this goal.
Thank
you.
of the
State
ways,
The
we
task
you
Department
believe,
to
reduce
further
always
of the
to
meet
31
IMPROVING
THE
of Barbara
U.S.
A. Bodine
DEPARTMENT'S
STATE
in the
appears
OFFICE
pendix.]
ap-
OF
COUNTERTERRORISM
Mr.
Lantos.
which
Ms.
Bodine, let me
given the timing
Bodine.
I would
Ms.
old, that
worldwide.
combat
to
terrorism
developed in the mid-1980's
includes
number
of
elements
of
the
executive
a
branch, the CIA, the FBI, Justice, all of the key players that you
would
well imagine, and from
other element
time to time almost
every
of the government.
was
It
There
is a remarkable
dedication among
all of those people to
their
of
of the places where
I
the
It
is
working
problem.
one
part
less
have seen
turf battles than I have
in my
probably
ever
seen
and I think this is something to be noted
and commended.
career,
I think
that the commitment
of the Department
to making
sure
that the role of the Coordinator, which
role
in
this
is a very
key
interagency
who
by
the
selection
of my
cessor
suc-
I mentioned
There
the
are
other
"
day implementing
number
of elements
congressional appropriation
and
of the
language
CT
on
tions.
conven-
that
program
authorization,which
we
quire
re-
nitely
defi-
need.
establishing
Mr.
bank?
Lantos.
Well,
how
central
about
intelligence
this issue
of
bank
central
intelligence
32
Ms.
BoDLNE.
includes
have
of the
That
and
program
candid
Lantos.
of
hearings
the
United
You
the
pick
consular
very
are
tion
informa-
the
and
not
sometimes
think
always
political
to
mistakes
consular
both
"
facilities available
microfiche
1920
has also been an
as
terrorism,
the
one
in
longer feasible?
no
that
you
the
in
into
the
20th
world
century
appreciation within
the need to very carefully
enormous
sections
of
from
the previous
of the comments
the whim
is something that is done
on
that
feel
officer and how
to
they happen
morning.
and who
whose
strict guidelines as to when
names
with
one
names
"
supposed
I think
one
had very
when
times
were
had a series
it wasn't so long ago that we
of the blind sheik entering and reentering
assure
take issue
I would
that checking
panel
are
erization
comput-
our
effectivelyshare
information
There
of computers.
the consular section and other
vet these sort of people.
we
fully appreciate.
may
accelerate
to
more
upgrade
from
graduating
up
that
us
giving him
BoDiNE.
to both
names
Emerson
and/or
uses
there is far
section.
know,
assure
you
of the
There
Mr.
there
you,
issue
on
States while
culminating in the World
made
than
also to much
with
sections would
it to the consular
Ms.
agencies,
board
all of which
ther
ei-
embassies.
I will be
Can
Sudan
agency
part of the inter-
as
"
that may
be relevant
information
is shared. I think
within
Mr.
community
counterterrorism
government
of information
enormous
give
is
FBI
taken
that. There
of information
information.
There
the
is
different
27
sources
sharing
more
hear
there
structure,
which
I did
Yes,
to be
checked.
in
Khartoum
That
mistake?
that
was
has
been
taken
be a
there never,
It is human
ture.
naever, ever
the
facilities
and
made
in
of
the
effort
been
terms
Has
every
training of consular offiicers? Yes, I do believe that has been done.
of. Will
care
counterterrorism:
going
Mr.
Lantos.
Now,
talkingabout two
about
after
the
sponsors
of
terrorism
tactical issues
such
as
how
do
you
prevent
are
are
a
ly
real-
ing
talksuicide
from
that
to the
to go
you
source
force is necessary
whatever
could detect to use
ism
terrorthat the perpetrators of international
so
Bodine.
proper
is put-
34
taking
on
end
burden
that
would
up
to find
the core
members, those
criminal, to go after them.
on
or
exclusion
of all members
THE
NECESSITY
OF
Oilman.
are
AN
INDEPENDENT
OF
the
BoDENE.
about
thing. A blanket
necessary.
probably un-
Well,
question, that the amendment
and
OFFICE
FOR
THE
discourse
about
the
need
about
As you
are
the necessity for
to
extended
for
leave
having
of counterterrorism?
that it is still considered
I know
"
actually
COUNTERTERRORISM
could
we
Tightening it is one
unwieldy
HAVING
thoughts
your
that
onerous
be able
not
point that we may
need
We
efforts
focused
to keep our
that have
track records, either verbal
I had
and
You
some
for Counterterrorism.
Coordinator
what
so
the
is considered
COORDINATION
Mr.
be
to
fice,
of-
an
vidual
indi-
an
open
the
independent life of S/
hearings, I understand,
CT
for 1 year
and that there will be some
in
1995.
early
what
I think
of the office
is important in considering the status
and to look at the
is to look at both who
is selected for Coordinator
overall policy of the government.
It is a question of focus and
a
question of importance, not really a question of where you fit in the
of layering.
bureaucracy in terms
be
could
have
To
an
honest, you
independent office and a very
weak
coordinator.
could have
the coordinator
within a broader
You
bureau
and
and
then
Mr.
if it is
you have
with
the
strong person
from
attention
the proper
ground
right kind of backthe administration,
tent,
It is a question of ineffectively.
you
recognize
how
important
Yes.
priority
OF
COUNTERTERRORISM
EFFORTS
IN
THE
U.S.
GOVERNMENT
Mr.
ment
about
should
Ms.
Oilman.
is, no
the
be
How
matter
kind
what
of stress
giving in
BODINE.
important
do
we
battle
our
I think
we
that
one
fact that
is
very
the
with
responsibilityof
our
Oovern-
it, I welcome
should
be
thoughts
your
giving, the prioritywe
against counterterrorism.
things that has been clear, if
have
had
two
we
hearings in almost
tion.
clear high priorityof the administra-
of the
President
Clinton
has
made
I know
that this is an
highest priority within the Department.
at this time
issue that is taking the Secretary'spersonal attention
and it always does.
CT
has been
I will state
that regardless of where
technically
of having a hearing on the sevwithin
the building, that in terms
enth
the seventh
floor,of the issue being
on
floor,of having access
35
taken
the seventh
seriouslyon
floor,there
has
been
never
tion.
ques-
As you review
these three incidents,
the bombing in
Mr. Oilman.
Argentina, the bombing in London, the one in Panama, did you see
thread going through those?
any common
I think just simply looking at both the modus
Ms. BODINE.
randi,
opeof Hizballah
and the public statements
as
we
said,the hallmarks
that have
been
Aires and
Panama
were
made, Buenos
claimed
which
known
of
Ansar
of
the
is
a
name
one
by
Al-Allah,
and
London
claimed
Hizballah
the
movement
was
subgroups,
by
for the oppressed, which
known
is a slightvariation again on
a
subgroup.
the question of the modus
So I think between
operandi and the
of
who
have
claimed
have
thread.
also have
We
names
a
it,we
"
PRIOR
TO
RECENT
TERRORIST
ATTACK
IN
ARGENTINA
gentine
to the Aryou send any information
threats
that
of
with
Oovernment
we
were
aware
gard
reto the Jewish
community or the Israeli Embassy in Argentina
priorto this incident occurring?
of any specific
threat to either
Ms. Bodine.
We
not aware
were
of those buildings
one
priorto the attack. We have been discussing
with the Argentine Government, at least since 1992 and the bombing
of the embassy, the question of Hizballah presence.
have undertaken
As I said,we
a
very active training program.
The general issue of threat has been there and has been something
threat to either one
of those,
have been working on. A specific
we
of that. We
had
would
have
shared
it if we
not aware
we
were
known.
Mr.
Oilman.
THE
Ms.
Bodine, did
of any
recommendations
to
the
argentine
of
Mr.
Oilman.
Did
Oovernment
we
government
on
the
issue
security
make
gentine
to the Arspecificrecommendations
with regard to security,tighteningup security?
with them
on
antiterrorism
and counterterrorism
training,and I am
quite confident that the
Israeli Government
and the Israeli Embassy itselfis in close contact
with the Argentine Oovernment.
Mr. Oilman.
Were
pursued by the Argentine
your recommendations
Government?
I don't know
Ms. Bodine.
if each of them
was
pursued in detail,
but I do know
that the Argentine Government
did take it seriously.
Whether
quate.
and apparently obviouslynot; they were
not
not adeor
did make
But we
the recommendations.
I do not know
the
Ms.
Bodine.
We
have had
securityprocedures in
"
84-34A
94
number
general.As I
a
of discussions
said,both
some
36
details of what
what
and
recommended,
was
I don't know
the details of
done.
was
Mr. Oilman.
Government?
Ms.
BODINE.
recommendations
Who
made
those
recommendations
to
the
Argentine
lot of it would
have
the kind
of general
come
would
have
of our
ing
traincome
through a number
As I said, I think specificrecommendations
courses.
on
security
for both the Israeli Embassy
and for some
of the domestic
tions
organizahave
from
the
Israeli Government,
come
probably would
which
has its own
track
record
and
strong series of
very good
very
recommendations.
Mr.
GiLMAN.
that
But you
made?
Not the
were
Ms.
BODINE.
Mr.
GiLMAN.
"
Did
not
are
of any
aware
specificones,
make
we
any
of these
tions
recommenda-
no.
recommendations
with
regard
to
been
involved
with the Argentine airport.
with
before.
ing
it
We
some
are
problems
going to be takadditional
with
the
to try to
some
steps
Argentine Government
their securitythere.
further increase
As I said, another
part that we have been looking at is the question
of terrorist
interdiction. We
do have
a
major problem with an
insecure
guayan
area
along the Argentine, Brazilian,Uruguay, and Paraborder.
and
this
It is sort of a no-man's
is
an
area
land,
that we
have
discussed
with the Argentines as to how
they might
that as well.
want
to handle
the Argentine Government
Mr. GiLMAN.
Has
tively
responded construcrecommendations?
to your
think they have
We
Ms. BODINE.
responded constructively.It is
have
We
had
It is
issue.
new
something they
still
are
is not a
very long time, unfortunately,in
of these kinas of recommendations.
working
getting a
Two
handle
on.
years
on
all
have
the Argentines cooperative.We
found
But
have found
we
them
than
anxious
to
more
understanding. We have found them
have
kind
of
that
and
have
in
we
help
have,
they
training
any
made
of the
one
a
key point that obviously my successor,
very
Latin America
is going to be to Argentina
with us
and
the Argentines have
agreed to be cosponsors
added
of the Americas.
of having terrorism
to the Summit
record of any
tions
recommendaoffice have
Mr. GiLMAN.
Does your
a
that were
made
with regard to
to the Argentine Government
security,with regard to the airport, with regard to the borders?
would
that at the office and
I would
be
Ms.
BoDiNE.
We
have
able to get some
of that for you of course.
Mr. GiLMAN.
like to request that our
Mr. Chairman, I would
ommendations
recthat
have
been
made
with
the
"
record.
Mr.
Lantos.
Without
[The information
Training
Government
in
on
antiterrorism
a
broad
objection.
follows:]
range
security
of
matters
has
topics by the
been
provided to
Antiterrorism
the
Assistance
Argentine
Program.
37
Each
of
has
the
specific
formal
when
fully
presented
presents
courses
of
set
implemented
provide
genericallv
integrated
which
training
for
the
been
has
provided,
and
However,
to
objectives
the
review
that
and
area,
recommendations)
security.
the
for
security
considered
applying
as
"
of
concept
be
might
identified
not
total
(which
objectives
the
specific
any
of
that
which
objectives
building.
of
forwarded
is
training
are
list
record.
Ms.
BODINE.
training
have
we
security
that
security
done
will
the
that
the
get
Oilman.
details
Those
for
for
you
the
the
did
part
do
things
airport
an
of
port
air-
an
first
very
also
been
assistance
did
we
we
has
specific
were
of
1993
this
terrorist
1992
one
year
So
course.
in
was
fiscal
In
of
Argentines,
and
management
and
Mr.
for
down.
put
in
note
assessment
did
we
will
ing,
train-
our
record.
recommendations
made
in
1992?
Ms.
BoDiNE.
1992
management
Ms.
the
Recommendations
BoDiNE.
of
course
the
was
security
In
Ms.
Bodine.
1992
Oilman.
of
would
about
have
been
made
during
that.
Oilman.
which
made
were
Recommendations
Mr.
Mr.
1993
assessment.
course.
Oilman.
Mr.
the
was
1993.
and
As
that
1993,
of
part
correct.
to
report
your
recommendations
your
is
would
us,
followed
were
indicate
you
through
by
the
gentine
Ar-
Oovernment?
Ms.
Bodine.
Mr.
Oilman.
Thank
Mr.
Lantos.
Thank
Ms.
in
Bodine,
your
subcommittee,
have
you
as
but
Thank
you.
you
a
word,
we
miss
deeply
are
Congressman
may
will
We
Chairman.
Mr.
you,
much,
very
final
endeavors.
new
will.
certainly
just
your
grateful
Oilman.
wish
you
for
the
the
very
best
before
appearances
outstanding
this
work
done.
Ms.
Bodine.
Thank
Mr.
Lantos.
This
[Whereupon,
at
you
hearing
12:25
much.
very
p.m.,
is
appreciate
that.
adjourned.
the
subcommittees
were
adjourned.]
APPENDIX
Statement
Opening
Hon.
Subcommittee
Intemationai
on
Rights and
Subcomminee
the
of terrorist
outbrealc
On
Jewish
the
ago;
years
Just
of
terrorist
Catholics,
aircraft
world,
defeat
States
on
us
and
.A.nd
see
the
nuclear
Pan
clK-mical
of
of
of
World
the
several
just two
and
against a
and
new
violent
upsurge
societies, against
people,
I conducted
hearings
Trade
the
Center
injury
of
in
Chairman
as
New
That
York.
and
hundreds,
property
left the
which
hearing on
exploded
250
over
against
This
Scotland.
Lockerbee,
over
which
Empire,
United
civilized
the
of
deaths
banlefield.
the
on
yet another
citizens
"
Jews.
and
now
held
Flight 103,
Am
in the
horror
in
States
But
pain
represented
a
and
by terrorists
world
of the
and
destruction
and
future.
Just
of Central
weapons
who
bombed
boiiibmgs
Aires
embassy
against civilized
and
Center,
Community
in Buenos
facing a
are
war
first series
the
bombing
this Subcomminee
"
on
the
tlie Director
of
we
recent
against Israeli
Jewish
Israeli
the
suffering and
on
the
chaos
of
streets
is
be
can
inflicted
cities,in
our
to
the
military force
no
our
on
the
airports,
aircraft.
our
could
from
has
attacks
new
against the
against the
dangerous
of
death
The
can
the
Panama.
the
Today,
of
West.
one
ago,
possibly
Human
levels.
Protestants,
civilized
we
on
atrocity resulted
terronst
and
half
in the
Thursday,
.A.inencan
United
a
was
astronomical
at
Last
that
and
resulted
attack
damage
an
year
subcommittee
this
and
and
democracy
directed
reality,however,
In
aftemiath
be
to
to
come
and
order.
in the
were
insidious
more
and
appear
directed
was
bombing
there.
center
broader,
much
to
in London
bombs
two
community
Jewish
in
strikingly similar
it was
and
Aires
in Buenos
Crganizations
will
terrorism
Aires, London,
bombings
terrorist
these
bomb
the
"
Affain
Intemationai
on
in Buenos
bombings
surface
the
targets
its attention
Intemationai
Hemisphere
Westem
on
focus
will
Subcomminee
Security,
Intemationai
on
London"
1, 1994
August
Subcommittee
and
Panama
Aires,
Rights
Terrorism:
"International
Buenos
Security,
Human
and
Organizations
International
The
Chairman
Lantos,
Tom
last few
that
a.few
have
we
weeks
ago
Intelligence,James
weeks
the
are
capable
of
who
of terrorists.
Trade
World
hearing
Woolsey,
already
seen
in this
biological weapons.
(39)
room,
only
the
testified
Clearly
Center, and
seeking and
are
who
of the
the
kind
carried
using nuclear
part of what
small
heard
Subcommittee
potentialdanger
of
out
weapons,
people
series
the
as
well
of
as
40
BY
STATEMENT
HIS
JOINT
OF
OF
THE
INTERNATIONAL
HOUSE
U.S.
AND
D.C.,
ON
INTERNATIONAL
AND
WESTERN
ON
OP
COMMITTEE
FOREIGN
ON
REPRESENTATIVES
OF
IN
TERRORISM
LONDON
WASHINGTON,
THE
OP
AFFAIRS
SUBCOMMITTEES
RIGHTS
HUMAN
AND
ORGANIZATIONS
HEMISPHERE
THE
SECURITY,
INTERNATIONAL
OCAMPO,
OF
OCCASION
THE
MEETING
ARGENTINA,
GRANILLO
RAUL
EXCELLENCY
ON
AFFAIRS
OP
AMBASSADOR
THE
BUENOS
AIRES,
PANAMA
AUGUST
1,
1994
42
THE
UNDERLINE
CONFRONT
WILL
IN
INTERNATIONAL
THEIR
RESPONSE
CRIMINAL
TERRORISTS
ACTS.
PACTS
THE
REGARDING
RELATE
ON
TRULY
TO
WHAT
OCCURRED
IN
OTHER
SIMILAR
ATTACKS,
MONDAY,
AND
18TH,
JULY
MAJOR
CITY
OF
ARGENTINA
LET
09:57
AT
ME
FIRST
WAS
IT
THAT
AIRES,
BY
STRUCK
MIGHT
RECALL
BUENOS
A.M.
ARGENTINA,
HOW
AND
CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL
TERRORISM.
THE
A.
MOST
AND
M.I.
/D.A.I.
IMPORTANT
THE
DEAD,
COUNT
THE
THIS
ACT
TRADITIONAL
CONTAINED
THE
WORLD
227
INJURED
POLICE
SEVEN-
BEARING
ON
SINCE
ON
VIOLENCE
STORY
AT
LEAVING
AMONGST
THE
AND
BUILDING
TO
MORE
THEM
A.
THE
THAN
82
WE
BUILDING.
DESTROYED
ALSO
TESTIMONY
COMMUNITY
II,
WAR
DUTY
HISTORY
JEWISH
MISSING.
15
THE
ARGENTINE
WORLD
AND
CONSIDERED
BEEN
IN
ATTACK
DETACHMENT
OF
HAS
INCIDENT
SERIOUS
IN
PEOPLE
BOMBING
A.
TERRORIST
MOST
ANYWHERE
IT
A.
M.I.
A.
'S
DOCUMENTS
MANY
CENTURY
OF
43
JEWISH
LIFE
IN
IT
ARGENTINA.
ALSO
SERIOUSLY
DAMAGED
THE
NEIGHBORHOOD.
INITIAL
EVALUATIONS
DIRECTIONAL
CHARGE
BRICK
FELL
REMAINED
IN
OUTSIDE
THE
THE
SIZE
660
HAS
02:40
FALL.
OF
AND
REST
OF
THE
FOUNDATIONS
THE
EXPLOSION
CAME
CONFIRMED
THE
P.M.,
BUENOS
AIRES
AGAINST
THE
USE
SUCH
MARCH
WAS
MISSION
USED.
JUST
THIS,
SECOND
DETERMINE
WERE
THE
ON
WOULD
OF
1992,
DESTROYED.
OF
AS
BOMBING
17,
TO
FROM
CAR
THE
CAUSED
OF
THAT
THE
COLLATERAL
NO
DAMAGE
LESS
TO
SHRAPNEL
THAN
ADJACENT
DISPERSAL
-BOMB.
ATTACK
THE
ALTHOUGH
FOREIGN
DETERMINE.
HAVE
EVALUATION
TO
EXPLOSIVES
DIFFICULT
ONE
EXPERTS
CONFIRMED
WAS
IS
HOWEVER,
ALLOWED
POUNDS
PATTERN
CHARGE
THE
SMALL
TO
BUILDINGS
THIS
OF
RELATIVELY
BUILDING
DAMAGE
CONCRETE
THE
THAT
THE
CARRYING
BUILDING.
EXACT
EVEN
THAT
PROVES
PLACE
VAN
THE
FACT
THE
IT.
WITH
OF
COLLAPSED,
IT
AS
FRONT
THE
HIT
BUILDING.
STRUCTURE
THAT
INDICATE
GOVERNMENT
IN
ARGENTINA.
ISRAELI
ONE
AT
EMBASSY
WAS
AND
IN
DIRECTED
THE
OTHER
44
ARGENTINE
AN
AGAINST
INSPIRED
PROBABLY
EMBASSY
THE
FINAL
CAR-BOMB
WAS
USED.
OF
ITS
STATES
THE
INVESTIGATION
AND
ISRAEL
PRIOR
OUR
YET
TO
PRODUCE
OFFERING
BOMBING,
VIDEO
AS
AD
ESTABLISHED
IMMEDIATELY
EMBASSY
FOR
THE
BOMBING.
PARTICULARLY
WERE
ORGANIZATION
ATTACK.
THE
WAS
IN
INVESTIGATION.
INTELLIGENCE
TO
THE
CRUCIAL
WAS
THE
THIS
AN
LEAVING,
EXPLOSIVES
OF
TERRORIST
FOR
NEVERTHELESS,
RESPECT.
OF
HEZBOLLAH
OF
POUNDS
WRECKAGE
STAGES
INVOLVEMENT
AND
INJURED.
TRUCK'S
COOPERATION
INTERNATIONAL
THE
IN
DIPLOMATIC
PREMISES
1,320
EARLY
EMBASSY
THE
2 52
AND
RESPONSIBILITY
OF
MOST
ORIGINATED
BURYING
THE
ESTIMATED
THE
TO
CLAIMED
DEAD
PICK-UP
THE
LEBANON,
PROOF
WERE
MOTIVATIONS
INSIDE
AN
WITH
CONTRIBUTING
MADE
2 8
COUNT,
FROM
BOMBINGS
COLLAPSED,
VISITORS
AND
AT
POLITICAL
BUILDING
PERSONNEL
HAVE
BY
BOTH
EAST.
MIDDLE
THE
INSTITUTION,
ACTIVE
JOINT
INVESTIGATIVE
FINAL
RESULTS.
UNITED
THIS
IN
EFFORTS
ACTUALLY,
45
I^^^ERNATIONAL
SHOWS
EXPERIENCE
RESPONSIBLE
FOR
TERRORIST
FINDING
THAT
ACTIONS
IS
NOT
THOSE
OR
QUICK
EASY
MATTER
.
FOR
OVER
LOCKERBIE
PERIOD
U.T.A.
10
DC-
LIBYANS
WAS
UNTIL
RESPONSIBILITY
OF
PROVED
IMPOSSIBLE
TERRORIST
ACTS
DESPITE
THE
CRIMINAL
WILL
ACTS
NOT
DIMINISH.
19
DELAYS,
SHIITE
FUNDAMENTALISTS.
AND
DISCOVER
OF
NOT
THOSE
OF
1991.
THE
FRENCH
TO
FRANCE
1990
TO
IN
DURING
BE
OTHER
THE
CASES,
RESPONSIBLE
INVESTIGATIVE
RESOLVE
TRAGEDY
ATTRIBUTED
IN
THOSE
IDENTIFY
INTENSE
OUR
WAS
IN
FOUND
END
CASE
ATTEMPTS
FINALLY
103
THE
THE
WHICH
TERRORIST
TO
DESPITE
IN
89
FLIGHT
TOWARD
RESOLVED
OF
1991.
WERE
PAN-AM
REQUIRED
BOMBING
1985-1986
IT
ONLY
WAS
SIMILAR
1988
DECEMBER
THE
EXAMPLE,
FOR
EFFORTS.
TO
INVESTIGATE
RESPONSIBLE
THESE
FOR
THEM
46
THE
THE
AFTERMATH
A.M.
I.
BUILDING
A.
JEWS
THE
IN
VALUES
BOMBING
AROUSED
ITS
THE
THREE
OF
OF
MOUNTED
BY
NATION
OF
OUR
ORIGINS
SHARE
A.M.
THE
REPORTS
MEDIA
I.
ANGER
AND
SORROW
AS
PLAYED
LIFE.
THUS,
OF
NATIONAL
OF
SEVERAL
NATIONAL
DAYS
CONGRESS
OF
MOURNING
TO
INSTITUTIONS
TO
AFFRONT
AN
CIVILIZED
AND
COMMUNITY
JEWISH
IT
SOCIETY
WERE
WHICH
ALL
AND
THIS
FOLLOWED
POLITICAL
JEWISH
NATION,
THE
WHOLE.
AS
BY
JOINT
PARTIES,
ORGANIZATIONS
A.
IN
BROUGHT
CONDEMNED
STRONGLY
AND
CONSIDERED
AND
ACT,
INVITED.
PART
GOALS.
IMMEDIATELY
MEETING
WERE
WAY
FOR
MAGNITUDE.
GOVERNMENT
CRIMINAL
OUR
DIFFERENT
FEELINGS
DEEP
INDIGNATION
ARGENTINA.
MY
OF
ROLE
THE
INTEGRAL
COMMON
AND
SIMILAR
AN
REFERENCE
OF
VALUED
FORMING
PEOPLE
WHERE
IMMIGRANTS,
HOME
IS
COMMUNITY
JEWISH
IN
POINT
WHO
AND
HISTORY
OUR
BEEN
ARGENTINES
OF
GENERATIONS
HAD
47
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES
TO
HEARINGS
ACHIEVE
MINISTER
FOREIGN
POLICY
AT
OF
TO
APPEAR
MORE
ONE
THE
OF
STREETS
THE
CONDEMN
OF
THE
ARGENTINB
FIFTY
BUENOS
THOUSAND
IN
IS
NO
BETTER
BOMBING
THE
WHO
MASS
FOREIGN
DAYS.
OF
PEOPLE
THE
INTERIOR
FEW
THINK
TOWARDS
AIRES
THE
NEXT
CAN
SENTIMENT
AND
THE
WEEK,
THE
FROM
OF
IN
LEVEL,
PUBLIC
HUNDRED
THEM
HOLDING
LAST
SITUATION
MINISTER
THE
BEFORE
MATTER.
THE
THE
VIEW.
POPULAR
EXPRESSION
ON
EXPLAINED
POINT
EXPECTED
MY
INSIGHT
ARE
ARGENTINA
IN
THAN
GATHERED
ON
DEMONSTRATION
TO
ATTACK.
REACTION
GOVERNMENT
HAS
RESPONSIBLE
AND
REACTED
IN
VIGOROUSLY
RELIEF
IN
OF
THE
PURSUIT
VICTIMS
OF
THOSE
AND
THEIR
FAMILIES.
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DETAINED.
PRESIDENT
ON
CONTROLS
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ALLOWED
DAY
48
SINCE
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50
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TOLERANCE
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AN
RULE
IN
REPLACEMENT
INTELLIGENCE
OF
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ARGENTINA
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OF
COMMUNITY
DECADE
REPRESSIVE
IMBUED
52
COUNTRIES
SUCH
INSTITUTIONS
AS
AND
OF
BEING
GOVERNMENTS
THEIR
TO
PERSECUTION
DEMOCRATIC
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CONTINUE
WILL
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GOVERNMENT
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AND
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ARE
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OF
INSTITUTIONS.
WASHINGTON,
SAID
REASONABLE
PRIME
THE
IN
WHITE
TO
MINISTER
HOUSE
ASSUME
NEWS
THAT
53
TERRORIST
WERE
LONDON
HE
DETERMINED
HE
ADDED
ALL
OVER
KING
OF
SHOULD
MEMBER
RETALIATION
LEADER
IN
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PARLIAMENT
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AND
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OF
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21.
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HAVE
IS
MENTIONED
SEPARATELY
BEHIND
THE
A.M.
I.
A.
54
COUNTRY'S
MY
RENEWED
TO
EFFORTS
RESPOND
INTERNATIONAL
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AND
PEACE
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HAVE
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55
LET
ME
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TO
MOMENT
AGENCIES
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OF
NATIONS
ARGENTINA,
WAS
ISRAEL,
ALSO
QUICKLY
56
THUS,
AN
RESULTS
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A.
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CONTRIBUTING
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ITS
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ON
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STATING
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58
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59
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statement
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U.S.
of
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militants
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very
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61
democracy,
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militants
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publication
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62
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PRESffiENT
BERAJA,
ARGENTINE
REPRESENTATIVES
1994
1,
Chairman:
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