Word: antiterror
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Dates: during 2001-2001
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...Senate majority leader, could have been chosen as a representative of all Democrats or of the entire Senate, Leahy is a less obvious choice, most likely targeted for a specific reason. He is head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is involved in issues ranging from antitrust action to antiterror legislation. Targeting Leahy seems to give more credence to the theory that the anthrax culprit is a domestic terrorist with personal grudges. And given that the FBI believes the killer in all likelihood spoke about his grudges to others, the hope is that someone who recognizes the culprit may soon...
...aspect of Ashcroft's antiterror campaign has already irked civil libertarians. Two weeks ago the Attorney General quietly rewrote federal rules to allow feds to monitor communications between inmates and their lawyers. To trigger the eavesdropping, the Attorney General need have only a "reasonable suspicion" that an inmate may try to transmit terrorism instructions through his attorney. Justice Department officials pointed out that the fruits of the eavesdropping would be used only to prevent imminent attacks and that the information could not be used in court--at least not without a judge's approval. But civil libertarians and defense lawyers...
...trust." The number of people who say they have "a great deal of confidence" in the government's ability to prevent more attacks has slipped from 41% to 25%, according to the TIME/CNN poll. The President did his part last week to bolster public faith in the government's antiterror campaign. In his speech Thursday night, Bush managed a more subtle version of his exhortation to get back to normal, wherever that is these days. "There is a difference between being alert and being intimidated," he said. While these times require vigilance, he also called on citizens to perform community...
...sources. Bush is also looking forward to playing action President on the world stage by serving as host to French President Chirac and British Prime Minister Blair, and meeting with President General Musharraf of delicate ally Pakistan. The Administration hopes each event will demonstrate the sturdiness of the global antiterror alliance. Bush will make the case for U.S. action explicitly at the U.N. this weekend in a previously scheduled address that was postponed by the bombing. The reason for the delay alone should bring the perspective the White House is aiming...
...covert operatives, double what it was before the attack. Nearby conference rooms and snack bars have been commandeered for workstations. A financial team is feeding bank-transfer intelligence to Operation Green Quest, a Treasury Department program to block bin Laden's cash flow. Agency scientists are also using antiterror gizmos like OASIS, a computer that scans thousands of foreign TV broadcasts and plucks out terror suspects by the sound of their voices...