Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20170408:11:43:00
Two years before 2,000 missiles were launched into downtown iraq as a warning when a threat was made against president bush. colin powell was the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff at the time. >> should mr. hussein dream of retaliating we have more than enough force. >> reporter: the missiles hit a building believed to house iraq's intelligence service. punitive attacks have been used in retaliation for murders of americans. in 1986 libyan strong man moammar gadhafi was said to be behind the bombing of a disco in west berlin. two u.s. servicemen were killed. the u.s. military reply 60 tons...