International Terrorism

Supporters of sanctions point to the example of South Africa. Economic sanctions against that country helped end the practice of apartheid (a policy of racial segregation and political and economic discrimination) and contributed to the decision by then-leader F.W. de Klerk to concede power to Nelson Mandela in 1994.
U.S. Prepares for Attacks
The federal government has taken several recent steps to coordinate its responses to terrorism. Twenty different agencies are involved in counterterrorism efforts. In May 1998, Clinton signed a directive that gives the National Security Council respo…