State Dept. Dances With Terrorists

A STATE Department official recently announced Washington was “willing to work with the Taliban''if the Afghani militants hand over suspected terrorist Osama Bin Laden. At a news conference last week, Secretary of State Madeline Albright echoed this suggestion by stating that the Taliban, “if they wish to be treated with any sense of regularity,'' must expel Bin Laden '`to a country where he can be brought to justice.'' Full Story

Bombs Wreck Cars in Athens Ahead of Clinton Visit

Four makeshift gas canister bombs exploded outside a car dealership in central Athens Wednesday in what appeared to be another protest against a visit to Greece by President Clinton. Full Story

Update: AP just ran a story indicating that Clinton's trip to Greece would be postponed and shortened to a duration of less than 24 hours due to security considerations. Full Story

Anthrax No Joke

Fernald employees learned Monday just how unfunny a prank using the word ''anthrax'' can be in today's world, after someone noticed a yellow ''sticky note'' attached to a ceramic coffee cup with the warning: ''Do not touch. Anthrax sample.'' Full Story

U.S. Condemns Israel Pipe Bomb Attack

The United States condemned a pipe bomb attack that wounded 14 people in Israel Sunday on the eve of intensive Israeli-Palestinian talks and urged both sides to pursue their efforts to secure a final peace treaty. Full Story

Greek Terror on Agenda for Clinton Visit

Bill Clinton goes to Athens Nov. 13 to reward the Greek government for not breaking NATO ranks on Kosovo. The administration also hopes to sign a protocol on counterterrorist cooperation aimed at the “November 17″ terrorist organization, held responsible for the deaths of four Americans and attacks on many more. Washington Post Story

FBI Warns Asian Leaders of High Tech Crime/Terrorism

The threat to public safety posed by hi-tech crime should be as high a priority as economic and foreign policy for governments worldwide, the chief of the U.S. FBI said Monday. Full Story

Taliban Threatens Action against U.S. if Sanctions Imposed

Afghanistan's ruling Taliban army on Tuesday threatened unspecified action against the United States if economic sanctions were imposed for its refusal to hand over suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden. Full Article

FBI Working With U.S. Allies On Bin Laden

The United States is working closely with other countries to obtain and exchange information on extremists, especially suspected guerrilla Osama bin Laden, FBI director Louis Freeh said Saturday. Reuters Story

Warning – US Targets Attacked in Greece

Two American targets have been attacked in Athens in the run-up to a visit to Greece by US President Bill Clinton. A bomb exploded outside the office of the American jeans company, Levi Strauss, in the northern Halandri area of the capital. Advisory

Dangerous Fictions About Bioterrorism

The Washington Post is currently running an oped by Donald A. Henderson regarding recent media coverage of the bioterrorism threat. Washington Post OPED