Question

"The threats we face today as Americans respect no nation's borders. Think of them: terrorism, the spread of weapons of mass destruction, organized crime, drug trafficking, ethnic and religious hatred, aggression by rogue states, environmental degradation. If we fail to address these threats today, we will suffer the consequences in all our tomorrows." -- President Clinton, 1996

Which of the following U.S. invasions was President Clinton justifying in this quote?

Iraq

Bosnia

Rwanda

Afghanistan

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) Bosnia.

The following U.S. invasion that President Clinton was justifying in this quote is the invasion of Bosnia.

President Bill Clinton ordered "Operation Deliberate Force" with the help of its allies of NATO, the North America Treaty Organization. President Clinton knew that the use of force was the answer to stop the massacre of civilians in Bosnia. That is when President Clinton said that "If we fail to address these threats today, we will suffer the consequences in all our tomorrows."

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) Bosnia.

President Clinton was justifying the US invasion in Bosnia in this quote. It was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995, which occurred after the breakup of Yugoslavia.