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...attack of Sept. 11, 2001 has prompted a reassessment of the ways in which America’s law enforcement community works to prevent terrorism. Attorney General John Ashcroft has approached Congress with a number of proposals to expand police powers, some of which are clearly appropriate, others more questionable. But it is clear that steps must be taken—and soon—to protect Americans from harm...
...suspected hijackers had been identified in August as associates of Osama bin Laden’s organization. However, in part because of slow communications between the Central Intelligence Agency, the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the men were not apprehended in time. In response, Ashcroft has sensibly called for the creation of an anti-terrorism coordination authority with powers similar to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, whose director is known as the “Drug Czar.” A central anti-terrorism office could serve as a crucial clearinghouse of information...
...Justice Department, headed by Attorney General John Ashcroft, has been working overtime since the terrorist attacks last Tuesday. As the CIA probes global terrorist cells with suspected connections to Osama bin Laden, the FBI continues its domestic investigation, urging cooperation from widespread business and commerce interests...
...press conference last week, Attorney General John Ashcroft stated that the hijackers used knives and cardboard cutters, and that one group may have had a small bomb. Before Sept. 11, it was common for airport security agents to allow passengers to carry uninspected cell phones or small pocket knives with blades up to four inches long. Of the new security measures announced in the wake of the attacks, only the ban on metal knives would have interfered with the recent hijackings. The ending of curbside check-in and the restriction of boarding areas to ticket-holding passengers may serve...
...airports across the country American travelers got a first look at new, heightened airport security measures as limited domestic air service resumed Thursday. Some international flights returned to the sky Saturday. Attorney General John Ashcroft says the Justice Department will place armed federal agents on every passenger plane...