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November 1, 2001 Airstrikes

Operations

• BUSH AFGHANISTAN VOA 01 Nov. 2001-- President Bush's National Security Advisor says the United States cannot afford to halt its war on terrorism during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan
• AFGHAN/PENTAGON VOA 01 Nov. 2001-- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says the United States is poised to dramatically increase the number of American ground forces operating with anti-Taleban resistance groups inside Afghanistan
• TURKEY / AFGHANISTAN VOA 01 Nov. 2001-- Turkey announced today (Thursday) it will contribute troops to the U-S led military effort in Afghanistan
• AFGHAN ATTACKS VOA 01 Nov. 2001-- U-S warplanes carried out heavy bombing raids against Taleban front lines across northern Afghanistan today
• Fighters, Bombers not Only Planes Flying in Afghanistan AFPS 01 Nov 2001-- Rear Adm. John Stufflebeem told Pentagon press today that military pilots make many flights besides bombing runs in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Stufflebeem is the Joint Staff's deputy director of operations for current readiness and capabilities

  
  
  
  

  Video footage of airstrikes, used during DoD news briefing
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  The footage above shows an Oct. 31, 2001, airstrike on a cave complex at the base of a cliff near Kabul. The video is from the weapon's display of the wingman of the pilot who dropped the bomb
  The two videos above show an Oct. 31, 2001, airtriske on a cave near a ridge top near Kabul. The first video comes form the shooter's display and the second from his wingman who is observing the strike. The large secondary explosion indicates, according to the DoD, that ammunition and fuel may have been hit in that cave

  
  

Defense Policy / Programs

Government Statements and Transcripts

• DoD News Briefing - Secretary Rumsfeld and Gen. Myers 01 Nov. 2001-- Myers: In yesterday's operations we struck in eight planned target areas, principally around Mazar-e Sharif, Kabul and Kandahar as well as in a number of engagement zones around Afghanistan
• Text: Chief of Naval Operations Remarks at Naval War College 01 Nov. 2001-- Clarke: Additionally, naval forces are positioned off our coasts in a return to the traditional Navy role of homeland defense, working hand-in-hand with the United States Coast Guard. These forces patrol coastal waters and airspace, stand watch over critical infrastructure, collect intelligence, and intercept threats to our national security.
• Transcript: NSC Advisor Rice Briefs on War on Terrorism, Missile Defense 01 Nov. 2001-- Rice: This is the first time in international history that you have had the kind of concentration of intelligence assets, law enforcement assets from around the world, on a network like this. They are not going to be able to hide, because the scrutiny and the pressure from the international community, from law enforcement, and from intelligence around the world is not going to let them hide. They are not going to be able to get significant financing, because we are shutting down their financial networks.
• Bush Proposes Steps to Strengthen Biological Weapons Convention 01 Nov. 2001-- "We know that the scourge of biological weapons has not been eradicated. Instead, the threat is growing," Bush said in a statement issued by the White House. Rogue states and terrorists possess these weapons "and are willing to use them," he added.
• Byliner: Adm. Blair on Regional Security, Fight Against Terrorism 01 Nov. 2001-- Regional cooperation key to dealing with 21st century threats
• Fact Sheet: The U.S. Humanitarian Demining Program 01 Nov. 2001-- The U.S. government's Humanitarian Demining Program seeks to relieve human suffering while promoting U.S. interests
• Text: USAID's Natsios On Humanitarian Efforts in Afghanistan 01 Nov. 2001-- "The conditions in many areas of Afghanistan are well beyond the 'pre-famine' stage," Natsios told the House Committee on International Relations November 1. "As best we can judge, the situation will only get worse with the coming winter."
• Defense Secretary Rumsfeld on War on Terrorism Nov. 1 31 Oct. 2001-- An Op-ed column from The Washington Post on 11/01/01

US Domestic Responses

International Responses

• U-N / AFGHANISTAN / ANNAN VOA 01 Nov. 2001-- United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan says he hopes the bombing campaign against Taleban targets in Afghanistan will end as soon as possible to enable stepped up humanitarian efforts for the Afghan people.
• MEGAWATI SPEECH VOA 01 Nov 2001-- Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri has called for a pause in the U-S-led air strikes on Afghanistan

Defense Industry

• CACI Completes Acquisition of Digital Systems International Corporation CACI 01 Nov 2001 -- CACI International Inc (NASDAQ:CACI) announced today it has completed the purchase of Digital Systems International Corporation (DSIC). The acquisition supports CACI's strategic growth plans to expand and grow its portfolio of systems integration, managed network services and information assurance capabilities and customers.
• Lockheed Martin Delivers First Next-Generation TB-29A Towed Array to U.S. Navy Lockheed Martin 01 Nov 2001 -- Lockheed Martin today announced the delivery of its first TB-29A thin-line towed array to the U.S. Navy for testing under a $6.4 million development/production contract awarded in April 2000.
• Northrop Grumman Team Wins U.S. Navy Contract for Electronic Warfare, Electronic Intelligence Support Northrop Grumman 01 Nov 2001 -- A team led by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been selected by the U.S. Navy to provide services in support of electronic warfare, electronic intelligence and communications intelligence equipment, systems and programs for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY GENERAL United Nations 01 Nov 2001
• HEADQUARTERS PRESS BRIEFING BY EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR United Nations 01 Nov 2001

News Reports

• AFGHANISTAN-RELIEF VOA 01 Nov. 2001-- Thousands of Afghans, already beset by the conflict in their country, face bitter prospects in the coming winter months
• THREAT / CALIFORNIA BRIDGES VOA 01 Nov. 2001-- California Governor Gray Davis says four suspension bridges, including the Golden Gate Bridge, are under a credible threat of a terrorist attack
• Looting of Aid Agencies in Afghanistan Increases USIA 01 Nov. 2001-- Taliban impedes relief as groups persist in humanitarian work
• AMNESTY / AFGHANISTAN VOA 01 Nov 2001-- The human rights group Amnesty International is calling for strong enforcement of human rights standards in Afghanistan after the fighting there stops. front lines in northern Afghanistan, Thursday
• U-S ECONOMY/TERROR VOA 01 Nov. 2001-- The United States economy, faltering before September's terror attacks, is sinking closer into recession. Wednesday the government announced new figures that the economy actually shrank slightly in the third quarter, prompting a good deal of comment in the nation's newspapers.
• U-N-Afghan Relief VOA 01 Nov. 2001-- The top United Nations relief coordinator, Kenzo Oshima, says new cooperation from Afghanistan's northern neighbors will be helpful but that delivering and distributing relief supplies in the country remains very difficult
• PAKISTAN/PENTAGON VOA 01 Nov. 2001-- Arms and fuel are probably being transported from Pakistan to Taleban-controlled areas of Afghanistan
• AFGHAN / ATROCITIES VOA 01 Nov. 2001-- U-S defense officials are reporting growing dissension in Taleban-controlled areas of Afghanistan over the use of civilians as human shields
• U-N / NUCLEAR TERROR VOA 01 Nov. 2001-- The United Nations Agency responsible for atomic safety says it is likely that terrorist organizations will attempt to obtain nuclear materials for future attacks
• PAKISTAN / AFGHAN REFUGEES VOA 01 Nov. 2001-- Tens of thousands of Afghan refugees have fled their homes since the United States began carrying out air strikes against terrorist targets in Afghanistan three weeks ago. The United Nations says nearly 80-thousand Afghans have illegally entered Pakistan since the bombing campaign began
• OSAMA / PENTAGON VOA 01 Nov. 2001-- U-S and foreign intelligence agencies are actively attempting to track down Osama bin Laden, the prime suspect in the terror attacks in the United States
• Human Rights Watch Says Taliban Mounted "Catastrophic Assault" on Women USIA 01 Nov. 2001-- Says Afghan women being erased from public life
• U.S. Committed to Improving Human Rights in Afghanistan USIA 01 Nov. 2001-- Craner testifies before congressional subcommittee