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Friday, August 23, 2002
HOMELAND SECURITY
- Secret court rebuffs Ashcroft (Washington Post)
- IRS bleeding personnel since 9/11 (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
- Airborne drones on the lookout over nation's borders, forests (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
- Criminal checks required on Wall Street (AP)
- Experts warn of need for disaster plans to confront terrorism (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- Fighting cyberattacks (ABC News)
- Airport workers arrested in 'Operation Tarmac' sweep (Sacramento Bee)
OPINION
- Deconstructing Osama by Bernard Lewis (Wall Street Journal)
- Tenure for terror? by John Podhoretz (NY Post)
- Iraq's great unknowns (Christian Science Monitor)
IRAQ
- Israelis brace for fallout of attack by US on Iraq (Washington Post)
- Cost of war (ABC News)
- Palestinians order government workers to rally for Saddam (World Tribune)
- Butler hits out at government over Iraq (The West Australian)
- US warplanes hit targets in northern Iraq (Reuters)
REMEMBERING 9/11
- You'll see this once (NY Post)
- PBS, Court TV zero in on Sept. 11 programs (Reuters)
- 9/11 most memorable date in 100 years (This is London)
ABU NIDAL
- Ex-aide: Abu Nidal behind Lockerbie (Miami Herald)
SEPTEMBER 11 AFTERMATH
- Checks go to families of 9 Sept. 11 victims (Baltimore Sun)
TERROR TAPES
- Tapes give evidence of al Qaeda's global reach (CNN)
- Dramatic scenes from Sept. 11 captured on last Al-Qaeda tape aired by CNN (Hindustan Times)
WAR ON TERROR
- PAKISTAN: Close terrorist camps, Russia tells Pak (Hindu)
- YUGOSLAVIA: Russia, US unite to seize uranium (San Francisco Chronicle)
- PHILIPPINES: Philippine military issues deadline for hostages' release (Voice of America)
- MYANMAR: Myanmar junta vows cooperation with US (UPI)
- AFGHANISTAN: US sweep turns up tank, documents (Washington Times)
AXIS OF EVIL
- NORTH KOREA: Russian, N. Korean leaders meet (Guardian)
- NORTH KOREA: US punishes North Korean company (USA Today)
- LIBYA: Libyan lawyers improve offer to Lockerbie families (Reuters)
OSAMA BIN LADEN
- Bin Laden is alive: Advani (Hindustan Times)
TERROR SUSPECTS
- Indonesian militant seeks acquittal in Philippine court (Manila Business World)
- Investigators to work with suspected terrorism suspect (Interfax, Russia)
- Police search al Qaeda men (All Africa)
SEPTEMBER 11 TRIAL
- Legal defense run with a go-between (Boston Globe)
TERRORIST THREAT
- Terrorism expert warns of future threats (UPI)
- More strikes ahead, Islamic leader warns (News Interactive Australia)
AL QAEDA
- Pakistani tribesmen hid hundreds of fleeing al Qaeda (Reuters)
ISRAEL AND PALESTINE
- INCIDENT: Israelis stop Gaza attack, killing 2 (AP)
Pietro 6:03 AM
Thursday, August 22, 2002
INCIDENT - TERRORISM
- Filipino rebels kill two Jehovah's Witnesses (NY Times)
IRAQ
- Afghanistan lessons don't apply to Iraq, general says (Washington Times)
- Iraqis say embassy hostage-takers were American or Israeli (Salt Lake Tribune)
- Al Qaeda brass in Iraq? (CBS News)
ISRAEL AND PALESTINE
- Israel arrests senior Hamas leader (Miami Herald)
- Hamas cell arrested in university bombing (Globe and Mail)
WAR ON TERROR
- US routinely shreds data that might aid terror war (Mercury News)
- Marines learn urban combat (MSNBC)
- INDONESIA: Indonesia terror acquittals imperil U.S. ties (San Francisco Chronicle)
TERROR SUSPECTS
- Three indicted over US consulate bombing (Gulf News)
- Fla. school seeks to fire professor (Guardian)
- Another Sept. 11 suspect (ABC News)
- Pakistani police say attack against Christian hospital, power plant thwarted (Nando Times)
HOMELAND SECURITY
- Airport baggage questions to cease (Mercury News)
- Local authorities to use wireless networks to share database (Mercury News)
TERRORIST 'THREAT'
- Passenger flicks lighter on SFO-bound plane -- plane diverted (San Francisco Chronicle)
TERROR TAPES
- CNN airs bomb-making al Qaeda tape (Miami Herald)
BIOTERRORISM
- Enzyme may destroy anthrax (Fox News)
SEPTEMBER 11 INVESTIGATION
- Agency was to crash plane on 9/11 (AP)
AL QAEDA
- Al Qaeda pulls strings in Asian conflicts (CNN)
REMEMBERING 9/11
- Chasm at ground zero continues to attract visitors (Nando Times)
OPINION
- Red herrings in Iraq debate by Tom Neumann (Washington Times)
Pietro 7:10 AM
Wednesday, August 21, 2002
INCIDENT - TERRORISM
- Philippine's Abu Sayyaf rebels take six hostages (Miami Herald)
- At least four dead in Moscow building explosion (Ananova)
UPDATE: Investigators probe Moscow apartment blast (Voice of America)
TERROR SUSPECTS
- FBI issues worldwide alert for suspect (AP)
- Saudi in Va. pleads guilty to fraud (AP)
IRAQ
- Al Qaeda presence in Iraq reported (Washington Post)
- DeLay backs effort to oust Saddam (Houston Chronicle)
- British rock bands in discord with anti-Iraq action (Reuters)
- US monitors Kurdish extremists (Fox News)
- Russia's newest tie to Iraq (Christian Science Monitor)
HOMELAND SECURITY
- NASA rejects claims it plans mind-reading capability (Space.com)
OPINION
- No time for weak knees on Iraq by Zev Chafets (NY Daily News)
- Abu Nidal, September 11 and Saddam by Asla Aydintasbas (Wall Street Journal)
ABU NIDAL
- New style has replaced slain terrorist (Salt Lake Tribune)
- Iraq says Abu Nidal died 8 hours after shooting himself in the mouth (Al Bawaba)
ISRAEL AND PALESTINE
- Violence mars security deal meant to lead to Mideast truce (Salt Lake Tribune)
- Terrorists vow to destroy Israeli peace plan (NY Post)
DISSENTING VIEWS
- Barr, McKinney lose in Georgia primaries (CNN)
TERROR TAPES
- Tapes show al Qaeda trained for urban jihad on West (CNN)
WAR ON TERROR
- War on terror a blow to drug cartels (CBS News)
- AFGHANISTAN: US and Afghan forces launch fresh hunt in south (Reuters)
- PHILIPPINES: Manila orders strict checks at airports (Gulf News)
SEPTEMBER 11 TRIAL
- USA Today wants Moussaoui tapes (Guardian)
- Moussaoui judge to review 9/11 cockpit recordings (Reuters)
AXIS OF EVIL
- Rogue nations may use cruise missiles, warns Rumsfeld (Independent UK)
- LIBYA, IRAN: Report: Libya goes ballistic in $13.5 billion deal with Iran (World Tribune)
REMEMBERING 9/11
- Charlotte banks will sit dark all night Sept. 11 (Miami Herald)
- Sept. 11 tribute brings out the stars (Washington Post)
- RECOMMENDED READ: Book shows Flight 93 final moments (Washington Post)
- RECOMMENDED READ:'We have some planes!' - A look back at Sept. 11 attacks (Arizona Republic)
- 9/11 memorial plans unveiled (BBC)
- Shanksville plans tribute to courage (USA Today)
ANTHRAX INVESTIGATION
- More anthrax tests in NJ (ABC News)
TERRORIST THREAT
- Criminals recruited for 'Islamic army' in America (NewsMax)
- Postcards prompted Italian alert (AP)
- Italy is warned of possible attacks (Miami Herald)
OUR 'FRIENDS' THE SAUDIS
- Saudis plan to sue US over 9/11: Lawyer (Hindustan Times)
Pietro 6:18 AM
Tuesday, August 20, 2002
INCIDENT - POSSIBLE TERRORISM
- 70 exposed to mysterious mailed substance in Texas (Fox News)
WAR ON TERROR
- US explores a new world of warfare (NY Times)
- AFGHANISTAN: Rocket lands near US special forces in Afghanistan (Reuters)
HOMELAND SECURITY
- 9/11 study urges closer police-fire communication (Reuters)
- Report: Fewer guards at nuke plants (ABC News)
- Aviation manager: 'Disaster coming' (MSNBC)
- On eve of 9/11, officials cite terrorist response plans (Chicago Tribune)
- Police can now be drafted to enforce immigration law (Christian Science Monitor)
DISSENTING VIEWS
- NEA plan for 9/11 not backed by teachers (Washington Times)
IRAQ
- FLASH: Opposition group says it occupies Iraq embassy (ABC News)
UPDATE:Two hurt in hostage-taking at Berlin's Iraq Embassy (Reuters)
FLASH - SECOND UPDATE: Police storm embassy in Berlin (CNN)
- Bush cancels Iraqi strike (ABC News)
UPDATE: Iraq shows baby milk store at reported weapons site (ABC News)
- Saudis urge 'diplomacy' instead of war on Iraq (NY Post)
- RECOMMENDED READ: Getting Saddam (Asia Times)
- Syria sounds alarm on US ambitions in Middle East (Jordan Times)
- Western planes strike air defense site in Iraq (Reuters)
- Split over Iraq grows more public (USA Today)
TERROR TAPES
- Officials not surprised by CNN tapes (AP)
- Bin Laden tape vows to wage jihad (Baltimore Sun)
- Tape shows bin Laden Africa warning (AP)
ABU NIDAL
- FRC: Abu Nidal is alive (UPI)
- Terrorist's alleged death as mysterious as his life (Baltimore Sun)
- Source: Abu Nidal died after visit by Iraqi agents (Reuters)
TERROR SUSPECTS
- Seattle man may give US way to nab London cleric (Seattle Times)
- Palestinian, jailed since November, due to be released (Boston Globe)
- Detention of US citizen pits White House, judiciary (Chicago Tribune)
- 9/11 fake ID suspect arrested (RADIO 1010-WINS, NY)
- Italian police arrest 5 in church bombing plot (Voice of America)
ISRAEL AND PALESTINE
- Palestinian police patrol Bethlehem (Miami Herald)
AL QAEDA
- Pakistan denies al Qaeda estimate (BBC)
GITMO DETAINEES
- Call for release of 'low-level' Guantanamo inmates (Guardian)
DANIEL PEARL
- Police disclose that Pearl was butchered by Yemenis (Pakistan News Service)
OPINION
- Getting at the whole network by Rita Katz and Josh Devon (National Review)
DETAINEES
- Afghan prisoners vow to continue terror attacks after release (Fox News)
SEPTEMBER 11 INVESTIGATION
- Source: Two of the Sept. 11 hijackers first scouted Navy targets in San Diego (AP)
Pietro 6:29 AM
Monday, August 19, 2002
DISSENTING VIEWS
- NEA delivers history lesson (Washington Times)
- Farrakhan: Bush global policies endanger US (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
ANTHRAX INVESTIGATION
- Anthrax killer is 'US defence insider' (BBC)
IRAQ
- Israel urges US to strike (The Age)
- Palestinians march in support of Iraq and Saddam Hussein, burn US and Israeli flags (Jerusalem Post)
- Israel preparing for worst: Begins smallpox vaccinations (NewsMax)
- Iraq rebuilds sites that make nerve gas ingredients (NY Post)
HOMELAND SECURITY
- NASA plans to read terrorists' minds at airports (Washington Times)
INVESTIGATION
- Tapes shed new light on bin Laden's network (CNN)
- Nerve-wracking trip brings terror tapes to light (CNN)
REMEMBERING 9/11
- Reclaiming the spirit of a mother taken 9/11 (Washington Post)
- NYSE to delay opening on 9/11 (AP)
- 9-11 widow shares her beliefs (Clarion Ledger)
ISRAEL AND PALESTINE
- Ex-PLO official says Yasser stole millions (NY Daily News)
- Abu Nidal 'dead in Iraq' - report (CNN)
- US police chiefs on solidarity mission in Israel (Jerusalem Post)
DANIEL PEARL MURDER APPEAL
- New allegations could affect appeal in Pearl kidnapping-murder case (Baltimore Sun)
WAR ON TERROR
- AFGHANISTAN: Two US soldiers shot in Southern Afghanistan (Miami Herald)
- INDIA: Dhaka mob beats terrorist to death (Hindu)
- USS Kennedy battle group returns home after six months at sea in war on terrorism (AP)
SEPTEMBER 11 LAWSUIT
- 9/11 lawsuit denounced by Saudis, Sudan (Detroit Free Press)
TERROR ARRESTS
- Agents seize missiles at New Mexico facility (Reuters)
OSAMA BIN LADEN
- Osama bin Laden is alive: Afghan minister (ABC News)
HOMELAND SECURITY
- Brevard stockpiles pills to fight effects of 'dirty bomb' (Florida Today)
TERRORIST THREAT
- Rumsfeld warns of cruise missile threat (Fox News)
- Nuke waste may be inviting target (Miami Herald)
CULTURE OF TERRORISM
- Saudis still funding terror, Congressional panel told (World Tribune)
OPINION
- Does Islam foster extremism? (Boston Globe)
Pietro 6:09 AM
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