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05 October 2001 Military News

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

Operations

  • RUMSFELD / UZBEKISTAN VOA 05 Oct. 2001-- One thousand elite U-S infantry troops have been ordered to Uzbekistan, a Central Asian nation that borders Afghanistan

Defense Policy / Programs

Government Statements and Transcripts

US Domestic Responses

  • BUSH MIDEAST VOA 05 Oct. 2001-- The White House is taking strong issue with comments made late Thursday by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. He accused Washington of appeasing Arabs at Israel's expense in order to win support for the war on terrorism
  • Lawmaker Submits Bill to Create Office of Homeland Security USIA 05 Oct. 2001-- H.R. 3026 introduced to House October 4

International Responses

  • PAKISTAN POL VOA 05 Oct. 2001-- Pakistan is prepared to support the U-S effort to seek out suspected terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, who is believed to be hiding out in neighboring Afghanistan.
  • U-N DEBATE / AFGHANISTAN VOA 05 Oct. 2001-- Afghanistan's ambassador to the United Nations, Ravan Farhadi, says the Taleban movement was imposed on his country by Pakistan and that the Taleban do not represent any ethnic group
  • UNICEF / AFGHAN VOA 05 Oct. 2001-- UNICEF is stepping up its efforts to get food and medical supplies to those in greatest need
  • U-N-H-C-R / AFGHAN VOA 05 Oct. 2001-- The head of the United Nations refugee agency is calling on the world's countries to treat asylum seekers not as criminals but as people in need of protection
  • BRITAIN / AFGHANISTAN VOA 05 Oct. 2001-- Britain has issued a message of support to the Afghan people, pledging international assistance to rebuild their country once it stops serving as a haven for alleged terrorists
  • PAK/AFGHAN/BRIT VOA 05 Oct. 2001-- Pakistani officials say the British prime minister has no plans to meet with officials from Afghanistan's ruling Taleban
  • INDONESIA / U-S DEFENSE VOA 05 Oct. 2001-- Indonesian officials are giving mixed signals about the nation's support for Washington's so-called "war on terror." Two top security officials now say Indonesia will remain neutral in the conflict - appearing to contradict President Megawati Sukarnoputri's pledge to support U-S anti-terror efforts.
  • JAPAN / MILITARY VOA 05 Oct. 2001-- The Japanese cabinet has endorsed two bills that will expand the role of the military so it can aid the U-S led fight against terrorism.
  • RUSSIA / BLAIR VOA 05 Oct. 2001-- British Prime Minister Tony Blair is traveling to Pakistan following a stop in Moscow, where he praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for his role in building a coalition to fight terrorism

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

News Reports

  • FOREIGN TERRORIST GROUPS VOA 05 Oct. 2001-- The Bush administration says some 28 groups around the world -- including Osama Bin Laden's Al-Qaida organization -- are involved in terrorism, a finding that allows Congress to keep sanctions against them in place -- and makes it illegal for Americans to contribute money
  • PENTAGON/RUMSFELD VOA 05 Oct. 2001-- U-S Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is flying back to Washington after a five-nation trip to the Middle East and Central Asia aimed at shoring up support for a comprehensive, U-S-led campaign against terrorism
  • An Iraqi Connection VOA 05 Oct. 2001-- Ever since the terrorist attacks on the United States last month and the investigation into the involvement of the al-Qaida [al K-EYE-eh-duh ] network of Osama bin Laden, theories have been put forward suggesting a link to Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein
  • U-N/TERROR DEBATE ENDS VOA 05 Oct. 2001-- The United Nations General Assembly has ended a week-long debate on terrorism, but without adopting any new resolution on the subject
  • AFGHAN/MILITARY VOA 05 Oct. 2001-- U-S military forces are gearing up to go after terror suspect Osama bin Laden and his network. To chase him down in Afghanistan, where he is believed to be hiding out with protection of the ruling Taleban, U-S forces would enter a country with a fearsome reputation
  • ALLIANCE BUILDING VOA 05 Oct. 2001-- The United States continues work to build a coalition of the world's nations to fight terrorism, and specifically to help it attack the network of exiled Saudi businessman Osama bin Laden.
  • ON THE LINE:WINNING A WAR AGAINST TERRORISTS VOA 05 Oct. 2001-- On The Line show on combatting terrorism
  • CONGRESS / INTELLIGENCE VOA 05 Oct. 2001-- Lawmakers are divided over how strongly to assess blame for what many regard as an intelligence failure leading up to the attacks.
  • TERRORISM / VISAS VOA 05 Oct. 2001-- The investigation of the September 11th terrorist attacks has revealed that 16 of the 19 hijackers entered the United States on non-immigrant visas. Several had overstayed their visas
  • SUDAN & BIN LADEN VOA 05 Oct. 2001-- Some U-S intelligence officials say the opportunity was missed to apprehend a major terrorist and perhaps prevent the recent attacks in the United States
  • EGYPT / RUMSFELD VOA 05 Oct. 2001-- U-S Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says intelligence information may be more effective than military power in eliminating terrorism



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