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Since Sept. 11, say intelligence and counterterrorism experts, the U.S. and its allies have made significant strides in keeping al-Qaeda off balance. Better coordination among intelligence services around the world has led to several major busts, including the liquidation of the terrorist cell suspected of carrying out March's train bombings in Madrid. Western agencies that once ignored websites, chat rooms and other communications channels used by extremists are now tapping them effectively to pick up chatter. "They've gotten good at not only picking up possible messages between plotters but analyzing information more quickly to determine what...
...broader changes than even the 9/11 panel was empowered to propose. In the meantime, the U.S. has little choice but to brace itself for the possibility of another strike. "We do not believe," the commissioners write in the report's conclusion, "that it is possible to defeat all terrorist attacks against Americans, every time and everywhere." In that sense, the 9/11 commission's legacy may ultimately be determined by how long the U.S. can deter the inevitable. --Reported by Timothy J. Burger; Massimo Calabresi; James Carney; Matthew Cooper; Bruce Crumley/Paris; Sarah Sturman Dale/Minneapolis; J.F.O. McAllister/London; Viveca Novak; Margot Roosevelt/Los Angeles...
...distribute them through storefronts on Canal Street. Each organization paid undercover agents $50,000 a container to look the other way. These might be run-of-the-mill crime rings, but both customs and Interpol have warned in recent months that counterfeit merchandising is also being used to fund terrorist groups...
...dangers haven't disappeared, of course. Israeli security officials say there are 57 active warnings of planned terrorist operations. And 40 suicide bombers have been apprehended this year, either preparing for their mission or en route to their target...
Your article about how U.S. truckers and bus drivers are being enlisted to spot terrorists left me disappointed by the level of ignorance that prevails in the U.S. [July 5]. Training truck drivers to be watchful is sensible, but the lack of focus on cultural nuances and sensitivities is a big mistake. The truckers' parochial and prejudiced behavior--like calling Indian Sikhs "Islamics"--reflects this ignorance. Not every Muslim is fanatic, and not every turban-wearing guy is a terrorist. Muslims from different countries embrace very different ideals. I am sure the Department of Homeland Security could do a better...