International Security | Response to Terrorism

Policy Texts 2002 January | February | March | April | 2001 Jan. | Feb. | March | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. 2000 | 1999 | 1998 QUICK SEARCH 22 April 2002 Defense Department Report: Philippines, Afghanistan Defense Department Briefing Transcript U.S. Providing Rapid Assistance to Palestinians State Department Noon Briefing Transcript White House Report: Middle East 21 April 2002 Powell Announces Aid for Palestinians, Asks for Further Israeli Withdrawal Powell Discusses Middle East Crisis on ABC's "This Week" Powell Discusses Middle East Crisis on NBC's "Meet the Press" Powell Discusses Middle East Crisis on "Fox News Sunday" Powell Discusses Middle East Crisis on CBS's "Face the Nation" Powell Seeks Accelerated Efforts on Mideast Conflict 20 April 2002 Bush Urges Palestinians, Israelis to End Crisis, Move to Long-Term Solutions Treasury's O'Neill Hails G-7 Cooperation Against Terrorism G-7 Ministers Say Global Economic Prospects Improving IMF Can Help Fight Terrorism, Instability, O'Neil Says 19 April 2002 Powell Discusses Mideast Framework with Peres U.S. Blocks Assets of 10 More Terrorism Financiers Helping Jenin Camp Should be U.N. Priority, U.S. Says State Dept. Official Cites U.S. Non-Proliferation Challenges Allies Prepared to Help Afghans Defeat al Qaeda Remnants U.S. Making "Tremendous Efforts" in Ties with Arab Countries Bush Concerned by Humanitarian Plight of Mideast Residents U.S. Expects Pearl Murder Trial to Open in Pakistan April 22 White House Report: Middle East, Bush Meetings, Venezuela Transcript of State Department Noon Briefing Spanish President to Visit Washington in May UN Security Council Sending Fact-Finding Mission to Jenin Refugee Camp 18 April 2002 Bush Praises Powell's Message of "Hope and Peace" to Mideast Bush Promises Investigation of Bombing of Canadian Soldiers Blair Says Cooperation Critical to Fighting Terrorism Annan Calls for Peacekeepers in Occupied Territories U.S. Cites Progress Achieved in Assisting Mideast Peace Bush, President Pastrana Discuss Democracy, Trade, Terrorism U.S. Welcomes Return of King to Afghanistan U.S. Position on Complete Israeli Withdrawal Unchanged White House Report: Middle East, Milan, Canadians, Venezuela White House Daily Briefing Transcript State Department Briefing Transcript U.S. Improving Preparations for Bioterror Attacks U.S., Tajikistan Pledge Commitment to New Bilateral Relations Senate Passes Border Security Bill; House Expected to Follow Swiftly 17 April 2002 Bush Says War Against Terror Making Progress, But Won't End Soon Bush Says the Middle East Must Choose Between Peace or Terror Bush Says Middle East Will Need to Make Hard Choices Powell Says He "Listened Carefully, Probed Hard" in Mideast Rumsfeld Refuses to Second-Guess Tora Bora Operation U.S., Netherlands Antilles Enhance Tax Information Exchange White House Daily Briefing Transcript Bush Emphasizes Long Term Commitment in Afghanistan Rumsfeld, Myers Brief on New Unified Commmand Plan Immigration Service Announces Restructuring Plan Ashcroft Announces More Reforms to Immigration Service Grossman, Portuguese Foreign Minister Discuss NATO, OSCE, Terrorism 16 April 2002 Powell Will Meet Arafat April 17 Powell Meets Israeli Peace Coalition "Leading the Mideast," by Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. U.S. Warns of Nations Seeking Weapons of Mass Destruction Royal Marine Commandos Join Forces in Afghanistan Defense Department Briefing Transcript U.S. Largest Humanitarian Contributor to Afghanistan U.S. Grateful for Finland's Efforts in Afghanistan White House Daily Briefing Transcript Prime Minister of Malaysia to Visit U.S. May 14 Bush to Host Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah April 25 Bush Issues 6-Month Waiver of Anti-Terrorism Act for PLO Allies Prepared to Help Afghans Defeat al Qaeda Remnants 15 April 2002 Powell Voices Concern Over Lebananon-Israeli Border Powell Says Cease-fires Will Not Solve Middle East Crisis Powell Discusses Mideast Humanitarian Issues with NGO's Powell Says Regional Conference Could Promote Peace Four U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan Accident Pentagon Press Briefing Transcript Significant Progress Seen on Counter-Terrorism Measures U.S. Has Confidence in UN Weapons Inspector Blix White House Report: Mideast, Venezuela, Iraq Sharon Tells Bush Israel to Withdraw From Jenin and Nablus Muslim American Hero of September 11 Remembered Powell to Meet Sharon April 16, Arafat April 17 Transcript of State Department Daily Briefing State's Kelly Praises Malaysia for Aid Against Terrorism Taliban, Al Qaeda Remnants Will Not Destabilize Afghanistan State Department Says U.S.-India Relationship Solid 14 April 2002 U.S. Calls for Responsible Action by All Parties in Middle East State Department Comment Following April 14 Powell-Sharon Meeting Armitage Says Powell's Peace Mission Will "Exert Every Effort" Powell's Remarks Before Meeting With Israeli President Katzav 13 April 2002 Powell Welcomes Arafat Condemnation of Bombing, Will Meet April 14 Secretary Announces Increase in U.S. Aid for Palestinian Refugees 12 April 2002 President Bush Strongly Condemns Terror Attack in Jerusalem Powell Says Middle East Situation is "Exceptionally Dangerous" State Department Says Powell Canceling April 13 Meeting with Arafat Powell Prepared to Stay in Mideast "As Long As Is Necessary Powell Says Israel Committed to Resuming Talks White House Daily Briefing Transcript OSCE Can Contribute to Anti-terrorism Fight, U.S. Says 11 April 2002 Bush Gives Powell "Maximum Flexibility" in Mideast Peace Mission Accelerated Political Process Can Fuel Palestinian Hope State's Otto Reich Outlines Terrorist Threat in Colombia Pentagon Says U.S. Aid Must Foster Basic Security in Colombia U.S. Southern Command Chief Discusses Security Needs for Colombia USAID's Franco Points to Successes in Colombia Assistance Program Afghanistan Reconstruction Progressing, USAID Natsios Says USAID to Deliver 7,000 Tons of Wheat Seed to Afghanistan Afghanistan Reconstruction Assistance Fact Sheet on Strengthening Homeland Security Since 9/11 Transcript of White House Daily Briefing U.S. Central Command Chief Says Afghan Situation Still Tough, Murky Afghanistan Reconstruction On Target, U.S. Official Says CDC, Pharmaceutical Companies Counter Bioterror Threat U.S. Says Military Commissions for Suspected Terrorists Meet Standards Senator Proposes Center for Bioterrorism Preparedness U.S. Efforts Reduce Afghan Landmine Casualties by 50 Percent 10 April 2002 Powell Says Political Talks Are Key to Mideast Violence EU, U.N., U.S., Russia Call for Immediate Halt to Mideast Violence Pentagon Official Cites Need for Expanded U.S. Support for Colombia President Pastrana of Colombia to Visit Washington April 18 NATO's Lord Robertson Focuses on Response to Terrorism Bush Middle East Goal is Secure Israel Alongside Palestinian State White House Daily Briefing Transcript State's Rocca says US-India Cooperation Is Solid Powell, Spanish Foreign Minister Comment on Bilateral Agreements Rumsfeld Interviewed on Government-Press Relations in Wartime U.S. Contributes $7 Million for Demining in Afghanistan in FY02 Grossman: Colombia Needs U.S. Aid to Combat Drugs, Terror Ambassador Finn Urges Support for Afghan Reconstruction Fact Sheet: Close Connection Between Traffickers, Terrorists Security Council Supports Madrid Meeting USAID's Franco Points to Successes in Colombia Assistance Program 09 April 2002 Powell Appeals for "Common Vision" in Middle East White House Report: The Middle East White House Daily Briefing Four Indicted for Aiding Terrorist, Ashcroft Announces Bush, NATO's Robertson Meet at White House Pentagon Press Briefing Transcript 9/11 Attacks, War on Terrorism Dominate Pulitzer Prizes Powell Calls for Accelerating Mideast Negotiations 08 April 2002 Bush Reiterates Call for Israeli Withdrawal "Without Delay" Powell Seeks Arab Leaders' Help in Middle East Crisis Security Council Resolutions the Basis for Powell Trip Give Diplomatic Efforts a Chance, Negroponte Says at U.N. Treasury Department Releases More Afghan Assets White House Report: Middle East, Iraqi Oil White House Daily Briefing Transcript Ridge Says States Must Develop Plans to Thwart Terrorism "Don't Buy Rogue Oil," by Senator Conrad Burns U.S., India Pursue Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty Rumsfeld, Myers Pentagon Briefing OAS Secretary General Gaviria Condemns Bombings in Colombia INS Changing Rules on Student Visas, Time Limits of Visits Fact Sheet on INS Rules Changes for Visitors and Students Envoy Says Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Important to U.S. 07 April 2002 Security Advisor Says Israeli Withdrawal Must Begin Now Cease-Fire is Primary Goal of Powell Trip Powell Says Cease-Fire Critical to Restarting Political Process Zoellick Calls Terrorism an Ongoing Challenge "The United States and Cuba," by Secretary of State Powell 06 April 2002 Bush, Blair Pledge Quest for Lasting Middle East Peace Bush Says U.S. Committed to Just Settlement in Middle East 05 April 2002 Agencies Outline Afghan Health Care Reconstruction Plan Fact Sheet on U.S. Assistance to Women in Afghanistan White House Spokesman's Briefs on Iraq, Middle East U.S. to Promote Alternative Livelihoods for Afghan Farmers State Department Briefing Transcript 04 April 2002 Bush Sends Powell to Middle East on Peace Mission Background Briefing: Middle East Crisis Prompts U.S. To Act Defense Department Report: Afghanistan, U.S. Detainee Defense Department Briefing State's Kelly Says Asia Remains a Priority for Administration Fact Sheet: Study Finds Shortcomings in U.S. Preparedness World Bank Approves $10 Million Grant for Afghanistan Security Council Demands Mideast Cease-Fire "Without Delay" Kofi Annan Welcomes Powell's Mission to Middle East Bush: U.S. Acting to Stop Erosion of Mideast Peace Conditions 03 April 2002 Bush Committed to Finding a Way to Middle East Peace Powell Gives Hearing to Arab-Americans' Concern over Mideast Defense Department Report: Abu Zubaydah, Iraq Defense Department Briefing Transcript South Asian Governments Praised in War Against Terrorism Senior Official Reviews U.S. Ties to South Asia U.S., U.K. Sign British Virgin Islands Tax Information Pact U.S. to Give $22.5 Million More for Afghanistan Reconstruction Afghan Security Needs Discussed by Donors in Geneva Counter-Terrorism, Bit by Bit, by Dr. Saul B. Wilen White House Daily Briefing Transcript Powell Interview on CBS 60 Minutes II UN Resolutions a "Road Map" for Israelis, Palestinians USAID Provides Wheat Seed to Afghan Farmers Ex-smuggler Describes Iraqi Plot to Blow up U.S. Warship 02 April 2002 Pakistan Captures Man Believed to Be Key Al-Qaida Terrorist Rumsfeld Thanks Norway for "Wonderful" Anti-terror Support Powell's Interview on NBC about Conflict in Middle East Powell Interviews on CNN on Mideast Conflict ABC News Interview with Powell on Mideast Conflict Powell Speaks on CBS on Mideast Conflict Powell's Interview with Fox News on Mideast Conflict Israel Has No Intention To Stay in Palestinian Areas State Department Noon Briefing Transcript Admiral Blair Says Technology Enhances Military Capability Iraqi Funds, Training Fuel Islamic Terror Group 01 April 2002 Bush Speaks Out Against Terror in Middle East Bush Says Tenet, Mitchell Plans Offer Way to Mideast Peace Rumsfeld: Climate of Political Murder Fostered U.S. Says There is No Military Solution to Conflict Transcript of Defense Department Briefing Transcript of White House Briefing Daily Briefing Bush, Robertson to Discuss Terrorism, NATO Enlargement See links at top of this page for earlier items

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