04 October 2001 Military News |
- PENTAGON/TERROR VOA 04 Oct. 2001-- The U-S Marine Corps is creating a special anti-terrorism brigade in response to last month's terrorist attacks in New York and Washington.
- NATO / ATTACKS VOA 04 Oct. 2001-- NATO Secretary General George Robertson says NATO approval of the requests demonstrates the allies' commitment to support the fight against terrorism.
Government Statements and Transcripts
- Responsibility for the terrorist atrocities 04 Oct. 2001-- The document released by Tony Blair providing the evidence that bin Laden is behind the Sept. 11 attacks
- Transcript: Blair Reveals Evidence Against bin Laden, al-Qaida 04 Oct. 2001-- Since 11 September intensive efforts have taken place here and elsewhere to investigate these attacks and determine who is responsible. Our findings have been shared and co-ordinated with those of our allies, and are clear.
- Text: Robertson Statement on Alliance Measures Against Terrorism 04 Oct. 2001-- NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson announced October 4 that the Alliance is taking a series of measures at the request of the United States that operationalize Article 5 of the Washington Treaty
- Transcript: White House Press Briefing, October 4, 2001 04 Oct. 2001-- Thurday's White House Briefing
- Transcript: State Department Briefing October 4, 2001 04 Oct. 2001-- Thursday's State Briefing
- Transcript: Defense Department Briefing, October 4 04 Oct. 2001-- The president announced this morning a significant expansion in aid to the people of Afghanistan. He has tasked the Defense Department to be prepared to provide assistance in helping to deliver those emergency rations to the people of Afghanistan. We are making those plans now.
- Congressional Report, October 4: Anti-Terrorism Bill 04 Oct. 2001-- It permits law enforcement agencies to detain non-citizens suspected of terrorist offenses without charges for as long as seven days, and indefinitely under certain narrow circumstances, staff sources said.
- Text: Wolfowitz Warns of Further Terrorist Attacks Ahead 04 Oct. 2001-- But as we prepare for the battles ahead, we must recognize that these strikes were not just an act of war -- they were a window into our future: A future where new enemies visit violence on us in startling ways; A future in which our cities are among the battlefields and our people are among the targets; A future in which more and more adversaries will possess the capability to bring war to the American homeland; A future where the old methods of deterrence are no longer sufficient -- and new strategies and capabilities are needed to ensure peace and security.
- Excerpt: U.S. Welcomes Pakistani Statement about al Qaida 04 Oct. 2001-- "Pakistan has stated its intention to work for a broad-based and representative government in Afghanistan, and we share that goal as well. We're confident that the Pakistan will fulfill its commitments as a key member of the global coalition against terrorism," Boucher added in his press briefing in Washington October 4.
- Transcript: Powell with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Oct. 3 04 Oct. 2001-- "This is not a war on anyone other than al-Qaida and those who support and sustain the undertakings of al-Qaida and Mr. bin Laden."
- Transcript: Bush Administration Pledges Further Aid to Afghanistan 04 Oct. 2001-- "America will contribute an additional $320 million in humanitarian assistance for Afghans for more food, more medicine, to help the innocent people of Afghanistan deal with the coming winter," Bush said.
- Transcript: Bush Says U.S. Giving Millions More in Food Aid to Afghan People 04 Oct. 2001-- America will stand strong and will oppose the sponsors of terror. And America will stand strong and help those people who are hurt by those regimes
- Text: State Department on Alleged Bin Laden Accounts in Cyprus 04 Oct. 2001-- There are press reports that bin Laden used Cyprus and a number of countries for financial transactions.
- Excerpts: U.N. Debate on Terrorism Draws Wide Participation 04 Oct. 2001-- Paul Heinbecker, Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations: "Fate does not play favourites, there is no safe distance from terrorism and there is no diplomatic immunity from evil. This time we have been the lucky ones. But that luck carries with it a most solemn duty."
- Fact Sheet: U.S. Announces $320 Million in Aid to Afghanistan 04 Oct. 2001-- Aid will prevent deaths as famine sets in
- Text: Australia Pledges Military Forces to Fight Terrorism /A> 04 Oct. 2001-- Australia
has pledged air, ground and naval forces to freedom's common cause.
- Transcript: Bush and Fox Pledge U.S.-Mexico Solidarity Against Terror 04 Oct. 2001-- President Fox understands that an attack on America affects Mexico in a significant way. After all, there are millions of Mexican Americans and Mexican nationals living in America; men and women who saw a land they love attacked; men and women who have united around a great cause of defending freedom.
- Text: Taliban Profits from Drug Trade, State Department Says 04 Oct. 2001-- We have ample evidence that the Taliban has condoned and profited from the drug trade. We also know that the Taliban has provided sanctuary to and received military assistance from terrorist groups in Afghanistan.
News Reports
- United Kingdom Named Chair of the UN Terrorism Committee USIA 04 Oct. 2001-- Committee to monitor compliance with new UNSC resolution
- EGYPT/RUMSFELD VOA 04 Oct. 2001-- U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, on a Middle East tour of four countries, stopped in Cairo to meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
- ATTACK INVESTIGATION VOA 04 Oct. 2001-- A top U-S law enforcement official says federal investigators are probing more than 100 complaints of alleged hate crimes against Muslim, Arab and Sikh Americans in the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks
- PENTAGON / AID VOA 04 Oct. 2001-- The Defense Department is gearing up to support President Bush's pledge of additional humanitarian aid for the people of Afghanistan
- ANTHRAX RESEARCH VOA 04 Oct. 2001-- Two groups of scientists report progress in taming anthrax - one of the most potent biological agents
- PAK / U-S / TERROR VOA 04 Oct. 2001-- Pakistani officials say they believe evidence they have received from the United States is sufficient to indict those found responsible for the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington last month
- THE BIN LADEN HUNT VOA 04 Oct. 2001-- Experts in the region say even a large military force will have difficulty when it comes to capturing or killing Mr. bin Laden and his key lieutenants.
- INDIA / FALSE HIJACK VOA 04 Oct. 2001-- An apparent hijacking in India has turned out to be a false alarm -- but not before a massive security operation was set in motion
US Domestic Responses
- CONGRESS / PAKISTAN VOA 04 Oct. 2001-- In a gesture to Pakistan for its support for U-S efforts to fight terrorism, a U-S Senate panel approved (by voice vote) a bill lifting the remaining sanctions against Islamabad for two years
- BUSH AFGHANISTAN AID VOA 04 Oct. 2001-- President Bush says the United States will provide 320 million dollars in aid to the people of Afghanistan and to neighboring countries facing an influx of Afghan refugees
- Senate Banking Committee Advances Anti-Money Laundering Bill USIA 04 Oct. 2001-- Measure targets laundering linked to terrorism
International Responses
- BLAIR RUSSIA (L) UPDATE VOA 04 Oct. 2001-- British Prime Minister Tony Blair met today/Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow praising him for his role in helping build an international front against terrorism
- US/CHINA/ANTI-TERRORISM VOA 04 Oct. 2001-- China says it has stepped up its anti-terrorism cooperation with the United States since the September 11th attacks in New York and Washington
- U-N / TERROR COMPLIANCE VOA 04 Oct. 2001-- The United Nations Security Council has established a committee to monitor compliance with the sweeping anti-terrorism resolution that was adopted last week
- BRITAIN / TERRORISM VOA 04 Oct. 2001-- British Prime Minister Tony Blair has revealed new details about the alleged involvement of suspected terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden, in last month's attacks in the United States
