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04 October 2001 Military News

Operations
Defense Policy / Programs
Government Statements and Transcripts
US Domestic Responses
International Responses
Defense Industry
Other Conflicts
News Reports

Operations

  • 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.

Defense Policy / Programs

Government Statements and Transcripts

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

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

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



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