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Friday, August 30, 2002
HOMELAND SECURITY
- Planned Sept. 11 restrictions on foreign flights canceled (Washington Post)
- Anti-terrorist inspection tests begin in South Florida ports (Florida Today)
CONGRESSIONAL LEAKS INVESTIGATION
- Senate committee members complying with FBI requests for records in leaks investigation (AP)
OPINION
- World can't allow Saddam's crimes to go unpunished by Richard E. Trainor (Boston Globe)
- The song remains the same by James Robbins (National Review)
OSAMA BIN LADEN
- Report: bin Laden believed dead (Herald-Sun)
IRAQ
- US jets attack Iraq 'No-fly' zone: Military (Reuters)
- RECOMMENDED READ: By infinite moonlight, US readies for war (Asia Times)
- Saddam: An inside look (Al Bawaba)
SEPTEMBER 11 AFTERMATH
- UK Muslims still feeling fallout of 9/11 (Times of India)
TERROR SUSPECTS
- FLASH - Hijack link to bin Laden (This is London)
- Lashkar plot unearthed, 3 held (Hindu)
- Informer is cited as the key to unlocking a terrorist cell (NY Times)
- Belgium to try al Qaeda suspects for killing of Afghan leader (Hindustan Times)
- Student charged over terror (Australia News Interactive)
AL QAEDA
- Malaysia's Malathir says no sign of al Qaeda cash (Reuters)
- US Treasury rejects report about al Qaeda's finance (Hindu)
- Al Qaeda tales: the North African connection (Asia Times)
AXIS OF EVIL
- LIBYA: Libya sets 65 political prisoners free (South Africa Independent)
SEPTEMBER 11 TRIAL
- Judge: Moussaoui using court to send messages, make statements (Voice of America)
- Terrorist suspect in Hotmail row (VNUNet)
INVESTIGATION
- U.S.: China separatists 'plotted embassy attacks' (CNN)
- White House rejected CNN's offer to view al Qaeda training tape (US News)
SEPTEMBER 11 INVESTIGATION
- Ramming planes considered on 9/11 (AP)
ANTHRAX INVESTIGATION
- Anthrax sampling starts in Fla. (Washington Post)
WAR ON TERROR
- War on al Qaeda: One year on (BBC)
Pietro 8:27 AM
Thursday, August 29, 2002
INCIDENT - TERRORIST ATTACK
- Bomb explodes in Afghan capital, three people injured, police say (San Francisco Chronicle)
IRAQ
- US general tells Israelis war will start by late November (World Tribune)
- Rumsfeld: Bush stance on Iraq "like Churchill's warnings on Hitler" (Independent UK)
- Secret files on Baghdad's weapons plans (London Times)
- Bush may request Congress's backing on Iraq, aides say (NY Times)
- Indonesian Muslim leader warns US over Iraq (Jakarta Post)
- Musharraf critical of attack on Iraq (Miami Herald)
- UK may set Iraq inspections deadline (Guardian)
- How dangerous is Iraq's arsenal? (Christian Science Monitor)
- RECOMMENDED READ: Iraq special weapons guide (Globalsecurity.org)
- US companies buying less Iraqi oil (Newsday)
HOMELAND SECURITY
- Air marshals' resignations flood TSA, managers say Chief says fewer than 80 have quit (USA Today)
- US plan to restrict foreign aircraft on Sept. 11 (Boston Globe)
UPDATE: US backs off 9/11 flight ban (Washington Post)
- Panel backs Bush on Homeland Dep't (Guardian)
- FBI runs Anthrax drills in Fla. (Washington Post)
OPINION
- Where's the anger? by Eric Fettmann (NY Post)
TERROR SUSPECTS
- Muslim woman arrested Sept. 11 in Ohio is found guilty of menacing sheriff's deputies (Tampa Tribune)
- 4 men charged with being in terrorist cell in Detroit area (NY Times)
- Seattle man indicted on terror charges (CNN)
- From community activist to alleged terror conspirator (CNN)
SEPTEMBER 11 INVESTIGATION
- Pilot said to boast of murder year before Sept. 11 (Reuters)
- Germany reveals plot behind 9/11 (CNN)
ISRAEL AND PALESTINE
- Hamas vows new attacks to avenge Gaza killings (Miami Herald)
WAR ON TERROR
- SUDAN: Sudan police arrest Islamists (CNN)
- ITALY: US, Italy move against alleged "terror" backers (Forbes)
REMEMBERING 9/11
- Speaker to visit New York for 9/11 tribute (Guardian)
- Daley outlines city's 9/11 observance (Chicago Tribune)
- Saudi racehorse to be offered to US in goodwill gesture (London Times)
2004 OLYMPICS
- Athens Olympic organizers: terrorist threat is solved (San Francisco Chronicle)
OSAMA BIN LADEN
- Where's Osama? (ABC News)
TERRORIST THREAT
- Terror funds said to resurge (Mercury News)
- UN: Al Qaeda able to strike again (Washington Post)
- Shoelace strangler subdued on Montenegro flight (Reuters)
AXIS OF EVIL
- NORTH KOREA: N. Korea called top missile peddlers (Salon)
Pietro 8:35 AM
Wednesday, August 28, 2002
IRAQ
- Egypt leads Arab revolt against US (London Times)
- Saddam: Up yours USA (Sun)
- Iraq, China affirm friendly ties (AP)
- Mob beheads nun in Baghdad (UPI)
- China opposes military action in Iraq: Jiang (AP)
- GOP sen. wants to hear Iraq case (AP)
HOMELAND SECURITY
- DC to get bio-attack warning system (UPI)
- Canada, US near troop deal (Globe and Mail)
- Arrested for saying he's a sky marshal (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- Cities more secure; lack biohazard defenses (Miami Herald)
- RECOMMENDED READ: Self-defense at 30,000 feet (BusinessWeek)
- CDC says it's ready for terrorist threats (UPI)
- Orlando conducts disaster drill (Orlando Sentinel)
- Technology vs. Evil (Orlando Sentinel)
- Security increased at northern New York borders (Newsday)
AXIS OF EVIL
- IRAN: Al Qaeda deputies harbored in Iran (Washington Post)
- IRAN: Khatami warns against possible US strike on Iran (Voice of America)
THE QUESTION 'WHAT IF'
- RECOMMENDED READ: Too much focus on being cops (Washington Times)
WAR ON TERROR
- AFGHANISTAN: US-led forces wrap up latest hunt for al Qaeda, Taliban in Afghanistan (Stars and Stripes)
- PAKISTAN: Pakistan, US raid group's office (AP)
- PHILIPPINES: Philippines orders 'no mercy' assault on gunmen (Reuters)
OPINION
- The day Judy Genshaft stood up to Islamic Jihad by Ronald Radosh (NY Sun)
- Double standards make enemies by Salman Rushdie (Washington Post)
- To fire on Iraq, use a trigger by Fareed Zakaria (Newsweek)
TERRORIST THREAT
- Pakistan fears 9/11 terror attacks (AP)
- Defense official says attack unlikely (Govexec)
DIRTY BOMB SUSPECT
- US releases memo on 'dirty bomb' (AP)
ANTHRAX INVESTIGATION
- Anthrax mail may still be inside American Media offices (Miami Herald)
OSAMA BIN LADEN
- Bin Laden at Afghan border, officials tell paper (Miami Herald)
- Egyptian journalist remembers bin Laden's glory days (Namibian)
SEPTEMBER 11 AFTERMATH
- Some feared dead on 9/11 are alive (NY Daily News)
- Arab-looking fliers expect scrutiny (MSNBC)
- Readers take offence at Discovery's 'twin towers' ad (Guardian)
TERROR SUSPECTS
- FBI to indict three on terror charges in Detroit (Fox News)
- German prosecutors charge man in connection with Sept. 11 attacks (Mercury News)
- Yemen will not hand over al Qaeda suspects, says Saleh (Gulf News)
INVESTIGATION
- US building terror funding cases (Miami Herald)
- Terrorists may be eyeing Canada diamonds (UPI)
SEPTEMBER 11 TRIAL
- Judge in Moussaoui case seeks explanation on missed e-mail account (Baltimore Sun)
REMEMBERING 9/11
- Giuliani reveals thoughts on WTC site (UPI)
ISRAEL AND PALESTINE
- Israeli guide on detecting suicide bombers: watch for sweating, big coats (Arizona Republic)
Pietro 6:13 AM
Tuesday, August 27, 2002
INCIDENT - TERRORISM
- ETA bomb defused after authorities close Basque Party office (Voice of America)
REMEMBERING 9/11
- Slot winnings send message to couple at tribute to 9-11 victims (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
- Cape fighter pilots recall horror of 9/11 attack (Boston Herald)
- Star-spangled 9/11 memorial to unfurl in S.F. (San Francisco Chronicle)
HOMELAND SECURITY
- Norfolk bag screeners work untrained (CNN)
- NYPD to beef up security for Jewish high holy days (NY1 News)
OPINION
- Sept 11 - How much is too much? by Leonard Pitts, Jr. (Jewish World Review)
- Something rotten in Denmark? by Daniel Pipes and Lars Hedegaard (NY Post)
- Those 9/11 songs by Howard Kurtz (National Review)
- Reliving the 11th by Rod Dreher (National Review)
DETAINEES
- Court backs open deportation hearings in terror cases (NY Times)
IRAQ
- Congress: Bush needs our ok on Iraq (AP)
- Gen. raps plans for invasion (NY Daily News)
- Iraq's Ramadan blasts 'Cheney's hatred' (UPI)
- Warplanes hit Iraqi sites in north and south (Reuters)
- Egyptian president warns against attack on Iraq (Boston Globe)
TERROR SUSPECTS
- None arrested in Kingdom has direct link to al Qaeda (Arab News)
- Immigration group says captive is no US citizen (Virginian-Pilot)
WAR ON TERROR
- Pakistanis, Afghanis to cooperate in terror hunt (Miami Herald)
- Saudi ambassador visits Bush ranch (Miami Herald)
- US strikes six from UN 'Terrorism' list (Reuters)
- PHILIPPINES: Rebel killed in clash on Philippine hostage isle (Miami Herald)
- AFGHANISTAN: Sweep for Taliban, al Qaeda yields only armaments (Salt Lake Tribune)
ISRAEL AND PALESTINE
- Israelis capture two leaders of Hamas (S. Africa Dispatch)
- Seven in Arab Israeli clan arrested in bus bombing (Boston Globe)
- Senior officer: More and more terrorists surrendering to IDF (Israel Insider)
- Poll: Support for Arafat hits record low (Jerusalem Post)
AL QAEDA
- RECOMMENDED READ: Al Qaeda in southeast Asia (National Post)
- War of the Worlds (Guardian)
GITMO DETAINEES
- Some 125 Saudis detained in Guantanamo (Arabic News)
AXIS OF EVIL
- IRAN: Iran arrests 100 terrorists, 50 spies, says intelligence minister (Hindustan Times)
SEPTEMBER 11 AFTERMATH
- Man missing since attacks found alive at New York hospital (Ananova)
OSAMA BIN LADEN
- Bin Laden reportedly back at helm of al Qaeda (Reuters)
TERRORIST 'THREAT'
- Hijack scare sends fighter jet aloft (MSNBC)
- Security breach snarls DIA (Denver Post)
Pietro 9:09 AM
Monday, August 26, 2002
INCIDENT - TERRORIST ATTACK
- Bomb explodes near UN house in Kabul (Washington Post)
IRAQ
- Bush aides say Iraq war needs no Hill vote (Washington Post)
- Pentagon brief details Iraq's arms capability (Washington Times)
- Iraq said to plan tangling the US in street fighting (NY Times)
- Terrorist suspect spreads fear in Iraqi villages (Aftenposten)
- Minister: Qatar opposes Iraq attack (Washington Post)
- Moscow ready to cooperate with Iraq (RFE/RL)
ANTHRAX INVESTIGATION
- Hatfill files complaint on FBI probe (Washington Post)
- Handling of anthrax inquiry questioned (Washington Post)
- FBI reopens Boca anthrax probe (Miami Herald)
- Fla. anthrax search gets new tools (AP)
OSAMA BIN LADEN
- Afghan chief: bin Laden in Pakistan (AP)
- Bin Laden in Baghdad? (NewsMax)
WAR ON TERROR
- Secret wars (ABC News)
- US reservists may serve 2nd year (Washington Post)
- PAKISTAN: Pakistan: No need for US military presence (Reuters)
- AFGHANISTAN: Rocket attack against Americans fails (Stars and Stripes)
- PHILIPPINES: Philippine forces set to rescue hostages (Straits Times)
- CHINA: US puts Chinese muslim group on terrorist list (Reuters)
SEPTEMBER 11 AFTERMATH
- NY children may carry 9/11 mental scars as adults (Reuters)
- Oklahoma City victims feel slighted (Newsday)
OPINION
- Different means, same end game by Jonathan Schanzer (FrontPage Magazine)
TERRORIST THREAT
- Woman detained after allegedly carrying handgun on plane (Fox News)
- 2 sneak off ship moored in river (Times-Picayune)
AL QAEDA
- Al Qaeda rallies in London (Denver Post)
- Al-Sharq al-Awsat: al Qaeda cell discovered in Oman (Arabic News)
THE QUESTION 'WHAT IF?'
- RECOMMENDED READ: Military analyst's terror warning falls on deaf ears (Washington Times)
DOMESTIC TERRORISM
- Muslims seek Florida's help (NY Times)
ISRAEL AND PALESTINE
- Israel raids Jenin camp, reaffirms security deal (Miami Herald)
- Israel nabs Hamas leader in Jenin, arrests seven Arabs involved in Meron bus bombing (Al Bawaba)
GITMO DETAINEES
- Many Saudis held at US base were duped, official says (Miami Herald)
REMEMBERING 9/11
- In 9/11 events, mixture of pain and patriotism (Washington Post)
TERROR SUSPECTS
- Cops find nails in suspect's driveway (News 24 South Africa)
- 9/11 suspect surrenders to Saudi officials (Washington Post)
- Saudis detain suspect wanted by FBI (Globe and Mail)
- Iranian suspects 'may have terrorism links' (Bangkok Post)
- Norwegian police looking for more terrorism suspects (Norway Post)
SEPTEMBER 11 INVESTIGATION
- 9/11: a meticulously planned operation (Hindustan Times)
SEPTEMBER 11 TRIAL
- 9/11 defendant is denied material (NY Times)
INVESTIGATION
- Kabul terror lab said found at ex-Saudi NGO office (Reuters)
UPDATE: Saudi charity denies Kabul office was 'terror lab' (Miami Herald)
HOMELAND SECURITY
- Schumer calls for more customs inspectors at JFK, on border (Newsday)
- Protecting Florida from terrorism not an easy task (Miami Herald)
AXIS OF EVIL
- IRAN: Iran denies links with Islamists in Northern Iraq (Miami Herald)
- NORTH KOREA: North Korean, Russian ties firmly on track (Asia Times)
TALIBAN
- RECOMMENDED READ: Tribal land, Taliban land (Asia Times)
BIOTERRORISM
- RECOMMENDED READ: Black death, dark potential (Rocky Mountain News)
Pietro 6:06 AM
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