Saturday, June 1, 2002

NOTE: Reports from news sources involving movements or operations of United States military personnel NOT confirmed by named U.S. government officials will be labeled as such. 

U.S. War on Terrorism
Paper: FBI Was Told It Was Not Meeting Terror Threat (Reuters) - The New York Times reported that a secret internal FBI memo generated prior to the Sept. 11 attacks warned of a significant threat from Middle Eastern terrorists. The memo outlined the lack of resources on the part of the Bureau to adequately combat such a threat.

FBI Gets More Freedom for Domestic Surveillance (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft announced that the FBI would begin operating under new guidelines allowing agents to attend public gatherings, inter public places and surf the Internet without evidence of criminal activity. Ashcroft said the change would allow enhance the FBI's counter terrorism efforts.

Southeast Asia Crisis
Pakistan's Musharraf Says Nuclear Option Insane (Reuters)
U.N. Pulls Families Out of Pakistan on War Fears (Reuters)
Western Nations Urge Citizens to Leave India (Reuters)  

Middle East Crisis
Palestinian Killed in Nablus as Envoys Pursue Peace (Reuters)
Arafat Names New Cabinet and Security System-Paper (Reuters)
Israeli Troops Launch New West Bank Raid (Reuters)

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DefendAmerica.mil
The latest news on the war on terror from the U.S. Department of Defense
Most Wanted Terrorist List (FBI)
To Report Terrorist Activities to the FBI (FBI)
Profiles: Arafat, Sharon, Powell (CNN)

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