| General Resources on Terrorism and Afghanistan |
| For information about books and other materials at the Library of Congress, consult its online catalog (http://catalog.loc.gov)
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| ABCNEWS.com: A Nation United (http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/WTC%5FSubIndex.html) |
| As part of the ABCNEWS.com online service, ABCNEWS Internet Ventures presents a collection of news articles relating to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States and their aftermath. ABCNEWS Internet Ventures provides access to current and archived news articles. Some of the topics covered include biographies of the terrorist suspects, the Saudi exile and accused terrorist Osama bin Laden (1956- ), a country profile of Afghanistan, biological weapons, and victims of the terrorist attacks. |
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| Afghan Civilians to Face Increased Vulnerability (http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/UNID/CA4BF841ECF11921C1256AC7004ABA34?OpenDocument) |
| ReliefWeb presents the full text of a September 14, 2001 press release entitled "Afghan Civilians to Face Increased Vulnerability," from the United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The UN evacuated all of its international staff from Afghanistan due to fears of possible retaliation against Afghanistan, in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. The UN is concerned for vulnerable families in Afghanistan and will care for them as needed. |
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| Afghan-American Speaks (http://dir.salon.com/news/feature/2001/09/14/afghanistan/index.html) |
| Salon.com presents "An Afghan-American Speaks," a September 14, 2001 article written by Tamim Ansary. Ansary asserts that bombing Afghanistan in retaliation for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States is counterproductive. The author fears that the bombing will lead to a world war and that is what the terrorists want. |
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| Afghanistan - Consular Information Sheet. (http://travel.state.gov/afghanistan.html) |
| Presents an information sheet on Afghanistan from the U.S. Department of State warning U.S. citizens against travel to Afghanistan. Notes terrorist issues and states that there are no U.S. diplomatic missions represented. |
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| Afghanistan: An Online NewsHour Special Report. (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/afghanistan/) |
| The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and MacNeil-Lehrer Productions offer a collection of articles about Afghanistan. The articles are provided as an online supplement to the "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" television program. The articles highlight the October 2001 air strikes against Afghanistan, as well as the supply of humanitarian aid for the country. The air strikes are in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. One of the targets of the strikes is the Taliban regime. |
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| All Five Hijackers Have Been Identified (http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/jan/06ia.htm) |
| Rediff.com Inc. offers the full text of the January 6, 2000 article entitled "All Five Hijackers Have Been Identified." The Indian government has identified five hijackers of an Indian Airlines plane that travelled from Kandahar to Afghanistan. The article includes photographs of the hijackers and lists their names. |
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| America Responds (http://www.whitehouse.gov/response/index.html) |
| The White House presents news related to the response of the United States to terrorism and the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. The White House includes information on actions by President George W. Bush (1946- ), the Office of Homeland Security, the war on terrorism, humanitarian efforts for the Afghan people, military actions, investigative actions, and diplomatic actions. |
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| America Responds: Classroom Resources (http://www.pbs.org/americaresponds/educators.html) |
| The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) offers a collection of social studies lesson plans and other instructional materials related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. There are materials for all grade levels. Lesson topics include Afghanistan and the Taliban, human rights, ethnic discrimination, international terrorism, Middle East issues, and more. |
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| America Strikes Back (http://www.canada.com/national/features/attack/index.html) |
| CanWest Interactive offers a collection of frequently updated news articles and images concerning the war against terrorism, the air strikes against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, and the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States. The United States is leading an international effort to eradicate the threat of terrorism. CanWest Interactive is a division of CanWest Global Communications Corporation. |
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| America at War (http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/IncrementalGatherServlet?node=admin/registration/incremental&destination=incremental&nextstep=gather&application=3-Point-nation&applicationURL=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/nation/specials/attacked/) |
| The Washington Post Co. presents "America at War," a collection of news articles originally published in "The Washington Post." This collection focuses on the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States, the retaliatory air strikes against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, and the international war on terrorism. There are also articles concerning Saudi exile and suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden (1957- ). The articles are updated frequently. |
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| America's Response to Terrorism (http://www.brook.edu/terrorism/) |
| The Brookings Institution, a research institute located in Washington, D.C., offers a collection of Brookings briefings concerning the response of the United States to terrorism, particularly to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States. The United States and its allies are conducting an international war against terrorism involving air strikes against Afghanistan. These briefings are updated frequently. |
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| Attack on America (http://www.lib.ecu.edu/govdoc/terrorism.html) |
| Annotated directory of links to reference works and collections of documents and reports, organized by topic. |
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| Bin Laden's World (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/binladen/) |
| The Washington Post Co. presents information about Saudi exile and suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden (1957- ). The information is provided as part of the Special Report on America at War published in "The Washington Post." Bin Laden, a self-professed Muslim who supports the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, is the assumed leader of the Al Qaeda terrorist group, and a prime suspect in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. A map of the Middle Eastern region in which bin Laden operates the Al Qaeda is included. |
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| Bin Laden, Millionaire with a Dangerous Grudge (http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/09/12/binladen.profile/) |
| Cable News Network, Inc. (CNN) offers the full text of the September 13, 2001 article entitled "Bin Laden, Millionaire with a Dangerous Grudge." The Saudi Arabian alleged terrorist Osama bin Laden (1957- ) is a prime suspect in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. U.S. prosecutors think bin Laden is the head of the al Qaeda network of terrorists that is blamed for many failed and successful terrorist attacks on U.S. targets. Afghanistan has been hosting bin Laden since 1996. |
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| Changed World: Combatting Terrorism (http://www.csmonitor.com/specials/sept11/index.html) |
| The Christian Science Publishing Society presents "A Changed World: Combatting Terrorism," a collection of articles originally published in "The Christian Science Monitor." These articles are updated daily and concern the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States, the air strikes against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, and the international war on terrorism. There are also articles pertaining to Saudi exile and suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden (1957- ). |
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| Chicago Tribune: War on Terror (http://www.chicagotribune.com/search/chi-worldtradecenter-specialpackage.special) |
| Tribune Interactive, Inc. provides a collection of "Chicago Tribune" articles and photographs concerning the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States, the war on terrorism, and the retaliatory strikes against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. The United States is leading an international effort to eradicate the threat of terrorism. This material is updated daily. |
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| Chicago Tribune: War on Terror (http://www.chicagotribune.com/services/site/premium/access-registered.intercept) |
| The "Chicago Tribune" presents daily, updated coverage about events relating to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States and the international war on terrorism. The newspaper provides the information as part of its War on Terror section. |
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| Elementary School: Current Events: America's Tragedy (http://www.bigchalk.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/WOPortal.woa/Homework/Elementary/Current%5FEvents/Current%5FEvents/September%5F11%5F2001%5FOne%5FYear%5FLater%5F78992.html) |
| Bigchalk.com, inc. presents a collection of materials related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. This information is intended to provide curriculum enrichment for elementary classes. The information is arranged by such categories as the attack and its aftermath, the war on Afghanistan, the healing process, news coverage, and more. |
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| Emergency supplemental appropriations request : (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS16012) |
| "Referred to the Committee on Appropriations." |
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| Enemy Is Not Islam. It Is Nihilism (http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/000/364llkga.asp) |
| News Corporation presents the full text of the article "The Enemy Is Not Islam. It Is Nihilism," by Charles Krauthammer. It was published in the October 22, 2001 issue of "The Weekly Standard." The author discusses how religion is being turned into a kind of nihilism in places like Afghanistan. Krauthammer describes the current war against terrorism as a conflict between those who love life and those nihilists who want to destroy it. |
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| Fact Sheet: Humanitarian Aid to the Afghan People, October 15, 2001 (http://usinfo.state.gov/regional/nea/sasia/afghan/fact/1015aid.htm) |
| "Humanitarian Aid to the Afghan People" is an October 15, 2001 fact sheet prepared by the Office of International Information Programs of the U.S. Department of State. This fact sheet outlines U.S. efforts to provide food relief assistance to the Afghan people, while the United States and its allies conduct military operations in Afghanistan. The targets of the military operations involve the Al Qaida terrorist network and the Taliban regime which shelters it in Afghanistan. The relief operations commenced on October 15, 2001. |
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| Giving Peace a Chance? (http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-annis101701.shtml) |
| "National Review" presents the commentary "Giving Peace a Chance," written by Sheri Annis and published as part of the October 17, 2001 National Review Online. Annis voices her displeasure of a resolution passed by the city council of Berkeley, California. The council is urging the U.S. government to cease the bombing of Afghanistan and to use a legal, nonmilitary response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States. |
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| International Anthrax Scare (http://www.prospect.org/webfeatures/2001/10/rayman-read-a-10-18.html) |
| Alyssa R. Rayman-Read and Cara Feinberg present "The International Anthrax Scare," an article offering commentary on the war against terrorism and the anthrax scare. The authors highlight news concerning the opinions of the leaders, press, and public of various countries worldwide, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, the United States, Great Britain, France, Germany, and Israel. Links to related sites are available. This article originally appeared in the October 18, 2001 issue of "The American Prospect" and is provided online by the American Prospect, Inc. |
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| Islamic State of Afghanistan Willing to Hunt Bin Laden (http://usinfo.state.gov/topical/pol/terror/01091804.htm) |
| The U.S. Department of State presents the September 18, 2001 article "Islamic State of Afghanistan Willing to Hunt Bin Laden," written by Judy Aita. The article notes that the Afghan ambassador to the United Nations states that the Northern Alliance, which opposes the Taliban, is ready to cooperate with the United States to find Saudi Arabian exile and suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden (1957- ). The U.S. government believes that bin Laden is responsible for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. The Taliban control most of Afghanistan. |
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| Islamic studies (http://www.uga.edu/islam/) |
| Provides access to resources available on the Internet which are either primary-source material from Islamic web sites that highlight the religion's own viewpoints or scholarly research on a variety of Islamic subjects. Includes several articles on terrorism, 9/11, the Taliban, Bin Laden, and the Iraq crisis. |
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| New York Times Daily Lesson Plan: Consider the Source (http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20010926wednesday.html) |
| "Consider the Source" is an interdisciplinary lesson related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, intended for use with grades 6-12. The lesson requires the students to compare news reporting from around the world, focusing on coverage of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan in the wake of the attacks. Anissa Hambouz and Javaid Khan created this lesson, which is based on a September 26, 2001 "New York Times" article. The New York Times Co. and the Bank Street College of Education in New York City provide the lesson online as part of the Daily Lesson Plan section of the Learning Network. |
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| New York Times: Daily Lesson Plan: Spreading the Word (http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20011017wednesday.html) |
| "Spreading the Word" is an interdisciplinary lesson related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, intended for use with grades 6-12. The lesson requires the students to analyze the use of propaganda in the war against terrorism, focusing specifically on the retaliatory attacks on Afghanistan. Annissa Hambouz and Javaid Khan created this lesson, which is based on an October 17, 2001 "New York Times" article. The New York Times Co. and the Bank Street College of Education in New York City provide the lesson online as part of the Daily Lesson Plan section of the Learning Network. |
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| New York Times: Daily Lesson Plan: The Object Is Objectivity (http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20011009tuesday.html) |
| "The Object Is Objectivity" is an interdisciplinary lesson related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, intended for use with grades 6-12. The lesson investigates world response to U.S and British air strikes against Afghanistan in retaliation for the attacks. Clayton DeKorne and Javaid Khan created this lesson, which is based on an October 9, 2001 "New York Times" article. The New York Times Co. and the Bank Street College of Education in New York City provide the lesson online as part of the Daily Lesson Plan section of the Learning Network. |
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| New York Times: Daily Lesson Plan: Thou Dost Protest (http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20011010wednesday.html) |
| "Thou Dost Protest" is an interdisciplinary lesson related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, intended for use with grades 6-12. This lesson requires the students to analyze anti-American protests from around the world in response to U.S. air strikes on Afghanistan as retaliation for the attacks. Tanya Yasmin Chin and Annissa Hambouz created this lesson, which is based on an October 10, 2001 "New York Times" article. The New York Times Co. and the Bank Street College of Education in New York City provide the lesson online as part of the Daily Lesson Plan section of the Learning Network. |
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| New York Times: News Snapshot: Attacks on Afghanistan (http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/snapshot/20011008.html) |
| "Attacks on Afghanistan" is a current events activity for grades 3-5 based on a photograph from the October 8, 2001 issue of "The New York Times." The activity consists of questions pertaining to the photograph, which is related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. This photograph shows U.S. President George W. Bush (1946- ) announcing the U.S. led air strikes against Afghanistan in retaliation for the terrorist attacks against the United States. The New York Times Co. and the Bank Street College of Education in New York City developed this activity as part of the News Snapshot section of the Learning Network. |
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| Osama Bin Laden: Rumblings in Afghanistan (http://www.subcontinent.com/sapra/terrorism/tr%5F1998%5F12%5F001%5Fs.html) |
| The Security and Political Risk Analysis (SAPRA) India think tank presents the article "Osama Bin Laden: Rumblings in Afghanistan," written by B. Raman and published on December 22, 1998. Raman discusses the rumors that there was an unsuccessful revolt against Afghan Muslim cleric and Taliban spiritual leader Mullah Muhammed Omar (c.1959- ) in 1998. The revolt is reported to have taken place after the United States bombed the terrorist camps of Saudi Arabian exile and suspected terrorist Osama Bin Laden (1957- ) on August 20, 1998. |
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| Osama Denies Involvement (http://www.rediff.com/us/2001/sep/12ny15.htm) |
| Rediff.com Inc. offers the full text of a September 12, 2001 article entitled "Osama Denies Involvement," written by Muhammad Najeeb. Saudi Arabian alleged terrorist Osama bin Laden (1957- ) has denied involvement in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. Bin Laden did admit he appreciated those who committed the terrorist attacks and warns that should the United States kill him, there will be several others that will retaliate. Bin Laden is in exile in Afghanistan. |
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| Pakistan Accepts U.S. Battle Plan (http://www.msnbc.com/news/626197.asp) |
| MSNBC presents the September 15, 2001 article "Pakistan Accepts U.S. Battle Plan." The article explains that Pakistan has agreed to allow a multinational force to be based within its borders for a possible attack on Afghanistan. The agreement comes as a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. |
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| Poison Documents Found in Kabul. (http://www.msnbc.com/news/657929.asp?cp1=1) |
| MSNBC presents the full text of the November 16, 2001 article entitled "Poison Documents Found in Kabul," written by MSNBC staff and reporters. Detailed instructions on how to make ricin, a biological poison, were found in an abandoned house in Kabul, Afghanistan. The house had been used by the Al Qaeda terrorist network. The Northern Alliance found the documents. |
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| President Bush's Speech. (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/terrorism/combating/bush%5F10-7.html) |
| The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and MacNeil-Lehrer Productions present the full text of an October 7, 2001 speech given by U.S. President George W. Bush (1946- ). In his speech, Bush announces that United States and British military forces have hit targets in Afghanistan. The military forces are striking the military installations and training camps of the Taliban regime. The strikes are in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. |
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| Saudi Missteps Helped Bin Laden Gain Power (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59495-2001Oct14.html) |
| The Washington Post Co. presents the full text of the October 15, 2001 article entitled "Saudi Missteps Helped Bin Laden Gain Power," written by Howard Schneider. Schneider discusses a series of actions on the part of Saudi Arabia that he says helped Saudi accused terrorist Osama bin Laden (1957- ). Schneider notes that Saudi recognition and support for the Taliban regime in Afghanistan benefited bin Laden also. |
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| September 11, 2001: The Day Everything Changed (http://www.indystar.com/library/factfiles/crime/national/2001/sept11/) |
| "September 11, 2001: The Day Everything Changed" is a featured report that was originally published in "The Indianapolis Star." The report contains articles about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, including information about the death toll, the hijacked flights, Afghanistan, the terrorists, and other related events. |
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| September 11: Context and Consequences (http://www.washington.edu/uwtv/uwspecials/911context.html) |
| Professor at Indiana University, Bloomington and a native of Afghanistan speaks about the ways in which the United States has reacted to the events of September 11th. He presents a number of alternative models which we could use to address terrorism, including economic, medical and political models. |
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| Should The Taliban See The Evidence? (http://www.tufts.edu/communications/stories/100501ShouldTalibanSeeEvidence.htm) |
| Tufts University presents "Should The Taliban See The Evidence?" an October 5, 2001 article from "Tufts E-News." The article explains that the Taliban in Afghanistan wants to see evidence of the guilt of Saudi exile and accused terrorist Osama Bin Laden (1957- ) before they will turn him over to the United States. The American government has refused to reveal the evidence of Bin Laden's involvement in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States. |
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| Some Things to Consider About Afghanistan--From Those Who've Been There (http://www.prospect.org/webfeatures/2001/10/vest-j-10-01.html) |
| "Some Things to Consider About Afghanistan--From Those Who've Been There" is an article written by Jason Vest that was originally published on October 1, 2001 by the American Prospect, Inc. Vest interviewed three Western journalists who have travelled throughout Afghanistan, as well as a lobbyist for the Federation for American-Afghan Action. Vest highlights the advice of these four men in regards to U.S. military action in Afghanistan in retaliation for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. Some of the suggestions of the four men include considering Pakistan an ally in name only, realizing a war on the Al Qaeda terrorist organization means a war on the Taliban regime, and making an effort to set up civil administration wherever possible in Afghanistan. |
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| Special Report: Attack on Afghanistan. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/waronterror/) |
| Guardian Newspapers Ltd. presents a collection of articles that focus on the new war against terrorism. The articles were originally published in "Guardian Unlimited." The articles cover such topics as the resistance in northern Afghanistan, Great Britain's role in the attacks, and current events in the war. Also included are articles about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. |
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| Special operations forces in Operation Enduring Freedom (http://www.pennyhill.com/) |
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| Taliban Calls U.S. Strikes 'Terrorist Act' (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/october01/taliban%5F10-7.html) |
| MacNeil-Lehrer Productions and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) feature an October 7, 2001 article entitled "Taliban Calls U.S. Strikes 'Terrorist Act.'" The article is offered as part of the Online NewsHour Update. U.S. and British forces have been targeting the Taliban's area in Afghanistan. The Islamic Taliban regime, which is suspected of supporting terrorism, considers the retaliatory strikes inhuman. The United States wants the Taliban to hand over Saudi exile and alleged terrorist Osama bin Laden (1957- ). Bin Laden is suspected of masterminding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. |
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| Taliban Rules out Bin Laden in U.S. Attacks (http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-091101binladen.story) |
| The "Los Angeles Times" presents the full text of a news article entitled "Taliban Rules out Bin Laden in U.S. Attacks," published September 11, 2001. The article discusses the ruling of Afghanistan's Taliban that Saudi Arabian suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden (1957- ) could not be responsible for the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. The attacks involved hijacked passenger airplanes that were crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon. |
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| Taliban Spiritual Leader Addresses the Nation (http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/central/09/14/robertson.afghanistan.otsc/) |
| The Cable News Network, Inc. (CNN) presents the article "Taliban Spiritual Leader Addresses the Nation," which was conveyed by videophone by CNN reporter Nic Robertson on September 14, 2001. The purpose of the speech by the Taliban spiritual leader Mullah Mohammad Omar was to rally the Afghan people and Muslims at large in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. The United States may retaliate against Afghanistan for harboring suspected terrorist Osama Bin Laden (1957- ). |
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| Terrain, Taliban and Terrorists Not Only Challenges to U.S. Forces in Afghanistan (http://www.cdi.org/terrorism/afghanistan-challenges.cfm) |
| The Center for Defense Information presents the full text of the article entitled "Terrain, Taliban and Terrorists Not Only Challenges to U.S. Forces in Afghanistan," published September 25, 2001. The article discusses the dangers that U.S. troops may face in Afghanistan in a ground invasion. The dangers include land mines, unexploded ordnance, the surface-to-air Stinger missiles, and small arms that are prevalent in Afghanistan. |
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| Terrorism (http://www.brook.edu/comm/events/20000210.htm) |
| "Michael A. Sheehan, [Coordinator for Counterterrorism, US Dept. of State], will present a review of the current threat of terrorism to the United States, with special emphasis on Afghanistan and Iran ... The title of Ambassador Sheehan's report will be "Post-Millennium Terrorism Review," recalling the heightened State Department warnings about terrorist threats just before the arrival of the new millennium. Following Ambassador Sheehan's report, a panel of intelligence and terrorism experts will discuss and elaborate on his assessment and consider options for U.S. policy. The event is part of the on-going Brookings policymaker series"--Title screen. |
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| Terrorism Experts Question U.S. Air Strikes (http://www.salon.com/news/1998/08/21newsd.html) |
| Salon.com presents the full text of an article entitled "Terrorism Experts Question U.S. Air Strikes," by Harry Jaffe, Jeff Stein, and Lori Leibovich, and published August 21, 1998. The article highlights the bombing of six alleged terrorist sites in Afghanistan and the Sudan by the United States. Policy experts believe the bombings will cause Middle East radicals to engage in further terrorist acts against the United States. The bombings were a retaliation for the bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa, thought to be led by suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden (1957- ). |
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| Terrorism Research Guide (http://www.cod.edu/library/teach-in.htm) |
| Bibliography prepared for the Teach-in on Terrorism of Oct 20, 2001. Includes links to government sites, recommended books from the College of DuPage library, Electronic books and videos. |
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| Terrorism in Sudan and Afghanistan. (http://www.state.gov/www/regions/africa/sudan%5Fafghan.html) |
| Features a collection of resources on terrorism in Sudan and Afghanistan, provided by the U.S. Department of State. Offers access to press releases, travel warnings, fact sheets, and maps. |
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| Tony Blair's Speech. (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/terrorism/combating/diplomacy/blair%5F10-7.html) |
| The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and MacNeil-Lehrer Productions present the full text of an October 7, 2001 speech given by British Prime Minister Tony Blair (1953- ). In his speech, Blair discusses the United States and British air strikes against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. The strikes are in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. Blair notes the risks and necessity of the air strikes. |
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| U.S. Attacks Terrorism (http://poynteronline.org/column.asp?id=49&aid=3401) |
| The Poynter Institute for Media Studies, a journalism school in Saint Petersburg, Florida, presents a collection of journalism-related Internet resources on the United States efforts against terrorism. The collection offers access to news, organizations, military resources, government agencies, and information about the World Trade Center, bioterrorism, Afghanistan, Islam, and more. |
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| United Nations Security Council Adopts Limited Sanctions Against Taliban (http://usinfo.state.gov/topical/pol/terror/99101507.htm) |
| The Office of International Information Programs of the U.S. State Department offers the full text of the October 15, 1999 press release entitled "United Nations Security Council Adopts Limited Sanctions Against Taliban." The United Nations Security Council has called for the Taliban in Afghanistan to turn over Saudi Arabian exile and suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden (1957- ), who is a suspect in many terrorist attacks. |
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| United States Seeks Pakistan's Assistance (http://cns.miis.edu/research/wtc01/pak.htm) |
| The Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, located in Monterey, California, presents a September 14, 2001 report entitled "United States Seeks Pakistan's Assistance," written by Tariq Rauf. As the United States plans its responses to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, it is seeking Pakistan's assistance in a military strike against Afghanistan, and finding Saudi exile and suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden (1957- ). Pakistan has condemned the attacks and assures its support for the United States. |
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| United States in 'First Stages' of Attack. (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/october01/rumsfeld%5F10-7.html) |
| The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and MacNeil-Lehrer Productions present an October 7, 2001 article entitled "United States in 'First Stages' of Attack." U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld discusses the attacks on Afghanistan that began on October 7, 2001. The attacks are in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. The attacks are targeting the Taliban regime, including its training camps. Allied forces have begun air-dropping humanitarian supplies to the rest of Afghanistan. |
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| War Against Terror (http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/trade.center/retal.section.html) |
| CNN.com offers a collection of news articles concerning the air strikes by the United States and Great Britain against the Taliban regime of Afghanistan and Al Qaeda, the terrorist network allegedly controlled by Saudi exile and accused terrorist Osama bin Laden (1957- ). These attacks began on October 7, 2001 in retaliation for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. Background information, which includes images of damage assessment, is provided. CNN.com is a service of Cable News Network (CNN) LP, LLLP. |
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| War on Terror (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/special/attack/) |
| Globe Interactive presents a collection of articles that contain the latest news concerning the war on terrorism in Afghanistan. The articles are updated daily. The articles cover bioterrorism, anthrax, the Taliban, the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and the suspects in the terrorist attacks. |
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| We Are Against Terrorism: Online-only Interview with Taliban Supreme Leader Mullah Muhammed Omar (http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/2000/0221/afghan.omar.html) |
| Time Inc. presents a February 2000 interview of Muslim cleric and Taliban religious leader Mullah Muhammed Omar (c.1959- ) regarding the hijacking of an Afghan airliner. Omar discusses airport security, investigations into the hijacking, and the reasons for the hijacking. |
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| We Have Already Suffered 20 Years of War (http://www.progressive.org/0901/ahm1101.html) |
| "We Have Already Suffered 20 Years of War" is an article written by Belquis Ahmadi that originally appeared in "The Progressive," a magazine focusing on peace and social justice. Ahmadi, who fled Afghanistan in the 1990s, discusses the oppressive practices of the Taliban, an Islamic fundamentalist regime that has been connected with the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. Ahmadi suggests that the U.S. respond to the attacks in a way that both protects the innocent civilians in Afghanistan and brings the Taliban to justice. Progressive, Inc. presents the article online. |
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| Whither the Taliban? (http://www.fas.org/irp/world/para/docs/990306-taliban.htm) |
| The Federation of American Scientists (FAS), located in Washington, D.C., presents the full text of the article entitled "Whither the Taliban?" written by Ali A. Jalali and Lester W. Grau. The article originally appeared in the March 6, 1999 issue of "The Cyber-Caravan," under the title "Taliban--A Model for 'Islamicising' Central Asia?" published by the Foreign Military Studies Office. The article highlights the political, religious, and ethnic backgrounds of the Taliban movement in Afghanistan. |
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| Who Is Osama Bin Laden? (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south%5Fasia/155236.stm) |
| The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) presents the September 11, 2001 article entitled "Who Is Osama Bin Laden?" The Saudi Arabian businessman and alleged terrorist Osama bin Laden (1957- ) has been accused of many terrorist attacks on U.S. targets, and is among the ten most wanted men in the United States for being involved with the bombings of the U.S. Embassy in East Africa. The BBC features a biographical sketch of bin Laden, including his animosity toward the United States and his ability to find sanctuary in Afghanistan. |
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| Wonders of a New World (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52636-2001Oct12.html) |
| The Washington Post Co. presents the full text of "Wonders of a New World," an article written by David S. Broder that was originally published on October 14, 2001. Broder believes that the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States have been transformative and have created a "new world order." As a result of this new world order, people and nations act in ways that could not have been foreseen, such as simultaneously dropping bombs and food on Afghanistan. |
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| Is bin Laden a Terrorist Mastermind--Or a Fall Guy? (http://www.salon.com/news/1998/08/27news.html) |
| Salon.com presents the full text of the August 27, 1998 article entitled "Is bin Laden a Terrorist Mastermind--Or a Fall Guy?," written by Loren Jenkins. The Saudi Arabian businessman and alleged terrorist Osama bin Laden (1957- ) has been accused of many terrorist acts, including cruise missile attacks on Afghanistan and the Sudan, and a plan to assassinate U.S. President Bill Clinton during a visit to Pakistan. Jenkins notes that bin Laden's precise role in anti-American terrorism is uncertain. |
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| The case for a careful military response (http://www.brookings.edu/views/articles/ohanlon/2001%5Fmilitaryoptions.htm) |
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