NY Times Article on Last Year"s Sudan Chemical Plant Bombing

The New York Times is running an article detailing the decision making process and factors involved in the decision to bomb a chemical plant in Sudan last year. The plant was believed to have ties with wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden. NY Times Article

Christian Terrorism?

Fearing a possible outburst of millennium-related violence, Israeli authorities rounded up members of two Christian groups living on the slopes of the Mount of Olives on Monday and ordered 20 of them deported. Read Article

Afghan Taliban Offer U.S. Talks Over Bin Laden

Afghanistan's ruling Taliban movement offered Saturday to hold talks with the United States to settle their row over Saudi-born bombing suspect Osama bin Laden whom it refuses to hand over to Washington.
Reuters Article

FBI Calls Washington, D.C. Top Terrorist Target

A report in the Washington Post notes that Washington, D.C. has become the top terrorist target in the world according the FBI. Post Article

On another note, according to AP, the FBI has created a 50-member National Capital Domestic Response Unit would work with about a dozen other federal, state and local public safety agencies in the District of Columbia, northern Virginia and suburban Maryland in the event of a terrorist attack.

Terrorism Research Travel Grants Available

With the support of the U.S. Department of State's Research and Training Program for Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII Program), the National Research Council (NRC) will support scholars to travel to Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union for periods of two to six weeks to conduct research related to “Governance in Post-Communist Societies.” One of the three research themes is “Organized Crime, Terrorism, and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction” See their website for information on how to apply for these $4,000 – $6,000 grants. More information

Identity of EgyptAir hijacker still unknown

German police were still trying to identify a hijacker on Wednesday who seized an EgyptAir plane from Istanbul at knifepoint but gave himself up after landing at Hamburg. CNN/Reuters Earlier report from the beginning of the hijacking. CNN

Security Council says terrorists are criminals — no exceptions

Stressing that there can be no justification for terrorism, the U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday calling on all countries to stop providing safe havens for terrorists and to cooperate in bringing them to justice. With global terrorist activities increasing, the council declared that terrorism can threaten international peace and security and urged all nations to support 11 anti-terrorist conventions that are already part of international law. AP/CNN

Senator Wants Terror Czar After Virus Outbreak: Says Encephalitis Response Shows

Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for a review of the federal response to the recent outbreak of West Nile-like virus and says the U.S. government should appoint a terrorism czar. AP

Bioterrorism: It"s Only a Question of Time

When a killer virus carried by mosquitoes hit New York last month, the CIA and FBI did not rule out an act of bioterrorism. President Clinton has already said that he expects an attack against a U.S. city within the next five years, and is spending $2.8 billion to prepare for the consequences. How real is the threat of chemical and biological terrorism? The Times

UN Security Council puts spotlight on increase in global terrorism

The UN Security Council is focusing on the increase in global terrorism with a fresh call for international co-operation to prevent terrorist acts and to bring perpetrators to justice. Against a backdrop of recent bombings and killings — from Russia and Kosovo to East Timor and Burundi — the council is holding an open meeting today to adopt a resolution renewing the United Nations' commitment to combat terrorism. AP