ISRAEL AND PALESTINE - Boy named Jihad dies as its victim (NY Daily News) - Nine would-be suicide bombers arrested in Bethlehem region (Jerusalem Post) - Israel drafting convention against suicide attacks (Ha'aretz) HOMELAND SECURITY - Source: Bush to announce plan for smallpox vaccinations (CNN) - Bush names Ridge to lead Homeland department (Miami Herald) TERROR SUSPECTS - France arrests 6 in connection with shoe bomber plot (USA Today) - Malaysia arrest bomber squad (Australia News Interactive) - Emirates gunman targeted helicopter (ABC News) LACKAWANNA SLEEPER CELL - Lawyers make case for bail for five of the 'Lackawanna six' (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) IRAQ - Inspectors dare Iraq on first day (NY Post) BALI TERROR BLASTS - Arrests open up bomber's network (Sydney Morning Herald) - Indonesia fears new attacks as more Bali suspects arrested (Australian Broadcasting Corp) AL QAEDA - Al Qaeda leaders still at large (Washington Times) OSAMA BIN LADEN - Full text: bin Laden's "letter to America" (Guardian) OUR SO-CALLED 'ALLIES' - Dirty dozen? (ABC News) CULTURE OF TERRORISM - RECOMMENDED READ: How a young Iraqi grew into a terrorist (Christian Science Monitor) Pietro 5:44 AM Comment
INCIDENT - TERRORISM - Two US bases in Afghanistan attacked (Newsday) IRAQ - UN inspectors back in Baghdad (CNN) - Inside the secret campaign to topple Saddam (Time) - Xmas blitz (News of the World) - Thousands line up to flee Iraq (World Tribune) - Eastern Europe arms Saddam (Guardian) - Blair: No doubt Saddam has weapons (AP) OUR SO-CALLED 'ALLIES' - US-Saudi ties strained by hijacker money claim (Financial Times) - Mystery men link Saudi intelligence to Sept. 11 hijackers (Guardian) - Saudi envoy's wife unwittingly sent cash to hijackers (London Times) - Saudis bristle at terror complaints (ABC News) HOMELAND SECURITY - FLASH: Bush signs homeland security bill (CNN) - Bush to sign Homeland Department bill, name Ridge (ABC News) - Homeland a megamerger mess (NY Daily News) - Big Brother is back (Newsweek) - Fewer than half of pilots expected to carry guns (Olympian) - US homeland security to police the net (CNET) TERRORIST THREAT - The air industry's worst nightmare (Salon) - Pol: Gird for a new 9/11 (NY Daily News) - German spy says al Qaeda inspires others to attack (Reuters) ISRAEL AND PALESTINE - Israelis pull back from Bethlehem (Durham Herald-Sun) - Israel nabs lady bomber (NY Post) WAR ON TERROR - JAPAN: Japan sends two ships to assist in war on terror (San Francisco Chronicle) BALI TERROR BLAST - Bali suspect transferred to Jakarta for questioning (Voice of America) - Police check lead on suicide bomber (The Age) TERROR SUSPECTS - Al Qaeda captives' openness raises questions (Salt Lake Tribune) - Six held in Paris raid (Australia News Interactive) - Report: Top al Qaeda operative for Africa killed by Algerian military (Jerusalem Post) OSAMA BIN LADEN - Pakistan probes Osama tape delivery (ABC News) INVESTIGATION - Agents look for al Qaeda in Minnesota (Duluth News Tribune) SEPTEMBER 11 AFTERMATH - Flight 93 requests prompt effort to keep records private (Observer-Reporter) Pietro 6:31 AM Comment
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