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Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden each authorized U.S. military air strikes and bombing campaigns in multiple foreign nations during their administrations.
Bill Clinton (1993–2001)
During his two terms, the Clinton administration utilized cruise missiles and NATO airstrikes across several conflicts:
- Iraq: Cruise missile strikes on intelligence headquarters in 1993 and the multi-day Operation Desert Fox bombing campaign in 1998.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: NATO air campaigns (including Operation Deliberate Force in 1995) during the Bosnian War.
- Sudan & Afghanistan: 1998 retaliatory cruise missile strikes against targets linked to al-Qaeda following the U.S. embassy bombings in East Africa.
- Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia, Kosovo, and Montenegro): The 1999 78-day NATO air war (Operation Allied Force) during the Kosovo conflict.
Barack Obama (2009–2017)
According to data compiled by the Council on Foreign Relations, the Obama administration conducted air and drone strikes in at least seven countries:
- Afghanistan
- Iraq (targeting ISIS and insurgents)
- Syria (targeting ISIS and government/militia targets)
- Pakistan (frequent CIA drone strikes in tribal areas)
- Yemen (counterterrorism drone strikes against al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula)
- Somalia (strikes against al-Shabaab)
- Libya (2011 NATO intervention and subsequent counter-ISIS strikes)
Joe Biden (2021–2025)
The Biden administration authorized targeted airstrikes and retaliatory strikes primarily focused on counterterrorism and Iranian-backed militant groups:
- Iraq (retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed militias)
- Syria (retaliatory strikes against Iran-aligned facilities and militias)
- Yemen (airstrikes against Houthi military targets and missile/radar sites in coordination with the U.K. and regional operations)
- Somalia (periodic counterterrorism strikes against al-Shabaab)
Weird how ss12’s warped Left wing anti-Trump fake media postings never mention the above.