Military

DATE=09/11/01

TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT

NUMBER=2-280321

TITLE=TERRORISM RESPONSE (L ONLY)

BYLINE=JIM RANDLE

DATELINE=BEIJING

CONTENT:

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INTRO: Experts who study terrorism say one goal of the horrific attacks on

New York and Washington was to gain attention. A former top officer of the

Federal Bureau of Investigation says the killers have gotten their time in

the spotlight, and will now be the focus of a massive investigation -- and a

devastating response. V-O-A's Jim Randle reports.

TEXT: Political science professor Paul Senese (prono: sin-e-sea) says

terrorists generally want to bring attention to a cause or grievance and, in

this case, they are likely to succeed.

/// 1st SENESE ACT ///

Every television station, almost every television station on your TV is plugged into the

situation, in Canada, probably around most of the world. And the same thing

for the Internet. So they are getting a lot of attention, and that is always

the goal for these high profile terrorists groups.

/// END ACT ///

The University of Buffalo professor says the terror attacks that destroyed

the world trade center, several civilian airliners and damaged US military

headquarters, were a brutally blunt way of sending a political message.

/// 2nd SENESE ACT ///

To show the United States that there are serious forces and groups out there

in the world that don't support the things that the United States supports,

whether that is the spread of rampant capitalism or the spread of American

ideals and American influence.

/// END ACT ///

But who was responsible? Experts say the Federal Bureau of Investigation

will coordinate the massive investigation aimed at answering that question.

Professor Lee Colwell was once the F-B-I's second in command. He now teaches

criminal justice at the University of Arkansas and says many law enforcement

and every intelligence agency in the United States will be on the case.

/// 1st COLWELL ACT ///

There will be the mechanics of an investigation at each of the crime scenes,

and also the airports to trace back what kind of support these fanatics had,

and attempt to identify those who were not on the plane who contributed, who

are in this country, who contributed to this terrible tragedy.

/// END ACT ///

Professor Colwell says analysts will take the information turned up by

police, spies, and electronic monitoring and draw up a list of options for

policymakers.

/// 2nd COLWELL ACT ///

An assault like this against a country that is so vulnerable, and so open and

has such great respect for rights, can not go unanswered.

/// END ACT ///

He says angry Americans will likely demand stern justice. (Signed.)

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