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• PENTAGON / AID VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- The Pentagon says humanitarian relief measures are part of the planning now under way for U-S anti-terrorist operations inside Afghanistan

Defense Policy / Programs

Government Statements and Transcripts

• Defense Department Report: Rumsfeld Trip to Middle East, Central Asia USIA 02 Oct. 2001-- Will visit Saudi Arabia, Oman, Egypt, Uzbekistan
• Transcript: State Department Noon Briefing, October 2, 2001 02 Oct. 2001-- Briefing at the State Department
• Transcript: White House Daily Briefing, October 2, 2001 02 Oct. 2001-- Tuesdays Briefing
• Excerpts: U.N. General Assembly Opens Week-Long Debate on Terrorism 02 Oct. 2001-- No doubt that the purpose behind the attacks directed at innocent civilians in the United States was to spread terror and panic in this country, and in the world as a whole. But they also aimed at triggering a clash of civilizations and religions.
• Transcript: Powell, Greek Foreign Minister Press Briefing Oct. 2 02 Oct. 2001-- "We are not fighting Islam or the Arab world; we are fighting terrorists," Papandreou emphasized.
• Transcript: Secretary Powell and Indian Foreign Minister, Oct 2 02 Oct. 2001-- As the President made it clear in his statements and in his speech the week before last, we are going after terrorism in a comprehensive way, not just in the present instance of al-Qaida and Usama bin Laden, but terrorism as it affects nations around the world, to include the kind of terrorism that affects India.
• Text: Blair Calls on Taliban to Surrender Bin Laden 02 Oct. 2001-- "There's no meeting of minds, no point of understanding with such terror -- just a choice: defeat it or be defeated by it. And defeat it we must," Blair told a British Labor Party conference in Brighton, England, October 2.
• Text: Interpol Condemns "Murderous Attacks" of September 11 02 Oct. 2001-- Urges use of Interpol resources to fight terrorism
• Transcript: Bush Briefs Congressional Leaders on War Against Terrorism 02 Oct. 2001-- There are no negotiations, there's no calendar. We'll act on our time, and we'll do it in a manner that not only secures the United States as best as possible, but makes the freedom in the world more likely to exist in the future.
• Text: NATO Says Conclusive Data Links Al Qaida to Sept. 11 Attacks 02 Oct. 2001-- The facts are clear and compelling. The information presented points conclusively to an Al-Qaida role in the 11 September attacks.
• Transcript: Powell Says bin Laden, al-Qaida First Priority 02 Oct. 2001-- And first things first, in this instance, is to go after al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden, and terrorist networks.
• Text: Senator Frist Assesses Bio-terrorism Threat to U.S. 02 Oct. 2001-- The potential damage of a bioterrorism attack is "huge," but Americans "need to put the threat of bioterrorism in perspective," according to Senator William Frist (Republican of Tennessee).

US Domestic Responses

• BUSH / TALEBAN VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- White Houses also reports the president and congressional leaders discussed a financial stimulus package to help an economy down since last month's terrorist attacks

International Responses

• NATO Finds That Terrorist Attacks Against U.S. Were Directed from Abroad USIA 02 Oct. 2001-- Bush welcomes that determination, Fleischer says
• General Assembly Echoes with Condemnations of Terrorism USIA02 Oct. 2001-- Countering terrorism must be a global endeavor, delegates say
• U-N DEBATE / ARAB GROUP VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- The Arab Group at the United Nations has issued a statement that strongly condemns the terrorist attacks in the United States, but the statement also emphasizes its support for Palestinian resistance to Israeli occupation
• BRITAIN / BLAIR VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- British Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned Afghanistan's ruling Taleban that a military attack is planned unless it surrenders suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden.
• UNICEF / AFGHANISTAN VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- The United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, is using planes, trucks and even donkeys to get vitally needed relief supplies into Afghanistan before the onset of winter when certain parts of the country become inaccessible
• U-N / AFGHAN AID VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- U-N agencies are sending relief convoys into Afghanistan and airlifting tons of supplies into neighboring countries.
• U-N DEBATE / PAKISTAN VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- Pakistan's ambassador to the United Nations, Shamshad Ahmad, has promised his nation's full cooperation in the battle against terrorism
• RUSSIA / IRAN / AFGHANISTAN VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- Russian and Iranian defense ministers are meeting in Moscow (Tuesday) for talks on military cooperation and possible U-S strikes against suspected terrorist targets in Afghanistan
• NATO / ATTACKS VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- NATO says the United States has proven that Saudi militant Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida network are linked to terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. And it says the alliance has determined that the attacks were directed from outside the United States

Defense Industry

• General Dynamics Awarded Six Contracts with $107.2 Million Potential Value General Dynamics 02 Oct 2001 -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) announced today that the company was awarded six Department of Defense contracts between September 25 and September 28, the end of Fiscal Year 2001; their total potential value if all options are exercised exceeds $107.2 million.
• Lockheed Martin Receives $12.7 Million Contract for MLRS Industrial Engineering Services Lockheed Martin 02 Oct 2001 -- Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has received a $12.7 million contract for Industrial Engineering Services (IES) for the MLRS M270 and M270A1 launcher systems for the United States, Germany, France, The United Kingdom, Italy, The Netherlands, Japan, Israel, Bahrain, Turkey, Greece, Norway, Denmark and the Republic of Korea..
• Lockheed Martin's MLRS M270A1 Launcher Enters Operational Testing Lockheed Martin 02 Oct 2001 -- Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control's improved Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) M270A1 launcher has entered Operational Testing (OT) at Fort Sill, Okla. The OT will be conducted in two phases.
• NATO Takes First Look at JT8D-powered Boeing 707 for AWACS Application Pratt & Whitney 02 Oct 2001 -- Officials from NATO toured a Boeing 707-300 aircraft re-engined with four Pratt & Whitney (P&W) JT8D-219s, as part of their AWACS upgrade evaluation.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 02 Oct 2001
• PRESS CONFERENCE BY INCOMING PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL United Nations 02 Oct 2001

News Reports

• US-CANADA/TERRORISM VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- Top U-S and Canadian law enforcement officials are pledging greater cooperation in the fight against terrorism
• BUSH / MIDEAST VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- : President Bush says the idea of a Palestinian state has always been a part of the Middle East peace process
• TERROR RESOLUTION VOA 02 Oct. 2001--The current president of the United Nations Security Council, Ambassador Richard Ryan of Ireland, says a committee to monitor the Council's resolution against terrorism should be in place by the end of the week.
• WALL STREET WRAP VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- U-S stock prices moved modestly higher Tuesday, as the U-S central bank cut short-term interest rates for the ninth time this year to their lowest level in nearly 40 years
• UN DEBATE/IRAN VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, Javad Zarif, says the battle against terrorism must be fought rationally and under the leadership of the United Nations.
• US/INDIA VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- The United States says its global campaign against terrorism will target the kind of violence that occurred Monday in the Indian state of Kashmir
• Kansteiner Reviews U.S. Policy Toward Africa After Terrorist Attacks USIA02 Oct. 2001-- Is optimistic about economic trends in talk at Freedom Forum
• Focus on Terrorism Should Strengthen U.S.-Latin Ties, Say Diplomats USIA 02 Oct. 2001-- Multilateral cooperation viewed as "more important than ever"
• PENTAGON/RUMSFELD VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- President Bush is dispatching Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to the Middle East as the buildup of U-S forces in that region continues for anti-terrorist operations
• Is Middle East Peace Still Possible? VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- Dateline on the Middle East Peace prospects
• ATTACKS / FRANCE VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- French news agencies report a suspected Muslim militant recently has admitted to planning suicide attacks against the American Embassy in Paris under orders from accused terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden
• WAR DIVIDEND VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- Discusses the movement of resources and people from the commercial sector to the military
• EU / RUSSIA VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Brussels for talks with top European Union and NATO officials that diplomats say will center on building a common front to fight international terrorism
• PENTAGON/RUMSFELD UPDATE VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- President Bush is dispatching Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to the Middle East and Central Asia (Tuesday night) as the buildup of U-S forces in that region continues for anti-terrorist operations.
• CONGRESS - AFGHANISTAN VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- A delegation of bipartisan U-S lawmakers has just returned from a brief trip to Russia, Turkey and Italy, where they met with officials to discuss cooperation in the fight against terrorism
• CONGRESS - DEFENSE VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- The U-S Senate has passed a 345 billion dollar defense spending bill
• BRITAIN / BLAIR VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- British Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to warn today (Tuesday) that military action against Afghanistan's Taleban rulers is now inevitable
• BUSH / TALEBAN VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- President Bush says there will be "consequences" for Afghanistan's Taleban rulers if they do not hand-over suspected terrorists
• PAK / AFGHAN / U-S VOA 02 Oct. 2001-- Thousands of Afghans have staged an anti-U-S demonstration in the southern city of Kandahar, the headquarters of Afghanistan's ruling Taleban movement