31 December 2001 Military News

AFGHAN/PENTAGON VOA 31 Dec. 2001-- Defense officials say they are investigating charges that the latest U-S air raid in Afghanistan may have killed nearly 100-villagers
AFGHAN WRAP VOA 31 Dec. 2001-- More British troops arrived in Afghanistan as negotiators initialed an agreement about operations of an international peacekeeping force under the interim government

Transcript: Bush Remarks on India/Pakistan, Afghanistan, Argentina, U.S. 31 Dec. 2001-- "It's just a matter of time," he said. "There are no artificial deadlines. The definition of success is making sure the Taliban is out of existence, helping rebuild Afghanistan, and disrupting international terrorists."
Text: U.S. Freezes Assets of Six More Groups Linked to Terrorism 31 Dec. 2001-- Under the authority of Executive Order 13224, the Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General, has designated six additional groups, linked to terrorist activities, whose assets will be frozen.

BUSH / AFGHANISTAN VOA 31 Dec. 2001-- President Bush has named a special presidential envoy to Afghanistan

Lockheed Martin JASSM Approved for Low Rate Initial Production Lockheed Martin 31 Dec 2001 -- The Defense Department recently approved Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) for low rate initial production (LRIP).

SPY IN KABUL VOA 31 Dec. 2001-- Treason against the Taleban led to certain execution, as many discovered. But a top spy managed to avoid that fate, largely because he was in charge of Afghan security
AFGHAN/OMAR VOA 31 Dec. 2001-- U-S officials say they have credible information on the whereabouts of fugitive Taleban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar

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