September 2006 Security News

India Blames Pakistan for July Train Bombings VOA 30 Sep 2006 -- Indian police have accused Pakistan's military intelligence agency of planning the deadly train bombings that killed more than 180 people in Mumbai in July
US Senate Approves Fence Along Mexican Border VOA 30 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. Senate has approved a bill to build a 1,100-kilometer fence along parts of the 3,200-kilometer border with Mexico to prevent illegal immigration.
Treasury Issues Anti-Terrorist Guidelines for Charities Washington File 29 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. Treasury Department issued voluntary guidelines for U.S.-based charities to follow to avoid connections to terrorist individuals or organizations.
Congress Passes Legislation on Questioning, Trying Detainees Washington File 29 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. Congress has agreed on legislation governing how the United States treats and tries detainees in the War on Terror. The legislation would authorize the president to establish military commissions to try unlawful enemy combatants engaged in hostilities against the United States.
U.S.: President Given Broader Powers Over Terror Suspects RFE/RL 29 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. Senate has approved a bill that gives President George W. Bush broad, new powers to interrogate and try suspected terrorists.
House Approves Bush Surveillance Program VOA 29 Sep 2006 -- The House of Representatives has approved legislation providing a legal framework for President Bush's electronic surveillance program which he says is vital to preventing new terrorist attacks
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 Sep 2006
UN anti-terrorism committees stress the need for greater involvement by Member States UN News Centre 28 Sep 2006 -- The heads of three major United Nations anti-terrorism committees briefed the Security Council today on the latest efforts to tackle the scourge, calling for greater involvement by Member States and stressing the importance of the world body’s Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy launched earlier this month.
Container Ships Must Be Protected from Terrorist Exploitation Washignton File 28 Sep 2006 -- A State Department terrorism expert says the United States must work with its international partners to reduce the risk that terrorists will use container ships to carry weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
US Senate Passes Detainee Bill VOA 28 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. Senate, following the lead of the House of Representatives, has approved legislation establishing rules for the treatment and trial of terror suspects
Iraq war radicalizing Muslims, UK defence report warns IRNA 28 Sep 2006 -- The Iraq war has acted to radicalize Muslims across the world, a report prepared for Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has warned.
US Senate to Pass Detainee Bill VOA 28 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. Senate Thursday is expected to approve legislation establishing rules for the treatment and trial of terrorism suspects in U.S. custody
Bush Urges Senate to Back Detainee Bill VOA 28 Sep 2006 -- President Bush met with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol Thursday, ahead of expected Senate passage of a bill dealing with the treatment and trials of terrorism suspects
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 Sep 2006
U.S. Envoy Says He Will Not Meet with Kurdish Terrorist Group Washignton File 27 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. special envoy for countering the PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party) says he will not meet with the terrorist organization, active in Turkey and Iraq, and that he wants to make Americans more aware of the PKK’s deadly acts.
US House Passes Bill on Detainee Interrogation VOA 27 Sep 2006 -- The House of Representatives Wednesday approved legislation establishing new guidelines for the handling of terrorist suspects in U.S. custody
Analysis: Intelligence Paper Fuels Political Fire cfr.org 27 Sep 2006 -- In a 2003 memo, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld posed the question “Are we capturing, killing, or deterring and dissuading more terrorists every day than the madrassas and the radical clerics are recruiting, training, and deploying against us?”
Osama is alive: Taliban IRNA 27 Sep 2006 -- Top Taliban military commander Mulla Dadullah Akhund has claimed that Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden was alive.
National Intelligence Estimate on Terrorism Released AFPS 27 Sep 2006 -- The number of people identifying themselves as jihadists is increasing and spreading, but the United States has still made significant progress against terrorists, according to a declassified National Intelligence Estimate.
Bush Releases Intelligence Report Findings on Terrorism, Iraq Washington File 27 Sep 2006 -- President Bush on September 26 authorized U.S. Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte to declassify selected portions of a report on trends in global terrorism to illustrate the report’s findings are far more complex and nuanced than the characterizations reported by the media.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 27 Sep 2006
White House Releases Parts of Secret Report VOA 26 Sep 2006 -- The Bush administration has released parts of a previously secret government assessment of the war on terror
UN atomic watchdog calls for financial and technical support to fight nuclear terrorism UN News Centre 26 Sep 2006 -- The United Nations atomic watchdog agency has called on all Member States to provide political, financial, and technical support to prevent nuclear and radiological terrorism.
Press Briefing by Homeland Security Advisor Frances Fragos Townsend The White House 26 Sep 2006
President To Declassify Intelligence Report on Iraq Washington File 26 Sep 2006 -- President Bush announced September 26 that he will release portions of a classified intelligence report that he said the American news media mischaracterized as linking Iraqi security operations with an increased terrorist threat in the United States.
Negroponte Says Intelligence Estimate Should be Broadly Viewed AFPS 26 Sep 2006 -- The classified national intelligence estimate, “Trends in Global Terrorism,” was not just an examination of Iraq and international terrorism, but far broader, the director of national intelligence said here yesterday.
Bush to Declassify Iraq Intelligence Report AFPS 26 Sep 2006 -- Sending the U.S. military into Iraq was not a mistake, and if America had never gone into Iraq, terrorists would still be active and would still be promoting their radical movement, President Bush said here today.
Bush Says Parts of Secret Terror Report To Be Made Public VOA 26 Sep 2006 -- President Bush says he will make public parts of a secret government assessment of the war on terror.
Negroponte: Classified Document on Iraq War Distorts 'Broad Picture' VOA 26 Sep 2006 -- U.S. National Intelligence Director John Negroponte says news reports of a document which says the war in Iraq has spawned a new generation of Islamic terrorists distorts what he calls the broad picture.
U.S: Security Report Leak Sparks Furor In Washington RFE/RL 26 Sep 2006 -- A leaked report by U.S. security agencies saying the invasion of Iraq has promoted the growth of terrorist groups is sparking a major debate in Washington.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 26 Sep 2006
No evidence of Osama's death: Saudi Arabia IRNA 25 Sep 2006 -- The Saudi government has distanced itself from reports about Osama bin Laden's death on or about August 23 somewhere in Pakistan. The news was carried by the French newspaper L'Est Republicain citing Saudi intelligence sources.
REID: Contrary to White House PR Campaign, Bush Iraq Policies Have Made America Less Safe Office of Sen. Reid 25 Sep 2006 -- Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid today issued the following statement on press reports that the National Intelligence Estimate, the most authoritative summary of the opinion of America's intelligence community, has concluded that the war in Iraq has made the threat of terrorism worse.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 Sep 2006
Statement by the Director of National Intelligence, John D. Negroponte, in response to news reports about the National Intelligence Estimate on Trends in Global Terrorism Office of the Director of National Intelligence 24 Sep 2006
French paper says Osama died in Pakistan IRNA 24 Sep 2006 -- A French secret service report said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia was convinced that al-Qaeda Leader Osama Bin Laden died of typhoid in Pakistan last month, 'Daily Times' wrote on Sunday.
Saudis Say No Evidence Bin Laden Died RFE/RL 24 Sep 2006 -- Saudi Arabia said today it had no evidence that Osama bin Laden died, shedding further doubt on a news report that said Saudi secret services believed the Al-Qaeda leader died last month.
U.S. Intelligence Concludes Iraq War Worsens Terror Threat RFE/RL 24 Sep 2006 -- According to a report cited by "The New York Times," U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that the U.S.-led war in Iraq has given birth to a new generation of Islamic radicals and worsened the threat of global terrorism.
Reports: US Intelligence Says Iraq War Increasing Terror Threat VOA 24 Sep 2006 -- American intelligence agencies have reportedly determined that the war in Iraq has increased the global threat of terrorism.
World Leaders Skeptical About Report of Osama bin Laden's Death VOA 24 Sep 2006 -- The President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, has said the death of Osama bin Laden would be good news, but he called published reports of the al-Qaida leader's demise mere speculation.
Bin Laden Reported To Have Died In Pakistan RFE/RL 23 Sep 2006 -- A newspaper has quoted a French secret service report today as saying that Saudi Arabia is convinced that Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden died of typhoid in Pakistan last month.
Doubt Cast on French Newspaper Report of Bin Laden's Death VOA 23 Sep 2006 -- Officials in France, Pakistan and the United States say they cannot confirm a published report that al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden is dead.
Bush: Fighting Terror Will Bring Peace VOA 23 Sep 2006 -- In his speech to the U.N. General Assembly this past week, President Bush spoke of a more hopeful world beyond terrorism, where voices of moderation are empowered and extremists are marginalized by a peaceful majority.
EU, FAO Launch Project to Curb Bird Flu in Nigeria VOA 23 Sep 2006 -- The European Union is providing nearly $700,000 to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) to look for cases of avian influenza in Nigeria
Joint Interagency Group Working to Stop Flow of Drugs Into U.S. AFPS 22 Sep 2006 -- Agents and experts from many different government agencies are working together out of a headquarters in Key West, Fla., to stem the flow of drugs and other contraband into the U.S. from Latin America.
U.S., Colombian governments work together to detect, deter illegal air trafficking AFPN 22 Sep 2006 -- While there are thousands of Airmen deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in support of the much publicized and deliberate war against terrorism, there is another group of Airmen who are deployed to Colombia as part of a separate and almost invisible war altogether.
India hopes success of Joint mechanism with Pak on tackling terrorism IRNA 22 Sep 2006 -- The joint mechanism with Pakistan on tackling terrorism must be given a try and will succeed, said Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here today.
Adherence To Geneva Conventions at Heart of US Detainee Compromise VOA 22 Sep 2006 -- A key provision of international law was at the heart of the now-resolved dispute between the Bush administration and a few Senators from his Republican party over how terrorism suspects should be treated and put on trial.
Musharraf: Pakistan Committed to Fighting Terrorism VOA 22 Sep 2006 -- Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf says his country is committed to fighting terrorism.
Bush Says He Is Unaware of Any US Pressure on Pakistan after 9/11 VOA 22 Sep 2006 -- President Bush says he is unaware of any White House pressure to force Pakistan into joining the fight against terrorism following the 2001 attacks in New York and Washington
South Asia: Musharraf Says U.S. 'Threatened To Bomb' Pakistan RFE/RL 22 Sep 2006 -- Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has accused Washington of threatening to bomb his country "back to the Stone Age" after the terrorist attacks of September 2001 unless Islamabad cooperated fully with the U.S. campaign against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.
Bush 'Taken Aback' By Pakistan Bombing Threat RFE/RL 22 Sep 2006 -- U.S. President George W. Bush said today the first he heard of a purported five-year-old U.S. threat to bomb Pakistan was when he "read it in the newspaper today."
Musharraf: US Threatened to Bomb Pakistan After September 11 VOA 22 Sep 2006 -- Pakistan's president says the U.S. threatened to bomb his country unless it cooperated in the U.S.-led war on terror after the September 11th, attacks in 2001.
U.S.: Bush Rallies Support For Interrogations Bill RFE/RL 22 Sep 2006 -- U.S. President George W. Bush has struck a deal with recalcitrant lawmakers from his own Republican Party over how to interrogate and put on trial terrorism suspects.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 Sep 2006
U.S., Europe Working Together To Combat Drug Trafficking Washington File 21 Sep 2006 -- Illicit drugs are a global menace, and the United States and Europe are working together to curb the increased flow of these drugs from South America to Europe, says Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Chief of Operations Michael Braun.
White House, Senate Republicans Reach Deal on Detainee Bill VOA 21 Sep 2006 -- The Bush administration and Senate Republicans have reached a deal on legislation relating to how terrorism suspects are treated and tried by the United States
General: What Constitutes ‘Outrages on Personal Dignity’? AFPS 21 Sep 2006 -- Detainee treatment and interrogation operations at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are fully compliant with the Detainee Treatment Act and Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions -- at least as best as U.S. military leaders understand Common Article 3, the general with overall responsibility for operations there said yesterday.
Former President Clinton Speaks Out Against White House Terror Legislation VOA 21 Sep 2006 -- Former U.S. President Bill Clinton has voiced his opposition to anti-terrorism legislation backed by the White House, saying it would be wrong to approve torture for terrorism suspects.
Jordanian Court Sentences Would-Be Female Suicide Bomber to Death VOA 21 Sep 2006 -- A military court in Jordan has sentenced an Iraqi woman to death for trying to carry out a suicide bombing in an Amman hotel last November. Six other people were sentenced in absentia.
Bush Would Send US Forces Into Pakistan to Hunt for bin Laden VOA 21 Sep 2006 -- President Bush says he would authorize U.S. forces to track down Osama bin Laden inside Pakistan if he received reliable intelligence about where the al-Qaeda leader is hiding.
WMD-CST Teams Certified for Maryland, Mississippi 21 Sep 2006 -- The Department of Defense notified Congress today that certification has been completed for the Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams (WMD-CST) of the Maryland and Mississippi National Guard.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 Sep 2006
House Intelligence Committee Releases Report on al-Qaeda House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 20 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence today released a report on the status of al-Qaeda as a threat to the United States.
U.S. Global Pandemic Assistance Nears $400 Million Washington File 20 Sep 2006 -- The United States is boosting its contributions to the international effort to combat avian and pandemic influenza, bringing U.S. contributions over the past year to $392 million, according to a September 20 announcement by U.S. Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky.
Former Secretary of State Opposes Bush's Proposed Detainee Legislation VOA 20 Sep 2006 -- Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell says he is opposed to President Bush's efforts to redefine rules on the treatment of prisoners of war and the interrogation of terrorism suspects.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 20 Sep 2006
State's Hughes Says U.S. Security Requires Questioning Detainees Washington File 19 Sep 2006 -- Faced with unprecedented threats against the United States by terrorists, the Bush administration has had to make difficult decisions regarding the treatment of detainees, said Karen Hughes, under secretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs.
Global anti-terrorism strategy will only succeed if countries work together, says Annan UN News Centre 19 Sep 2006 -- Urging United Nations Member States to seize the opportunity to prove that collective action works when fighting terrorism, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today formally launched the UN’s Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.
Bush Party Members Cautiously Optimistic About Deal on Detainee Bill VOA 19 Sep 2006 -- The Bush administration and Senate Republicans are working to resolve differences over legislation dealing with the handling of terrorism suspects, and hope to reach agreement before November's congressional elections.
Report: Canadian Authorities Gave US False Information About Terror Suspect VOA 19 Sep 2006 -- An official Canadian report says a U.S. decision to send a Canadian Muslim to Syria as a possible terror suspect was based on false information provided by Canadian law enforcement.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 19 Sep 2006
New U.S. Port Security Measures Move Closer to Becoming Law Washington File 18 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Port Security Improvement Act of 2006 on September 14.
Analysis: The Geneva Convention Debate cfr.org 18 Sep 2006 -- Terrorist suspects can be interrogated but not tortured under international law. But the definition of torture is open to interpretation
Costa Rica Ratifies Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism Washington File 18 Sep 2006 -- Costa Rica has joined the United States and 19 other nations in the Western Hemisphere in ratifying a regional pact designed to eliminate the financing of terrorism and to deny safe haven to suspected terrorists.
Burma, Venezuela "Failed Demonstrably" in Anti-drug Efforts Washington File 18 Sep 2006 -- An annual world survey of governments’ anti-drug efforts concludes that Burma and Venezuela have “failed demonstrably” to enact counternarcotics-trafficking strategies in keeping with international agreements, according to a determination issued by the White House September 18.
India, Pakistan Agree to Join Forces Against Terror VOA 18 Sep 2006 -- India and Pakistan have agreed to resume their interrupted peace process and to cooperate on the fight against terrorism
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 Sep 2006
Bush Urges International Cooperation, Critical Tools Needed for Terror Fight AFPS 17 Sep 2006 -- After a week of activities commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on the United States, President Bush said yesterday he’s looking forward to meeting with world leaders this week to strengthen international cooperation in fighting terrorism.
Yemen Reports Arrest of Would-Be Bombers VOA 17 Sep 2006 -- Yemen says it has arrested four suspected al-Qaida members who it says were planning bomb attack in the country's capital, Sanaa.
Hints of Compromise on US Prisoner Treatment Dispute VOA 17 Sep 2006 -- Both the White House and key members of the U.S. Congress are hinting at compromise on the complex issue of how best to try and treat terror suspects
EU says US secret prisons against international law IRNA 16 Sep 2006 -- EU foreign ministers discussed the issue of secret CIA prisons during their meeting in Brussels Friday following a proposal by Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot.
Bush Repeats Call for Congress to Pass His Version of Interrogation Law VOA 16 Sep 2006 -- President Bush has again urged Congress to pass his version of a law allowing the use of tough interrogation tactics on suspected terrorists.
President's Radio Address US Dept. of State 16 Sep 2006
Bush Urges Congress to Pass His Version of Interrogation Law VOA 16 Sep 2006 -- President Bush on Friday urged Congress to pass a law creating military tribunals and allowing the use of tough interrogation tactics on suspected terrorists.
Bush: Clear Rules Needed for Detainee Operations AFPS 15 Sep 2006 -- The pending legislation in Congress about detaining, questioning and trying suspected terrorists will give military intelligence professionals the clarity they need to protect the American people from another terrorist attack, President Bush said here today.
Setting the Record Straight: JAG Leaders Say Common Article 3 Provisions Would Be "Helpful" The WHite House 15 Sep 2006
Press Conference of the President The White House 15 Sep 2006
Bush Challenges Any Change to His Version of Interrogation Law VOA 15 Sep 2006 -- President Bush is facing stiff opposition from key members of his own party over rules governing the interrogation of suspected terrorists and the way terror trials can be conducted.
UN Urges Release of Funds to Help Indonesia Fight Bird Flu VOA 15 Sep 2006 -- The United Nations official in charge of the fight against bird flu has urged donor nations to release funds to Indonesia because the country has made progress in combating the disease.
Yemeni Security Forces Foil Attacks on Oil Installations, Kill 4 Terrorists VOA 15 Sep 2006 -- Yemeni authorities say security forces have foiled two separate suicide attacks on oil installations, killing all four attackers.
United States Seeking To Clarify Geneva Treaty Obligations Washington File 14 Sep 2006 -- The Bush administration says it is working with the U.S. Congress to define U.S. obligations under Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions in order to keep its CIA interrogation program in the War on Terror operating in a manner consistent with both U.S. law and international treaty obligations.
Bush to Speak on Terrorism Legislation VOA 15 Sep 2006 -- President Bush is expected to hold a news conference Friday as he battles the U.S. Senate over how best to try and treat terror suspects.
Bush Suffers Setback in Congress on Terror Tribunals VOA 15 Sep 2006 -- Key Republicans in the U.S. Senate have defied President Bush's plan on how to try and treat terror suspects.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 Sep 2006
House Approves Extended Barrier Along US Southern Border VOA 14 Sep 2006 -- The House of Representatives has approved by a vote of 283 138 a bill proposing construction of a 1,100 kilometer barrier along with U.S. southern border with Mexico.
Senate Panel Defies Bush on Treatment of Terrorists VOA 14 Sep 2006 -- The stage is set for a confrontation between the White House and the U.S. Senate on the sensitive and complex issue of how best to try and treat terror suspects. A key Senate committee has approved a proposal that has already been rejected by the Bush administration.
Detainee Transfer Announced 14 Sep 2006 -- The Department of Defense announced today that it transferred two detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Kuwait. These detainees were recommended for transfer due to an Administrative Review Board decision at Guantanamo Bay
Militant Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for 2005 Bali Bombing VOA 14 Sep 2006 -- An Indonesian court has sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for his role in triple bombings on the resort island of Bali in 2005
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 Sep 2006
US Homeland Security Industry Expanding VOA 13 Sep 2006 -- The continuing threat of terrorism has given the U.S. security industry a boost, as new companies emerge to provide technology and training to keep people and businesses safe
British Official: US Prison at Guantanamo Bay an 'Affront to Democracy' VOA 13 Sep 2006 -- A senior British Cabinet member has sharply criticized the U.S. military prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, calling it a "shocking affront" to the principles of democracy.
Fourth Attacker on US Embassy in Syria Dies VOA 13 Sep 2006 -- Syria's official news agency says a fourth man involved in Tuesday's attempt to attack the U.S. embassy in Damascus has died of his injuries.
Al-Qaida 'Leader' in Sudan Claims Newspaper Editor Beheading VOA 13 Sep 2006 -- A group calling itself al-Qaida in Africa has reportedly claimed responsibility for the death of a Sudanese editor in Khartoum
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 13 Sep 2006
Letter to Sen. Warner and Sen. Levin on Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions by retired military leaders of the U.S. Armed Forces and former officials of the Department of Defense 12 Sep 2006 -- "As retired military leaders of the U.S. Armed Forces and former officials of the Department of Defense, we write to express our profound concern about a key provision of S. 3861, the Military Commissions Act of 2006, introduced last week at the behest of the President. We believe that the language that would redefine Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions as equivalent to the standards contained in the Detainee Treatment Act violates the core principles of the Geneva Conventions and poses a grave threat to American service-members, now and in future wars."
U.S. Treasury Officials Report on Blocking Terrorists' Money Washington File 12 Sep 2006 -- A "revolution" has taken place in recent years as the U.S. Treasury Department has become integral in matters of international security, according to U.S. officials.
Understanding the Threat from Terrorism Has Helped Undermine It Washington File 12 Sep 2006 -- Greater understanding of the threat from terrorism has made the world a safer place since the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, says Herbert London, president of the nonpartisan policy research organization Hudson Institute.
US Homeland Security Official Concerned About WMD Threat VOA 12 Sep 2006 -- The top official at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is concerned about the possibility of an attack in the United States involving weapons of mass destruction
US Praises Syria's Handling of Attack on US Embassy VOA 12 Sep 2006 -- The United States is praising the response of Syrian authorities to Tuesday's terrorist attack on the U.S. embassy in Damascus
Car Bomb Attack Foiled on US Embassy in Damascus VOA 12 Sep 2006 -- Syrian security forces say they have foiled a terrorist attack on the U.S. Embassy in Damascus.
Musharraf Says Taleban Larger Threat Than Al-Qaida VOA 12 Sep 2006 -- Pakistan's president says Afghanistan's Taleban militants are now a larger threat to the West than the al-Qaida terrorist network.
Syrian Security Repels Attack On U.S. Embassy RFE/RL 12 Sep 2006 -- Syria's interior minister says security forces killed three assailants who attacked the U.S. Embassy in Damascus.
Bush Casts War On Terror As Ideological Struggle RFE/RL 12 Sep 2006 -- President George W. Bush went on national television in the United States last night and told Americans that the war on terror is nothing less than a struggle for civilization.
Two car bombs found near U.S. Embassy in Syria RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2006 -- Two cars packed with explosives have been found near the U.S. Embassy in the Syrian capital after an attack on the mission Tuesday morning, a source in the local security services said.
Syrian Forces Foil Attack on US Embassy in Damascus VOA 12 Sep 2006 -- The Syrian government says security forces killed three terrorists and wounded a fourth as they tried to detonate a car bomb outside the U.S. Embassy in Damascus early Tuesday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 12 Sep 2006
Bush Marks 9/11 Anniversary by Urging Unity in Terror War AFPS 11 Sep 2006 -- President Bush today marked the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on the United States tonight by calling on the nation to remember those lost that day and to unite in moving forward to win the war on terror.
Bush Calls for National Unity in War Against Terror VOA 11 Sep 2006 -- President Bush has marked the fifth anniversary of the September 11 2001, terrorist attacks with a pilgrimage to the three sites where Americans died, and a broadcast address to the nation
President's Address to the Nation The White House 11 Sep 2006
Cheney: 9/11 Showed Spirit of the Pentagon AFPS 11 Sep 2006 -- Immediately after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the nation was thrown into a war-time mode, and the public got a glimpse of the culture inside the Pentagon and the quality of the people who work there, Vice President Richard B. Cheney said here today.
Homeland Defense Chief: U.S. Safer Today Than on 9/11 AFPS 11 Sep 2006 -- The United States is undoubtedly safer than five years ago, but “we are not yet safe,” Paul McHale, assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense, said here today.
Rumsfeld Reflects on Terrorism During 9/11 Anniversary AFPS 11 Sep 2006 -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld talked about the nature of terrorism as part of Radio Day at the Pentagon today, the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Afghanistan: Former Taliban Envoy Does Not Regret Protecting Bin Laden RFE/RL 11 Sep 2006 -- On the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States, RFE/RL spoke to the man who became the international face of the Taliban, Mullah Abdul Salem Zaeef, who at the time of the attacks was the Taliban's envoy to Pakistan
Cheney, Rumsfeld Lead Pentagon 9/11 Memorial Service VOA 11 Sep 2006 -- Vice President Dick Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld led the memorial service to honor the 184 people who died five years ago, when terrorists crashed a plane into the Pentagon
World Marks Fifth Anniversary Of 9/11 Attacks RFE/RL 11 Sep 2006 -- The United States and countries around the globe are marking the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the United States today – attacks that killed almost 3,000 people in just a few hours.
Zawahiri Threatens New Al-Qaida Attacks in Gulf, Israel VOA 11 Sep 2006 -- Al-Qaida's deputy leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has warned that the Persian Gulf region and Israel will be the terrorist group's next targets.
Bush Reflects on September 11 Attacks VOA 11 Sep 2006 -- President Bush is marking the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a pilgrimage to the three sites where Americans lost their lives
Former Iranian President Denounces Bin Laden VOA 11 Sep 2006 -- Iran's former president, Mohammed Khatami, has denounced Osama bin Laden as a criminal who betrays Islam's message of peace and justice.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 11 Sep 2006
Financial Systems Key To Fighting Terrorism, Weapons Proliferators Washington File 10 Sep 2006 -- Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Treasury Department has come to play a vital role in fighting threats to national security, Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey says.
Intelligence Director Reviews Changes Since September 11 Attacks Washington File 10 Sep 2006 -- The following piece was originally published in the September 10 edition of the Washington Post and is in the public domain.
Enormous Damage Done to al Qaeda Since 9/11, Cheney Says AFPS 10 Sep 2006 -- The United States has done “enormous damage to al Qaeda” in the five years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, but the group -- and other “wanna-be” al Qaedas -- still pose a threat, Vice President Dick Cheney said today.
U.S.: Man Who Knew Bin Laden Now Just Wants Normal Life RFE/RL 10 Sep 2006 -- Few people have made their names by meeting one of the world's most-wanted men, but Essam al-Ridi is one.
Cheney: US Safer Today Than Before 9/11 VOA 10 Sep 2006 -- On the eve of the five-year anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, the Bush administration says anti-terror efforts are making progress at home and abroad
Bush Wants Military Commissions to Try Terror Suspects VOA 09 Sep 2006 -- President Bush wants Congress to approve military commissions to try suspected terrorist leaders in U.S. custody
Former Iranian President Condemns September 11 Attacks VOA 09 Sep 2006 -- Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami has condemned the September 11, 2001 attacks against the United States, during a speech just outside Washington.
Torture of Detainees "Absolutely Banned" Says State Official Washington File 08 Sep 2006 -- The use of torture and the use of evidence derived from torture is "absolutely banned" in the Bush administration's proposed procedures for military commissions trying detainees at the Guantanamo Bay base in Cuba, John Bellinger, the State Department’s legal adviser said September 7.
Rice Cites Progress in War on Terror Since September 11 Attacks Washington File 08 Sep 2006 -- Although the United States and the international community have made progress in the war against terrorism, more work must be done, says Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Five Years After 9/11: Finding The Right Balance Of Security, Civil Liberties RFE/RL 08 Sep 2006 -- the wake of the 9/11 attacks, governments around the world realized they needed to know a great deal more about global terror networks.
Senate Report Rules Out al-Qaida Link with Saddam VOA 08 Sep 2006 -- A report by a Senate committee says there is no evidence former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein had any relationship with the al-Qaida terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi or his associates before the U.S. and allied forces invaded Iraq in 2003.
Is US Safer Now Than It Was on 9/11? VOA 08 Sep 2006 -- President Bush says the United States is safer now, five years after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, but some experts disagree.
US Politically Divided Five Years Post-9/11 VOA 08 Sep 2006 -- Five years later, the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States continue to have a far-reaching impact on national politics.
Five Years After 9/11: U.S. Diplomat Charts Progress Of War On Terror RFE/RL 08 Sep 2006 -- .S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Colleen Graffy visited RFE/RL headquarters in Prague ahead of the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks against the United States. She spoke with RFE/RL correspondent Eugene Tomiuc.
Five Years After 9/11: The Kremlin's War On Terror RFE/RL 08 Sep 2006 -- The coordinated terror attacks that hit the United States on September 11, 2001, resulted in a fundamental shift in U.S. policy. In Russia -- a self-declared ally in international antiterrorism efforts -- changes have been felt, as well.
Five Years After 9/11: West On Periphery Of Ideological Struggle Within Islam RFE/RL 08 Sep 2006 -- In the five years since the attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States has spent an estimated $430 billion on what President George W. Bush calls the global war on terrorism.
Dozens Killed by Blasts in Western India VOA 08 Sep 2006 -- A series of bombings in a town in western India has killed at least 22 people and injured dozens more.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 Sep 2006
Backgrounder: Targets for Terrorists: Post-9/11 Aviation Security cfr.org 07 Sep 2006
Analysis: Winning or Losing? cfr.org 07 Sep 2006 -- Five years since the atrocities of September 11, 2001, many minds are set to wondering: Is America winning or losing this fight?
New Detention Policies Hold Troops Accountable for Enforcement AFPS 07 Sep 2006 -- In addition to ensuring humane treatment of all detainees, a new policy directive and field manual released yesterday hold all servicemembers involved in or familiar with detainee operations accountable to ensure they are enforced.
Bush Issues Progress Report in Terror War AFPS 07 Sep 2006 -- Five years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, the United States is safer because it’s made sweeping changes to close security gaps revealed that day and has taken the terrori
14 High-Level Terrorists Processed Into Guantanamo Bay AFPS 07 Sep 2006 -- Fourteen men believed to be high-level terrorist leaders arrived in recent days at U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and were transferred to Defense Department custody without incident, the commander of the U.S. military detention facility there said today.
Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Rear Adm. Harris from the Pentagon 07 Sep 2006 -- Presenter: Commander, Joint Task Force, Guantanamo, Rear Adm. Harry B. Harris
st fight to the enemy, President Bush said today in Marietta, Ga.
Bird Flu: Progress Reported Toward Widely Useable Vaccine RFE/RL 07 Sep 2006 -- Chinese researchers have developed an avian-influenza vaccine that can be produced in much larger quantities than other trial vaccines so far.
Asian Wild Bird Study To Provide Data on H5N1 Transmission Washington File 07 Sep 2006 -- U.S., international researchers work to understand migration and disease
Bush Says U.S. Security Has Improved Since September 11, 2001 Washington File 07 Sep 2006 -- President Bush said the United States is safer than it was at the time of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, and is “winning the War on Terror” through vigilance, determination and courage.
U.S. Nuclear Security Agency Combats Nuclear Terrorism Washington File 07 Sep 2006 -- Security Administration (NNSA) plays a key role in U.S. efforts to prevent nuclear weapons and materials from falling into terrorist hands.
US Military Reaffirms 14 Leading Terrorist Suspects Will Be Treated Within New Guidelines VOA 07 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. military says 14 suspected terrorists who have been transferred to the controversial detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba early this week are being treated according to international standards, and new guidelines.
President Bush Discusses Progress in the Global War on Terror The White House 07 Sep 2006
Fact Sheet: Progress Report: Fixing the Problems Exposed by the 9/11 Attacks The White House 07 Sep 2006
Brussels Wants Investigations Into CIA Prisons RFE/RL 07 Sep 2006 -- EU Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini is calling on all European Union governments to investigate the presence and operations of secret CIA prisons in Europe.
Indonesian Court Convicts 2nd Militant for 2005 Bali Bombings VOA 07 Sep 2006 -- An Indonesian court has convicted a second militant for involvement in suicide bombings on Bali island in 2005.
Council Of Europe: Investigators To Continue Inquiry Into Secret CIA Prisons RFE/RL 07 Sep 2006 -- Council of Europe investigators say they will continue to try to learn more details about U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) secret prisons that Washington has now acknowledged existed in other countries.
US Confirms Existence of Secret Overseas CIA Prisons VOA 07 Sep 2006 -- President Bush has acknowledged for the first time that U.S. intelligence agents interrogated terror suspects at secret overseas prisons and moved 14 of them to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
China Criticizes US Use of Secret Prisons VOA 07 Sep 2006 -- China has criticized the United States following the confirmation this week by President Bush that the Central Intelligence Agency is running prisons overseas to house terror suspects.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 07 Sep 2006
Streamlined Program Makes Getting a U.S. Visa More Efficient Washington File 06 Sep 2006 -- U.S. efforts to improve its visa process are paying off: Nearly 97 percent of visa applications are processed within just two or three days of the interview, and worldwide almost 80 percent of visa applications are approved
Bush Says High-Level Detainees Will Face Fair Military Trial Washington File 06 Sep 2006 -- President Bush announced that he is sending draft legislation to the U.S. Congress that specifically would authorize U.S. military commissions to try captured terrorist suspects and would clarify the rules governing how U.S. interrogators may question detainees to gather intelligence against terrorist organizations and prevent potential terrorist activities.
High-Value Detainees Moved to Gitmo; Bush Proposes Detainee Legislation AFPS 06 Sep 2006 -- President Bush today announced the transfer of 14 high-value terrorist detainees from CIA custody to confinement at the Defense Department’s detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and that he asked Congress to authorize military commissions to try them.
Bush: Successful Programs Have Prevented Further Attacks AFPS 06 Sep 2006 -- Nearly five years after America “awoke to a nightmare attack” on Sept. 11, 2001, the nation is thankful that terrorists haven’t succeeded in launching another attack on U.S. soil, but recognizes that it’s not for the terrorists’ lack of trying, President Bush said at the White House today.
Analysis: Bush Bows to High Court Ruling on 'Detainees' cfr.org 06 Sep 2006 -- The treatment of terrorism suspects, once in custody, has garnered plenty of attention in the five years since September 11, 2001
Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Deputy Assistant Secretary Stimson and Lt. Gen. Kimmons from the Pentagon 06 Sep 2006 -- Presenter: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Affairs Cully Stimson and Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence Lt. Gen. John Kimmons
Leading Terrorist Detainees Transferred to Guantanamo VOA 06 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. government has transferred 14 alleged terrorist leaders to the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the first new arrivals at the controversial facility in two years
Top Terror Suspects Transferred to Guantanamo VOA 06 Sep 2006 -- President Bush has for the first time acknowledged the existence of secret CIA prisons holding top terror suspects and is asking Congress to approve the creation of military commissions to put them on trial
Pentagon Issues New Rules on Detainees VOA 06 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. Defense Department has issued new rules for the treatment of detainees and for conduct by interrogators that officials say are designed to ensure humane treatment and prevent the kind of abuses that have happened in recent years
President Discusses Creation of Military Commissions to Try Suspected Terrorists The White House 06 Sep 2006
Fact Sheet: The Administration's Legislation to Create Military Commissions The White House 06 Sep 2006
Army Publishes New Intelligence Manual Army News Release 06 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. Army announced today the publication of Field Manual (FM) 2-22.3, “Human Intelligence Collector Operations.”
Army releases new interrogation manual Army News 06 Sep 2006 -- The Army announced today the publication of Field Manual 2-22.3, “Human Intelligence Collector Operations.”
Pentagon Releases New Rules for Treatment of Detainees Washington File 06 Sep 2006 -- The Defense Department released new guidelines for the treatment and interrogation of detainees in the War on Terror September 6 that require, at a minimum, that all detainees in the custody of the Defense Department be treated in a manner consistent with the requirements of Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions that prohibits cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment.
Experts Say Al-Qaida Has Transformed Itself Since 9/11 VOA 06 Sep 2006 -- Five years ago, the United States was struck by the most devastating terrorist attack in its history. Subsequent investigations indicated that al-Qaida, a radical Islamic group led by Osama bin Laden, was responsible for the terrorist assaults that killed almost 3,000 people.
Army Publishes New Intelligence Manual Army News Release 06 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. Army announced today the publication of Field Manual (FM) 2-22.3, “Human Intelligence Collector Operations.”
Army releases new interrogation manual Army News 06 Sep 2006 -- The Army announced today the publication of Field Manual 2-22.3, “Human Intelligence Collector Operations.”
New Documents Outline Detention, Interrogation Policies AFPS 06 Sep 2006 -- A new policy directive and field manual released today establish crystal-clear guidelines on U.S. military detention and interrogation policies and further the Defense Department’s longstanding policy of humane treatment for all detainees, defense officials told Pentagon reporters today.
Bush Says CIA Detainees Will Get Prisoner-of-War Status VOA 06 Sep 2006 -- President Bush says 14 high-profile terrorism suspects held in secret CIA prisons have been transferred to the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba, and will be granted prisoner-of-war status.
Defense Department Ordered to Take Custody of High-Value Detainees 06 Sep 2006 -- The Department of Defense announced today, that at the direction of the President of the United States it took custody of 14 high-value detainees captured in the War on Terror and placed them under control of the Joint Task Force at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Kremlin envoy says Iraq turning into "terrorist corporation" RIA Novosti 06 Sep 2006 -- A high-ranking representative of the Kremlin issued a chilling warning Wednesday saying that Iraq was gradually becoming a "terrorist corporation" producing new generations of terrorists.
Danish Court Orders Two Terrorism Suspects Held for a Month VOA 06 Sep 2006 -- A Danish court has ordered two suspects arrested Tuesday on suspicion of planning terror attacks held for at least four weeks.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 06 Sep 2006
President Discusses Global War on Terror The White House 05 Sep 2006
Fact Sheet: The President's National Strategy for Combating Terrorism The White House 05 Sep 2006
Press Gaggle by Tony Snow and Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Frances Townsend The White House 05 Sep 2006
Offense Vital Part of National Strategy to Combat Terrorism AFPS 05 Sep 2006 -- President Bush today released his updated National Strategy for Combating Terrorism, which outlines the U.S. government’s strategy to protect and defend American interests at home and abroad from terrorism.
Bush: No Compromise, Dialogue With Terrorists VOA 05 Sep 2006 -- President Bush is defending his handling of the war on terror as the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States rapidly approaches
Bush: Terrorists View Iraq as Lynchpin in Global Battle AFPS 05 Sep 2006 -- An early U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq would play into terrorists’ plans of establishing a new world order of radical Islam, President Bush told members of a military officers’ group here today.
DEMOCRATS—JOINED BY GENERAL WESLEY CLARK—RELEASE NEW REPORT ON BUSH NATIONAL SECURITY FAILURES Office of Sen. Reid 05 Sep 2006 -- With President Bush touring the country on a new public relations campaign designed to sell his national security policies to the American people, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid, Assistant Democratic Leader Dick Durbin, House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, and Senator Thomas Carper today joined General Wesley Clark and Sharon Burke, Director of the Third Way National Security Project to release "the Neo Con," a new report analyzing the dangerous effects Republican policies have had on the security of the nation.
Third Way Releases New National Security Report with Clark, Reid, Other Senior Congressional Leaders Third Way 05 Sep 2006 -- Third Way today issued a new report analyzing the Bush administration’s record on national security.
MDW engineers test rescue, evacuation skills Army News 05 Sep 2006 -- Nearly five years ago, Military District of Washington Engineer Company Soldiers rescued and extracted victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the Pentagon.
How 9/11 changed the National Guard Army News 05 Sep 2006 -- At 8:46 on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 11 flew into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City, the first of the terrible events that defined that terrible day.
Court Sentences Indonesian Militant to Eight Years for 2005 Bali Bombings VOA 05 Sep 2006 -- An Indonesian court has sentenced a man to eight years in prison in connection with suicide bomb attacks on Bali island in 2005.
Danish Police Arrest Nine Terrorism Suspects VOA 05 Sep 2006 -- Authorities in Denmark say police have arrested nine people suspected of planning a terrorist attack in the Nordic country.
Indian Prime Minister Warns of Possible Terror Attacks VOA 05 Sep 2006 -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has warned of more terror attacks in the country, possibly targeting economic, religious and nuclear sites
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 05 Sep 2006
Washington's Foreign Policies Fuel Terrorism, Says Visiting Mohammad Khatami VOA 03 Sep 2006 -- Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami, on a U.S. visit, says Washington's foreign policies are fueling terrorism around the world.
British Police Arrest 14 Terror Suspects VOA 02 Sep 2006 -- British police say they have detained 14 men in anti-terrorism raids in south and east London, as well as two others in the city of Manchester.
H5N1 Flu Does Not Pass Easily to Humans, Study Finds Washington File 01 Sep 2006 -- Hundreds of Cambodian villagers avoided illness despite contact with sick birds
Thai Army Chief Calls for Talks After Bombing Wave VOA 01 Sep 2006 -- Thai security forces have arrested four suspects and stepped up investigations after a wave of bombings in southern Thailand left one person dead and injured more than two dozen
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 01 Sep 2006

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