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...aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, many speculated that bioterrorism was a distinct possibility. Indeed, in early October Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld warned the nation that terrorists might use biological agents to spread fear and disrupt daily life. It has now been confirmed in several cases that anthrax has invaded—and in one tragic case, destroyed—the lives of innocent American civilians. Although it is not known for certain whether those behind the anthrax attacks are the same individuals responsible for the Sept. 11 tragedy, the recent attacks have targeted the media and the government?...
...Laden’s network, which is believed to include thousands of members spread throughout dozens of countries, are simply not that difficult to undertake. It is as easy as a well-placed sniper, a car filled with homemade explosives or an envelope of anthrax. Even U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld admits, “You cannot defend at every place, at every time, against every conceivable, imaginable—even unimaginable—terrorist attack...
...often determines where the President will be--as it did last week, when Cheney's recommendation cemented the White House decision to speed its push for a stimulus package heavy on tax cuts. In between meetings with Bush, Cheney works the phones, reassuring nervous allies, advising Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on the nuances of Middle East politics and touching up his plan for the new Office of Homeland Security...
...best hope for finding and stopping Osama bin Laden, Donald Rumsfeld has said, is "a scrap of information." But it remains to be seen whether government officials would know how to translate that scrap. In the days following the attacks, the FBI appealed to speakers of Arabic and Afghan languages to sign up for its $27-to-$38-per-hour translator gigs. One reason for the shortage? The dearth of top-notch, well-funded Arabic departments at U.S. colleges...
...Pervez Musharraf in Pakistan and Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee in New Delhi to reinforce their support for international moves against bin Laden. Musharraf affirmed Pakistan's belief in the evidence of the U.S. dossier and was offered an aid package and military support in return. U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld set out on a tour of the Middle East, touching down in Saudi Arabia, Oman and Egypt for consultations before moving on to Uzbekistan, which agreed to allow U.S. forces to use one of its airbases for search-and-rescue missions, but not for assaults on neighboring Afghanistan. Some...