September
2001 |
USA
Today
Special Forces
Hunt bin Laden
Elite troops from U.S. special operations forces have been inside
Afghanistan the past 2 weeks looking for Osama bin Laden, but
they're having difficulty locating him and are asking other
nations for additional intelligence help, senior U.S. and
Pakistani officials have confirmed privately.
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28
September 01
Washington
Post
Rules
Govern Downing Airliners
Rules of engagement developed since this month's terrorist attacks
authorize U.S. Air Force pilots to shoot down hijacked commercial
airliners with the approval of regional commanders, if time does
not permit the president or other senior leaders to be contacted.
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28
September 01
Washington
Post
Missile
Test Curbs Cut From Defense Bill
Senator agrees to drop a controversial provision on the
Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty from the fiscal 2002 defense
authorization bill so Democrats and Republicans can stand united
behind the measure.
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27
September 01
New
York Times
U.S. Says Military Strikes Are Just a Part of Big Plan
Facing skepticism from allies over war to eradicate terrorism, the
Bush administration said that military operations would not be the
"primary piece" of its campaign.
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27
September 01
Jane's
Defence
Onset
of Winter Will Provide Harsh Backdrop for Afghan Operations
Onset of the bitter Afghan winter by early next month will blunt
any significant military offensive by the country's US-supported
Northern Alliance against the Taliban regime in Kabul. Weather
conditions may also limit U.S. military operations. |
27
September 01
ABC
News
Supporting
the Reserves
As tens of thousands are called up, many companies are offering
them benefits packages that are more generous than federal
regulations require. Those on active duty can also look forward to
some loan relief from financial institutions and the government. |
27
September 01
Washington
Post
Military
Strike Not Imminent, Officials Say
Bush administration officials say military strike against Osama
bin Laden and his supporters in Afghanistan is not imminent,
citing the need to gain better intelligence about their
whereabouts.
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Terror
Inc.
Read U.S. News & World Report's special issue on America's
global "War Against Terrorism"
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26
September 01
Bulletin
of the Atomic Scientists
The
Last Word: Theater Defense
Steadily increasing
number of sophisticated ballistic missiles is cause for concern.
Breakthroughs in missile range and accuracy have improved while
costs have dramatically declined. (Requires
Early Bird access.)
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27
September 01
Aerospace
Daily
Sen.
Biden Decides Against Seeking Missile Defense Cut
Biden will not offer amendment that would have required $1.3
billion allocated for missile defense or anti-terrorism be used
only for anti-terrorism. (Requires
Early Bird access.)
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26
September 01
Bulletin
of the Atomic Scientists
The
Last Word: Theater Defense
Steadily increasing
number of sophisticated missiles is cause for concern.
Breakthroughs in range and accuracy have improved while costs have
dramatically declined. (Requires
Early Bird access.)
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26
September 01
Associated
Press
House
Approves $343B Defense Bill
House overwhelmingly approves a $343 billion defense bill that
fully funds President Bush request but takes some money away
from his missile defense program and aims it at counterterrorism
efforts.
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26
September 01
New
York Times
Alaska
Antimissile Site: Too Close for Russians's Comfort
Pentagon plans to build command center and five silos for
launching rockets that could demolish enemy missiles high above
the earth.
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26
September 01
Los
Angeles Times
Massive
Buildup Gives U.S. Political, Military Options
U.S. forces position themselves within striking distance of
Afghanistan as outlines of campaign against the and terrorist
leader Osama bin Laden take shape.
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26
September 01
Washington
Post
New
Homeland Defense Plans Emerge
Super-agency to oversee domestic security activities gains support
on Capitol Hill as alternative to plan for a White House homeland
defense office
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26
September 01
Washington
Post
Senate
Approves Military Closings
Senate approves Pentagon's proposal for a new round of military
base closings, arguing anticipated cost savings are needed to
finance the war on terrorism.
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26
September 01
International
Herald Tribute
What About The
Taliban's Stingers?
Taliban forces in Afghanistan are reported to have up to 100
shoulder-fired Stingers, the U.S.-made missile with the deadliest
record against low-flying aircraft of any weapon since World War
II.
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26
September 01
New
York Times
Renaming An Operation To Fit The Mood
DoD renames war against terrorism Operation Enduring Freedom,
hoping to put an end to the latest glitch in the Pentagon's
efforts over the years to match the national mood to the name of a
war operation
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26
September 01
Los
Angeles Times
Expressions
of Support Surprising to Muslims
Public displays of compassion, kindness come as a shock to
many Middle Easterners, who had been braced for a widespread
backlash.
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26
September 01
USA
Today
This
Time, Fighting Should Not Be Left To Just A Few
Americans clamor for Bush to send U.S. servicemen and servicewomen
into harm's way, large segments of our population treat military
service as a spectator sport.
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26
September 01
CBS
News
Military
Response Gets New Name
United States changes ode name of its military buildup in response
to to "Operation Enduring Freedom."
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26
September 01
National
Review
Machiavelli
On Our War
As ever, the best guide for leaders is Machiavelli. The president
should listen to his clear-eyed wisdom on the eve of battle.
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25
September 01
New
York Times
Saudi
Arabia Cuts Ties With Taliban
Saudi Arabia announced today that it had broken relations with the
Taliban government in Afghanistan because of its continuing links
to "criminals and terrorists.
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25
September 01
New
York Times
Saudi
Arabia's Moment
Even more than the Persian Gulf war, war on terrorism will test
the political, economic and military ties that have long made
America and Saudi Arabia uneasy allies.
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25
September 01
Space
News
September 24, 2001
Missile
Defense Still Needed
Those who cite terrorist attacks as evidence missile defense
should not be a major funding priority miss the much broader
threat those attacks brought clearly into focus. (Requires
Early Bird access.)
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25
September 01
Aerospace
Daily
Biden
May Propose Shifting Missile Defense Money To Anti-Terrorism
Sen. Joe Biden considering an amendment to defense
authorization bill to limit use of restored $1.3 billion missile
defense cut to homeland defense and anti-terrorism activities. (Requires
Early Bird access.)
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25
September 01
New York Times
As
Thick as the Ash, Myths are Swirling
Tagedy and tumult of World Trade Center disaster spins off waves
of rumors and misinformation, from the mundane to the ridiculous,
from the fantastic to the sad.
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25
September 01
American-Arab
Antidiscrimination Committee
Website includes condemnation
of the terrorist attacks, a statement
on the tragedy and links to resources on Arab culture
and society.
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25
September 01
Bloomberg.com
U.S.
Backs War, With Conditions
Sixty-four percent favor Bush's plan to build a national missile
defense system and 25 percent oppose it. Before the attacks, 47
percent favored the plan and 47 percent opposed.
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25
September 01
Space
News
Boeing,
Raytheon Grieve for Employees Lost in Attacks
Defense contracters mourn the loss of employees on the flights
that crashed into the World Trade Center in New York and the
Pentagon during terrorist attacks.
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25
September 01
New
York Times
U.S.
Officers Meeting With Pakistanis On War Plans
U.S. and Pakistan military officers meet behind wall of
secrecy to work out ways of using Pakistan's air bases, ports and
other sites in the war against international terrorism.
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25
September 01
Washington
Post
Land
Mines, Aging Missiles Pose Threat
Taliban militia still possesses dozens of Stinger anti-aircraft
missiles left from the 1979-1989 war against the Soviet Union but
experts say millions of land mines buried during the Soviet
occupation would pose an even greater threat to U.S. forces.
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25
September 01
Associated Press
Stinger
Missiles Not Top U.S. Threat
American-made Stinger surface-to-air
missiles remain in small numbers in Afghanistan, left over from
when the United States supported rebels fighting the Soviet Union
more than a decade ago.
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25
September 01
National
Review
Missile-Defense
Backdown
The Democratic Armed Services Committee chairman had the
misfortune of slyly taking the side of an American adversary, just
as the country was about to experience an overwhelming wave of
patriotic fervor.
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New
York Times Magazine
An issue made up of words written and
images captured in the immediate aftermath of the terrorist
attack.
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25
September
New York Times
U.S.
Response
View New York Times map of military bases in Afghanistan, Pakistan
and surrounding regions.
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24
September 01
Defense Week
Newest
Patriot Missiles Roll Out This Week
First Patriot missiles designed specifically to defend
deployed U.S. and allied troops and assets against ballistic
missiles are scheduled to roll out of the factory this Friday. (Requires
Early Bird access.)
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24
September 01
Newsweek
The Road to September 11
For a decade, America’s been fighting a losing secret war
against terror. Newsweek investigates missed clues and missteps.
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24
September 01
New
York Times
Waiting
for an Alert to Become an Order
Soldiers at Fort Bragg say they believe they are going to war
soon, but their preparations are methodical, not frantic.
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24
September 01
New
York Times
Eerie
Quiet as 'Screaming Eagles' Await Battle Orders
Behind Fort Campbell' scalm, its 24,000 troops steel themselves
for battle.
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21
September 01
KFOX TV
Patriot
Crews Ready if Called
When an American Patriot missile burns through the sky, it's
likely fired by someone from Fort Bliss where the bulk of the
Army's Patriots are housed. So you can understand, things at the
post these days are a little tense.
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21
September 01
CBS
News
Second
Deployment Order Issued
The Pentagon on Friday ordered more Air Force planes to support a
buildup of U.S. firepower in the Persian Gulf area, a day after
President Bush warned that "the hour is coming" for U.S.
action against terrorists and their sponsors.
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21
September 01
Slate
Map of Who's
Who in the Terror War
Click on Slate.com's interactive
map for profile of countries ensnared in the War on terrorism.
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21
September 01
ABC
News
Hunting
Bin Laden
U.S. special operations forces could
soon, if they aren't already, be deployed to Afghanistan's vast
mountain wilderness.
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21
September 01
Fox
News
Senate
Agrees to Restore $1.3 Billion for Missile Defense
The Senate agreed Friday to restore $1.3 billion to the budget for
missile defense, providing President Bush his full $8.3 billion
request while giving him the option of using the money instead for
anti-terrorism efforts.
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21
September 01
New
York Times
Football,
Set for TV Return, Is Benching Its War Clichés
When college and pro football return to television screens this
weekend after a one-week absence, the presentation of the
broadcasts will be a subdued and patriotic one.
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21
September 01
White
House Press Room
President
Bush's A
Read the full text of President George Bush's Thursday night
address to Congress and the nation.
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21
September 01
Washington
Post
President
Outlines War On Terrorism, Demands Bin Laden Be Turned Over
President Bush ldescribes in stark and forceful terms a global war
against terrorism
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21
September 01
CNN
Taliban
Refuse to Back Down
Afghanistan's ruling Taliban has defied a U.S. ultimatum, again
refusing to hand over suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden without
proof or evidence that he was involved in last week's attacks on
the United States
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21
September 01
Powell
Battles Pentagon Over Terrorism Strategy
The Bush administration is engaged in an internal tug-of-war about
the scope and breadth of its campaign against international
terrorism, first and foremost a self-declared war against Osama
bin Laden, his terrorist network.
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21
September 01
El Paso
Times
Bliss'
Patriot Units Could be Part of Pentagon's Plans
Fort Bliss units have not been told to deploy, but may
become part of the "sustained land combat operations."
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21
September 01
Asia
Times
Stinger in the Tail of U.S. Policy
One worry for U.S. forces considering air assaults on terrorist
bases are deadly Stinger missiles provided by Washington during
the Afghan War in the 1980s.
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21
September 01
ABC
Hunting
Bin Laden
U.S. special operations forces could soon, if they aren't already,
be deployed to Afghanistan's vast mountain wilderness to hunt for
indicted terrorist Osama bin Laden and his organization there.
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21
September 01
New
York Times
U.S.
Dispatches Ground Troops and Top Officer
A top Air Force commander flies to Saudi Arabia to oversee air
attacks against Afghanistan and other potential targets in the war
against terrorism.
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14
September 01
New
York Times
Missile
Shield Plan May Gain Support
Suicide attacks appear to have strengthened, not weakened,
prospects for Congressional support of President Bush's missile
defense plan.
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From The Inside
Looking In
Maneuver Commanders
Indicate They Expect
Better Qualified Task Force Air Defense Officers
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21
September 01
Associated
Press
Defense
Spending Bill Endorsed
House members of both parties set aside differences on missile
defense as they endorsed quick passage of a $343 billion defense
bill.
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21
September 01
Salon.com
An
Afghan-American Speaks
You can't bomb us back into the Stone Age. We're already there.
But you can start a new world war, and that's what bin Laden
wants.
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20
September 01
ABC
News
"We
Want Action"
President Bush prepares to address Congress and the nation tonight
at 9 p.m. ET after rejecting the suggestion of Islamic clerics
that the Taliban invite Osama bin Laden to leave Afghanistan
voluntarily when he wishes.
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20
September 01
El Paso
Times
Bliss
Ready But Not Yet Called On
The units we have here are prepared to respond," Maj. Gen.
Stanley Green said. "Our missions have not changed for all of
our soldiers at Fort Bliss, and we have the bulk of the nation's
Patriot force residing here."
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20
September 01
Associated
Press
Clerics
Ask bin Laden to Leave Afghanistan
As America gears up for war, Islamic clerics urge Osama bin Laden
to leave Afghanistan voluntarily, but set no deadline.
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20
September 01
Associated
Press
Bin
Laden Ready for Trial if Proof Given - Taliban
Osama bin Laden ready to stand trial if Washington provides
the evidence, according to Taliban's deputy ambassador.
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20
September 01
New
York Times
Bush
Deploys Bombers Toward Afghanistan
Bush orders aircraft to within easy striking distance of
Afghanistan and insists that its ruling Taliban turn over Osama
bin Laden and other suspected terrorist leaders.
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20
September 01
Washington
Post
Warplanes
Deploying To Gulf, Central Asia
Pentagon ordered fighters, bombers and other aircraft to the
Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean and, in an unprecedented move,
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
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20
September 01
London
Times
Secret
Plans For 10-Year War
Despite the mass build-up of American forces in the Gulf and
Indian Ocean, there will be no "D-Day invasion" of
Afghanistan and no repeat of the US-led Operation Desert Storm
against Iraq in 1991.
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20
September 01
New
York Times
Peacetime
Recruits Getting Ready For War's Perils
At military bases across the country, young soldiers of the MTV
and Gap generation are preparing themselves and their families for
a new reality.
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20
September 01
Inside
the Pentagon
Military
Is Embroiled In Debate Over Who Should Guard United States
Leaders debate which command should take primary responsibility
for homeland defense. (Requires Early Bird access.)
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20
September 01
Foreign
Affairs
Terrorist
Attack on America: Background
Foreign Affairs magazine makes available previously published
articles that contribute to an understanding of the tragic attacks
on New York and Washington.
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19
September 01
Associated Press
Pentagon
Orders Military to Persian Gulf
Move is first concrete sign of preparations to retaliate for
terrorist attacks.
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19
September 01
MSNBC
Pentagon
Deploys Aircraft, Ships
Stealth fighters, bombers could be followed by ground troops.
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Ballistic
Missile Defense
Defense Department Creates All-Services
Website Covering Every Aspects of
Missile Defense
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Message
to America: United
States Army Extends Sympathy and Condolences to Families Who Lost
Loved Ones on September 11, 2001
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19
September 01
El Paso Times
Alert
Status Eases, but Mood Doesn't at Fort Bliss
Fort Bliss' alert status has been scaled down a notch but security
remains much tighter than it was before Sept. 11, said the post
commander in his first extended public comments on the crisis
caused by terrorist attacks. |
19
September 01
Washington Post
U.S.
Develops Options for Military Action
Pentagon intensifies preparations for a possible overseas
deployment of U.S. troops that could begin within weeks as U.S.
and Pakistani officials draft plans for using bases in Pakistan as
staging grounds for raids into neighboring Afghanistan. |
19
September 01
New York Times
Scarcity
Of Afghan Targets Leads U.S. To Revise Strategy
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld bluntly acknowledges
difficulty in identifying bombing targets in Afghanistan is
leading Pentagon to develop a broader, more unconventional type of
campaign.
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19
September 01
New York Times
Democrats
In Senate Budge On Missile Defense Money
In an effort to avoid a partisan debate after the terrorist
attacks last week, Senate Democrats have agreed to withdraw a
budget provision that would have restricted certain kinds of
spending on missile defense.
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19
September 01
ABC News
Military
Draft Unlikely for War on Terrorism
Even as the nation's armed forces mobilize for what the commander
in chief vows will be an all-out war against international
terrorism, there is little chance the government will take the
drastic step of reinstating the military draft
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19
September 01
Inside Missile Defense
BMDO
Changes Include Expanded Foreign Cooperation Efforts
Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
reshapes foreign sales office to expand foreign military sales
beyond Israel's Arrow missile. (Requires
Early Bird access.)
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18
September 01
Reuters
Afghan
Taliban Sees Holy War Against U.S. Taliban will launch a holy
war against the United States, a senior cleric said on the
Taliban's Voice of Shariat radio, warning Washington against
attacking his country.
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18
September 01
Reuters
Pakistan
Team to Stay Another Day in Kabul
Pakistan team in Afghanistan to convince Taliban of the danger
they face from a possible U.S. attack extends mission.
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18
September 01
Associated Press
U.S.
War Plans Ring Alarm Bells Worldwide
With Scud missiles massed along the border with Pakistan, and
thousands seeking to flee the country, Kabul raises the prospect
of a holy war, against the United States.
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18
September 01
New York Times
Taliban Reject Pakistan's Call for bin Laden
Afghanistan rebuffs an American demand relayed by Pakistan that
the Taliban surrender Osama bin Laden, but sets a meeting for
Tuesday to make a final decision.
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18
September 01
New York Times
Bush Delivers Message of
Retaliation and Tolerance
President Bush declares he wants Osama bin Laden, the prime
suspect in last week's terrorist strikes, brought to justice, and
he pointedly recalled the frontier posters urging the capture of
criminals "dead or alive."
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18
September 01
New York Times
Pentagon
Activates First Wave Of Guardsmen And Reservists
Pentagon begins activating thousands of
National Guard and Reserve troops across the nation, as military
commanders brief President Bush on plans for the mobilization he
called "a strong symbol of this nation's resolve."
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18
September 01
Associated Press
Dems
to Drop Missile Defense Provision
Looking to quickly approve new defense spending after last week's
twin terror attacks, Senate Democrats are setting aside their
effort to block money for any national missile defense activity
that would violate a 1972 arms control treaty.
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18
September 01
Defense Daily
Army-Israeli
Tactical High Energy Laser On Standby For Homeland Defense
The Army Space and Missile Defense Command ready to provide the
Tactical High Energy Laser for United States homeland defense if
directed to do so. (Requires
Early Bird access.)
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17 September 01
ABC News
Preparing
for War
Pentagon Draws Up Plans for Campaign against
Terrorists
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17
September 01
Reuters
US
Diplomat: Missile Shield Vital After Attacks
Top U.S. diplomat says last week's terror attacks underscores need
to press on with the missile defense scheme.
Defense
Stocks Climb Despite Market Drop
Analysts note that Raytheon, maker of the Patriot missile, stands
to gain from a boost to spending on warfare technologies.
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17
September 01
MSNBC
Afghanistan
Rejects U.S. Demands
Afghanistan determined to risk invasion by rejecting U.S. and
Pakistan demands for the surrender of Osama bin Laden, the leading
suspect in last week’s terrorist attacks in the United States.
Instead, the ruling Taliban has beefed up its presence along the
border with Pakistan.
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17
September 01
Washington
Post
Afghanistan:
A Nightmare Battlefield
U.S. armed forces would be hard-pressed to have invented a
more intractable military scenario than waging combat in this
impoverished, bedraggled land against a radicalized guerrilla
force and its most infamous resident, accused terrorist mastermind
Osama bin Laden.
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17
September 01
Reuters
Taliban
Bring Scud Missiles Near Pakistan Border
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have moved a large arsenal of
weapons, including Russian Scud missiles, to positions near the
border with Pakistan, a Pakistani army officer said Monday.
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17
September
Reuters
Pakistan
Army Reports Afghan Troop Movements
Pakistan's army said on Monday that Afghanistan's Taliban rulers
have deployed a force of between 20,000 and 25,000 fighters just
across the border from the Khyber Pass into Pakistan.
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17
September 01
Associated
Press
Pakistanis
Arrive in Afghanistan
Pakistani officials arrived in the heart of Taliban territory to
push for the extradition of Osama bin Laden to the United States.
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17
September 01
New
York Times
Pakistani
Team Giving Afghans an Ultimatum
Pakistan sends military officers to demand that the Taliban
government hand over accused terrorist Osama bin Laden.
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17
September 01
New York Times
A New War And Its Scale
When President Bush and his top aides talk about military action
to end Afghanistan's support for terrorism, they are focusing on
attacks to punish the Taliban and undermine their control over the
country, not a full-scale American occupation.
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17
September 01
Washington
Post
U.S. To
Pursue Withdrawal From ABM Pact
The Bush administration will inform Russia Monday that it is
prepared to press ahead with a unilateral withdrawal from the 1972
Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty to build a missile defense system,
according to a senior administration official.
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17
September 01
Defense
News
Both
Camps Claim Vindication On Missile Defense
To opponents of a U.S. national missile defense system, the
terrifying attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center
prove such a system unnecessary. To supporters, the Sept. 11
terrorism shows it is essential. (Requires Early Bird access.)
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17
September 01
Washington
Times
The
Imperative Of Missile Defense
Granted, Tuesday's terrorist assault on the World Trade Center
towers and the Pentagon could not have been prevented by a
national missile defense system. Most assuredly, however, it does
not follow that the nation's vulnerability to conventional
terrorist attacks precludes the need for defense against a
ballistic-missile attack.
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14
September 01
CBS
News
Military
Calls Up 50,000 Reservists
As the Pentagon pores over options for war against terrorism,
President Bush gives the Pentagon authority to call 50,000
reservists to active duty for "homeland defense" and
recovery missions.
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14
September 01
Defense
Link
DOD
Announces Names of Army Unaccounted
The Department of Defense announces the names of 74 Army personnel
identified as unaccounted for following the Sept. 11, 2001, attack
on the Pentagon
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ADA
Heroes
Specialist Four Ervin H. Humphries, 1st Battalion, 44th Artillery,
April 1970. Specialist Humphries was the
squad leader on a twin 44-mm antiaircraft gun, providing perimeter
defense for a fire support base. In the darkness of the early
morning hours he detected movement near his position and
immediately fired a hand flare, which exposed enemy soldiers who
began to fire on his position. Heedless of the danger, Specialist
Humphries dashed through intense fire to alert his crew and the
rest of the camp. He then led his crew to their weapon, and began
directing fire against the enemy. At this time he received
shrapnel wounds in both legs, but refused medical care in order to
continue directing fire. The Army awarded him a Silver Star for
his courage and leadership. |
14
September 01
American
Forces Press Service
Pentagon,
Nation Pray for Victims of Terror Attacks
President Bush proclaims today as National Day of Prayer and
Remembrance for the victims of terrorist attacks on America.
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14
September 01
Associated
Press
Pentagon
Prepares for War
Military strike options go far beyond the short-term cruise
missile assaults of years past in Afghanistan and Sudan and
isolated air strikes against sites in Iraq.
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14
September 01
Washington
Post
190
Believed Dead In Pentagon Attack
Two-person teams of soldiers fanned across the region to
officially notify families that relatives who had been listed on
duty could not be located.
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14
September 01
New
York Times
Rumsfeld Asks Call-Up Of Reserves, As Many As 50,000
Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld recommends calling up as
many as 50,000 military reservists.
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14
September 01
Wall
Street Journal
The
Next Attack
Can anyone doubt that if the terrorists behind Tuesday's attacks
had had access to a ballistic missile, they would have used it?
Why settle for toppling the World Trade Center if you can destroy
all of New York in an instant, without having to go to the trouble
of sneaking a crew over the border and arranging for pilot
training in Florida?
(Requires early Bird access.)
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13
September 01
DefenseLink
Secretary
Rumsfeld Message to U.S. Forces, DoD Civilians
"It is my duty, as head of this department, to tell you that
more, much more, will be asked of you in the weeks and months
ahead. This is especially true of those who are in the field. We
face powerful and terrible enemies, enemies we intend to vanquish,
so that moments of horror, like yesterday, will be stopped."
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13
September 01
Washington
Post
America
Lines Up Support For Strike
Bush administration moves ggressively to lay diplomatic and
military groundwork for a possible strike against Osama bin Laden
and his supporters in Afghanistan, winning an NATO commitment of
support and pressuring neighboring Pakistan for intelligence and
logistical backing.
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13
September 01
CNN
Diplomats,
Reporters, Aid Staff fFee Afghanistan
Diplomats, aid workers and many reporters evacuate Afghanistan
amid fears the country may be involved in retribution attacks by
the U.S. Reuters reported that many Arab nationals had fled the
country and residents had begun to build trenches.
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13
September 01
Reuters
U.S.
Military Waits with 'Very Large Hammer'
Grim-faced defense officials refused to speculate on any quick
military response to the worst attack on U.S. soil since Pearl
Harbor, but stressed the culprits of Tuesday's coordinated strikes
would be punished.
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13
September 01
Defense
Daily
Attacks
Won’t Deter Pentagon Plans, Tests For Missile Defense
Pentagon’s plans for ballistic missile defense systems will not
be deterred by Tuesday’s terrorist attacks, which many missile
defense proponents claim make the need for a homeland shield even
more critical. (Requires
Early Bird access.)
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13
September 01
Aerospace
Daily
Sens.
Levin, Warner Seeking Compromise On Missile Defense
Leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee are trying to work
out differences over missile defense that sparked a partisan split
on the fiscal 2002 defense authorization bill last week. (Requires
early Bird access.)
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13
September 01
Wall
Street Journal
Russia
Hopes WTC Attacks Force U.S. To Rethink Defense
Russian officials think devastating attacks on U.S. may encourage
Washington to rethink its plans for a national antimissile defense
and train its sights on what Russia considers the real
enemy--Islamic terrorism. (Requires
early Bird access.)
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11
September 01
Washington
Post
Sen.
Biden Attacks Missile Defense Plans As Costly, Risky
Biden says the administration risks new arms race and draining
money from other domestic and military programs for a system that
would never add to U.S. security.
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11
September 01
Newhouse.com
Brass,
Enlistees Say Military's New Recruiting Strategies Are Paying Off
The three service changed slogans, and advertising
strategies, increasing and launching much-improved versions of
recruiting Web sites.
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10
September 01
Los Angeles Times
Patriot
Missile, Even Improved, Still Trails Controversy
This month, the first units of a new Patriot missile will be
delivered from an Arkansas assembly plant to an Army air defense
battalion at Fort Bliss, Texas. The new system has won wide praise
for its ability to protect troops from short-range missiles, and
some defense officials say it is America's first effective
antimissile system.
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10
September 01
Inside The Army
Army
Studying Potential Offensive Role For Patriot Missile System
Army mulls proposal to give Patriot an offensive role in Korea.
Patriot Precision Strike concept calls for using the system as a
surface-to-surface weapon to take out North Korean multiple rocket
launchers, a significant departure from its current and
traditional role of defending troops, assets and facilities. (Requires
Early Bird access).
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10
September 01
Defense News
Seeking
Greater Power Over Missile Research, Pentagon’s BMDO Plans
Annual Reviews Of Programs
Ballistic Missile Defense Organization plans to conduct annual
reviews outside the normal Pentagon acquisition process determine
the progress of its research and development efforts, which
programs to pursue and which ones to drop. (Requires
Early Bird access.)
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10
September 01
National Journal
The
Missile Defense Brigade
Lobbyists are girding for a much tougher appropriations fight than
they had expected. Pentagon contractors are tapping veteran
outside defense consultants and new lobbying recruits, including
grassroots specialists and public relations firms, as part of a
fall offensive to help enlist more money for the missile shield
project. (Requires Early
Bird access.)
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10
September 01
Los Angeles Times
Democrats
Plan Attack on Missile Defense
Congressional Democrats plan to launch an assault on the Bush
administration's defense and foreign policies today, attacking
missile defense as a waste of money that will make the world more
dangerous over the next 15 years.
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10
September 01
Associated Press
Senate
Committee Wants Base Closings The nation will undergo another
round of base closings if the Senate Armed Services Committee has
its way, but such a move faces opposition from the House where
members are wary of the disruption caused when an area loses
abase.
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10
September 01
Washington Post
Israelis
Brief U.S. On Anti-Missile System
Israeli officials said they hoped to cover most of the country
with three batteries of Arrow anti-missile installations by the
end of the decade.
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10
September 01
Washington Post
Senate
Panel Approves Missile Curbs
Senate Armed Services Committee votes to cut $1.3 billion in
missile defense funds and prohibit tests that would violate
the ABMTreaty without congressional consent.
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7
September 01
National
Journal
Senate
Armed Services Panel Votes Missile Defense Restrictions
President Bush would have to get congressional approval to conduct
missile defense tests that violate the ABM Treaty, if draft
authorization bill became law. (Requires Early Bird access.)
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7
September 01
Associated
Press
Rumsfeld
Warns On Missile Cut
Cutting the Pentagon's $8.3 billion request for missile defense
spending in 2002 would undermine and delay important research and
testing, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said yesterday.
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7
September 01
Associated
Press
Committee
Calls for Base Closings
The Senate Armed Services Committee votes for first round of base
closings since 1995 as it works to complete a measure funding the
nation's defense needs for 2002.
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7
September 01
Washington
Monthly
Besting
The Brightest
The origins of conflict between the politicians who choose our
wars and the generals who have to fight them is the principal
subject of David Halberstam's War in a Time of Peace.
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7
September 01
New
York Times
Secret
War Game Eases Concerns Over Readiness
Classified war game determines that even with the current
levels of troops and weapons, the American military could topple
one adversary while halting an offensive by a second aggressor.
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7
September 01
Washington
Post
Donny,
We Hardly Knew Ye
Sweepstakes have already begun on who might succeed Secretary of
Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld if and when he steps down. There's been
talk on the Hill, generated no doubt by Rumsfeld's detractors,
that he might be on the way out soon.
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6
September 01
Reuters
U.S.
Says Missile Shield Should Not Hurt Relations
United States reaffirms its right to develop an anti-missile
defense shield that it says should not stand in the way of its
relations with Russia or China
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6
September 01
China
Ready to Deploy Its First Mobile ICBMs
China will soon deploy its first road-mobile intercontinental
ballistic missiles, a new long-range strategic weapon whose
predicted range includes the western United States.
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6
September 01
Associated
Press
The
Reality of Missile Defense
When the subject is whether the United States needs a missile
defense system, Rep. Mark Kirk harks back to a haunting night in
the Pentagon's intelligence center.
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6
September 01
New
York Times
Defending
Budget, Bush Aides Take Fight to Congress
Defense secretary mounts vigorous defense of the Bush budget,
insisting the U.S. can protect Social Security surplus while
increasing military and education spending.
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6
September 01
Washington
Post
Democrats
To Pare Missile Funds
Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Senate Aremd Services
Committee plan to cut $1.3 billion from the Bush administration's
$8.3 billion request for ballistic missile defense this week as an
opening shot in this fall's battle over defense spending.
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6
September 01
Congressional
Quarterly Weekly
Democrats
Will Seek To Steer Funds Away From Anti-Missile Program
Battle over $8.3 billion budget request for anti-missile
defenses will heat up as Democrats try to slice about $1 billion
from projects that would violate treaty that prohibits nationwide
anti-ballistic missile shields. (Requires Early Bird access.)
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6
September 01
Associated
Press
Missile
Warning Center Ready In 2002 If U.S., Russia Move Forward Now
Center Opening May Be Delayed (AP) Already three years on the
drawing board, a U.S.-Russian center aimed at avoiding accidental
missile launches won't open for at least another year.
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6
September 01
Washington
Post
No
Deal Soon On Missile Defense Plan, Russia Says
Kremlin rules out possibility of reaching a substantive agreement
with the United States on missile defense before a planned
November summit between President Bush and Russian President
Vladimir Putin
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6
September 01
Jane's
Defence Weekly
Aiming
High - The Quest For Hypersonic Speed
Foreign hypersonic missile capabilities "could deny US
access to large areas of the world" by interdicting sea lines
of communication. (Requires Early Bird access.)
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6
September 2001
Jane's
Intelligence Review
Missile
Development And Iranian Security
Long considered a security threat by the U.S., Israel and some
of its neighbors in the Persian Gulf, Iran is striving to develop
nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. (Requires Early Bird
access.)
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5
September 01
New York Times
Army
Meets Recruiting Goal Early And Credits Ad Effort
Army experiences its most successful recruiting year since at
least 1997, having met its goals for the 2001 fiscal year one
month early.
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5
September 01
Washington Post
Army
Meets Recruiting Goal Of 75,800
Army meets active-duty recruiting goal of 75,800 new soldiers with
three weeks to spare in the fiscal year, attributing its
"remarkable" salesmanship to an ad campaign aimed at
Generation Y.
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30
August 01
Renegades
Demonstrate ADA Firepower
4-5 ADA Soldiers Train USMA Cadets
at Fort Knox
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5
September 01
Washington Post
Missiles
For Everyone
As it firms up its bottom line for Moscow and Beijing in the
coming weeks, the administration should seek to create a real
structure for engagement on strategic issues.
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5
September 01
Stratfor.com
U.S.
Air Superiority To Be Tested
U.S. controls skies over the battlefield, but several
potentially hostile countries will acquire improved air-to-air
fighters and upgrade older aircraft in the next few years.
(Requires Early Bird access.)
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5
September 01
Associated Press
U.S.
Says China Nuke Buildup Unnecessary
Administration attempts to counter New York Times report that the
administration would offer to acquiesce to China's nuclear buildup
in exchange for Chinese acceptance of U.S. missile defense plans. |
5
September 01
Stratfor.com
Beijing
Targets Bush NMD Plans
As the Bush administration prepares to abandon the 1972
Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and pursue a national missile
defense system, Chinese officials are searching for ways to impede
Washington's plans. (Requires Early Bird access.) |
4
September 01
Washington Post
Bush
Team Mitigates Overtures to China
Bush administration adds note of restraint to its overtures to
China after critics from across the spectrum say White House
appears to be going too far in trying to build support for a
missile defense shield.
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4
September 01
New York Times
U.S.
to Tell China It Will Not Object to Missile Buildup
Seeking to overcome opposition to missile defense program,
U.S. intends to tell China it has no objections to the country's
plans to build up fleet of nuclear missiles.
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4
September 01
Boeing
Successfully Launches First
Prototype Missile for Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Segment
Boeing's successfully launches three-stage booster vehicle, the
prototype interceptor for the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense
Segment Program (formerly National Missile Defense).
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4
September 01
Defense News
Raytheon,
Boeing Aim To Stymie Missile Kill Vehicle Competitors
Raytheon works with Boeing to study improvements to the U.S.
national missile defense system’s kill vehicle in an attempt to
stave off competition. (Requires
Early Bird access.)
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