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Operations

• U-S STRATEGY VOA 05 Nov. 2001-- How to conduct the war in Afghanistan has become an intense policy debate in the United States. Now a leading analyst says the best strategy is to stop the war. In his opinion, it will not succeed in destroying either the terrorist network or the Taleban, who are capable of prolonged resistance
• AFGHAN/OMAR VOA 05 Nov. 2001-- The Pentagon says it has airdropped leaflets over Afghanistan with a personal warning to Taleban leader Mullah Mohamed Omar
• AFGHAN / SPY PLANE VOA 05 Nov. 2001-- The Defense Department is putting a new surveillance plane into service over Afghanistan --- one capable of tracking vehicle movements on the ground even in bad weather
• AFGHANISTAN/PENTAGON VOA 05 Nov. 2001-- A senior U-S defense official says American air-strikes in Afghanistan are beginning to take a heavy toll on Taleban and al-Qaida terrorist forces
• RUMSFELD / INDIA VOA 05 Nov. 2001-- U-S Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld says the military operation in Afghanistan is becoming more effective, as the campaign enters its fifth week

  Map, video footage, and pre- and post-strike aerials of airstrikes, used during DoD news briefing
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  Footage showing November 3, 2001, airstrike against a Taliban Vth Corps armored vehicle positioned southwest of Mazar-e-Sharif
  Footage showing November 2, 2001, airstrike against Taliban troops in a trench line north of Kabul. This Taliban troop position was set facing a Northern Alliance opposition group	Footage showing November 2, 2001, B-52 airstrike against Taliban positions north of Kabul and filmed from an accompanying coalition fighter. The fighter camera first focuses on the B-52 before switching to the ground for a close-up view of the strike
  The images above are pre- and post-strike aerials of Kabul Military Airfield. According to DoD, the facility supported fighter aircraft, helicopters and transports and also served as a military aircraft maintenance facility. The images, taken on Wednesday October 31, 2001, focus on 2 maintenance hangars which have been destroyed.

  
  

Defense Policy / Programs

Government Statements and Transcripts

• Transcript: Defense Department Briefing, November 5, 2001 05 Nov. 2001-- Stufflebeem: The nation is famous, I suppose, for the numbers of caves that have been carved out over the centuries. They have a history of fighting in there. Our allies in this, to a degree, the Russians, have also explained the kind of warfare that they faced and that we're understanding, and there is in fact some intelligence that they are using the caves and have used the caves
• Transcript: Top General Says Anti-Terrorism War Targets al-Qaida, Taliban 05 Nov. 2001-- Myers: We are willing to help the Northern Alliance with their objective of defeating their Taliban adversaries and I think for that matter, I think most of the Afghan people are as well because the Taliban has been such an oppressive regime in Afghanistan.
• Text: Ross Says War Against Terrorism Targets Al-Qaida, Taliban 05 Nov. 2001-- Ross: The allegation that the United States is leading a religious war against the true Islamic religion is ludicrous. It reflects the deep desperation and bankruptcy of those who have nothing useful to offer the world.
• Transcript: White House Daily Briefing, November 5, 2001 05 Nov. 2001-- Fleischer: So I think one of the early successes that you can see for the coalition information center is the ability to respond very quickly in Arabic, in a key part of the world, as America gets its message to other nations.
• Transcript: U.S. Ambassador Praises Turkish Cooperation in Terrorism War 05 Nov. 2001-- Pearson said: "We envision a Turkey that is a full member of the developed, industrialized alliance of democracies. We look for a Turkey that has a leadership role among Muslim and Turkic countries. We look to a Turkey led by a dynamic and growing private sector, which fully welcomes and encourages foreign investors."
• Transcript: Rumsfeld, Uzbek Defense Minister Brief in Tashkent Nov. 4 05 Nov. 2001-- Rumsfeld said: "We are aggressively attempting to find and root out terrorist networks. To do that, we need the assistance of dozens and dozens and dozens of countries all across this globe. ... We need their help in lots of ways and on a basis that they feel comfortable with."
• Text: IAEA on Threat of Nuclear Terrorism 05 Nov. 2001-- "We are not just dealing with the possibility of governments diverting nuclear materials into clandestine weapons programs," he said. "Now we have been alerted to the potential of terrorists targeting nuclear facilities or using radioactive sources to incite panic, contaminate property, and even cause injury or death among civilian populations."
• Excerpt: U.N. Briefing on Food Deliveries in Afghanistan, Nov. 3 05 Nov. 2001-- The World Food Program (WFP) is "turning somersaults" to step up food deliveries into the mountainous areas of Afghanistan, attempting to get supplies where they are needed before winter begins, according to WFP representative Lindsey Davies, speaking at a briefing in Islamabad November 3.

US Domestic Responses

International Responses

• E-U/MIDEAST VOA 05 Nov. 2001-- Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres met in Brussels Monday under the auspices of the Belgian government, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Union. Neither man spoke with reporters after their 75-minute meeting
• U-N-OSAMA REACT VOA 05 Nov. 2001-- U-N Secretary-General Kofi Annan says he hopes Muslims and others around the world will not be mislead by Osama bin Laden
• FRANCE / U-S / ATTACKS VOA 05 Nov. 2001-- French President Jacques Chirac flies to the United States Tuesday for talks with U-S officials. While there, he also plans to talk with U-N leaders
• BRITAIN/AFGHAN VOA 05 Nov. 2001-- British Prime Minister Tony Blair says victory in the war against international terrorism is necessary to protect the world's economy.
• AFGHAN / U-N VOA 05 Nov. 2001-- U-N officials have dismissed Taleban criticism that U-N agencies are not doing enough to provide humanitarian aid to needy Afghans
• Bin Laden Remarks Insult People in Third World, UN Head Says USIA 05 Nov. 2001-- Annan responds to bin Laden's criticism of UN values
• ITALY / U-S / ATTACKS VOA 05 Nov. 2001-- The United States has accepted Italy's offer of military support in the U-S-led campaign against terrorism. But before the troops can be sent anywhere, Italy's parliament has to give its approval

Defense Industry

• BAE SYSTEMS develops satellite communications to support humanitarian relief operations BAE Systems 05 Nov 2001 -- BAE Systems has developed a mobile satellite communications capability based upon its highly successful Dagger concept, currently deployed in the military domain, for use in applications such as humanitarian operations, the provision of medical assistance at a distance and to support civil disaster relief.
• GE Aircraft Engines Awarded Contract Valued At Over $35 Million GE Aviation 05 Nov 2001 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded GE Aircraft Engines (GEAE) a contract valued at more than $35 million for 100 modules for F404-GE-402 engines that power F/A-18C/D Hornet aircraft, in order to enhance the overall readiness of the Navy's Hornet fleet.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY GENERAL United Nations 05 Nov 2001
• HEADQUARTERS PRESS CONFERENCE ON LIBERIA SANCTIONS United Nations 05 Nov 2001

News Reports

• BUSH / TERROR OVERNIGHTER VOA 05 Nov. 2001-- President Bush speaks by satellite today to an anti-terrorism meeting in Warsaw, Poland.
• U-S ECON / TERRORISM VOA 05 Nov. 2001-- The terrorist attacks on New York and Washington in September have taken a severe toll on the U-S economy. Economists generally believe the sharp drop in business and consumer confidence has now pushed an already slowing U-S economy into recession
• TRACKING TERRORISTS / IMMIGRATION VOA 05 Nov. 2001-- The U-S Attorney General is tightening controls on immigration to weed out terrorist suspects even before they enter the United States. The measures call for more information- sharing between law enforcement agencies and Immigration and Naturalization Service. Immigration activists are watching closely to make sure legitimate newcomers are not caught up in the sweep
• Afghans Work Together to Rebuild Civil Society USIA 05 Nov. 2001-- An Interview with Sima Wali, CEO of Refugee Women in Development
• TERRORISM AND STOCKS VOA 05 Nov. 2001-- Terrorism and the uncertainty about who or what gets hit next have affected the United States in an unprecedented way, following the events of September 11th. Analysts say even the business of Wall Street is different