RRE links relating to the September 11th attacks, roughly in reverse
chronological order
Bush's war speech
Bush's Challenge: Defining an Achievable Military Goal
US Puts Afghan Strike Ahead of Full Plan
Ground Troops Join Move Toward Gulf
weather forecast for Kabul
"the weaponry the Taliban could turn on us may be our own"
US to Target Bin Laden First, Then Other Groups
Secret Memo Reveals US Plan to Overthrow Taliban Regime
Alliance Members "Will Send In Troops"
US and UK Ready for Joint Military Action
Blair Hints at Early Military Strike
Hate Unites an Enemy Without an Army
"at an emergency meeting, European leaders back a 'targeted' campaign"
(but is the US increasing its support for the Europeans' own anti-terrorism?)
NY Times reports that Bush views this as a Christian war
(which is a disaster from the point of view of Muslim opinion)
"foreigners living in Pakistan are leaving the country in large numbers"
Russian Troops and Armour Mass on Afghan Border
Jihad in Chechnya
Warring Afghans While Away the Time with Artillery Duel
German Commando Unit Reported to Be Lined Up for Rescue Mission
International Opinion Opposes US Military Strike: Poll
Rumsfeld quite alarmingly avoids repudiating the use of nuclear weapons
Rumors of New Attacks Leave Cities on Edge
Homeland Security Post to Be Comprehensive
Nun Who Worked for Human Rights in Colombia Is Killed
(this is terrorism)
Afghanistan Humanitarian Update
Afghans Flee as Internal War Precedes Terrorism War
Afghans Face Humanitarian Disaster
Aid Agencies Prepare for Afghan Tragedy
Humanitarian Implications of UN Security Council Sanctions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan has the world's largest refugee problem
Afghanistan: The Unending Refugee Crisis
"Afghanistan has some of the most alarming health indicators in the world"
UN Asking US to Weigh Impact of Raids on Afghans
Tape Reveals Wild Struggle on Flight 93
(including more details on the assassination of Ahmed Shah Massoud)
Lack of Warning Highlights Spy Agencies' Shortcomings
(from last week)
Attorney General Warns Menino, Swift of Possible Threat in Boston
criminal complaints against three Muslims arrested in Michigan
article arguing that bin Laden didn't do it
Were Clues Missed in Student's Case?
A Fanatic's Quiet Path from Egypt to Terror
Knives Hint at Thwarted Hijackings
FBI Chief Raises New Doubts Over Hijackers' Identities
thoughtful comment on Bush's speech from Muslim news editors
Another Chance to America or to Pakistan?
(why even moderate Pakistanis might well distrust the US)
why many Muslims think we hate them
In Europe, Some Say the Attacks Stemmed From American Failings
On Security and Terror
the legacy of Arab states' own crackdowns on Islamic extremists
The US Has a Problem: The Afghans Really Have Nothing to Lose
Musharraf's Manoeuvres
A War Without End: When the Enemy Is a Methodology Like Terrorism
(declaring war on an abstraction usually fails: cancer, drugs, poverty, etc)
The Appropriate Limits of Nonpartisanship in a Crisis
The Mistake of Treating This War as Christianity Versus Islam
Limits of the Military Metaphor
Unthinkable, Unstoppable
criticism of Saudi Arabia's relations with bin Laden
argument against Oklahoma City as a model for designing memorials
comment advocating a design approach to security problems
(and disputing the false "trade-off" between security and civil liberties)
comment falsely describing Americans as sheep waiting for orders from on high
It Isn't Just "Freedom" They Hate
("they may have had real grievances -- and we should discuss them")
Will US Be an Unwitting Tool in Bin Laden's Game?
"as television hypes the coming war, we've shut ourselves up"
"he didn't compare his war strategy to its real predecessor: The War on Drugs"
Japan Must Avoid Treading Gulf War Path
pinhead referring to the terrorist attack as a "faith-based initiative"
(will you *think* for one second?)
Wall Street Journal says Bush should use the war to push his domestic agenda
(one more reason why people say that conservatives like war)
Ann Coulter Advocates Profiling of Arab "Aliens", Deportation
(okay, her friend got killed, but hate only makes things worse)
left-wing links
Terrorism Act Threatens Our Rights
("proposal would unleash secret surveillance networks")
"law enforcement officials are taking advantage ... everything they ever wanted"
Proposed Wiretap Changes Under Review
The Land of the Free May Become Less So
European organization working against wartime limits on civil liberties
Terror Groups Hide Behind Web Encryption
Phil Zimmerman dealing with the possibility that the terrorists used PGP
Interest in Facial Scans Surges
(though we have to take the companies' word for it)
EarthLink Rejects FBI's Request to Install Carnivore
Activist Berrigan Confined Alone After Terrorist Attacks
Justice Drafts New Rules for Deportation
US Has Wide Leeway to Detain Material Witnesses
The Risks of Key Recovery, Key Escrow, and Trusted Third-Party Encryption
(i.e., the main technical proposals to regulate the use of cryptography)
Strong Country, Strong Crypto
Steganography: Truths and Fictions
Americans Under State of High Alert
okay, so we have a Homeland Security Agency -- what is it?
Biological Attack Concerns Spur Warning
("restoration of broken public health system is best preparation")
Mineta, Senators Clash Over Airport Security
(Bush doesn't want to federalize, and letting Democrat Mineta take the heat)
Israeli-Style Security May Have Helped
How Safe Can We Get?
("marginal improvements to airport security aren't enough")
A Big Hole at LAX
Many Pilots Take a Tougher Stance
Aviation Experts Say Passengers Should Adopt New Aggressive Stance
(now there's something that can be overdone)
Identifying and Reducing the Risks of Environmental Terrorism
Fear and Vigilance as Security Plans
Seized Weapons in Courthouses Show Need for Security Devices
The Warnings Were on Page 1
Some Passengers Singled Out for Exclusion by Flight Crew
For Middle Eastern Travelers, Security Already Increasing
("some security experts say need for profiling hasn't been proved")
Civil Rights Lawyers Sound Alarm
("for now, focus is on enlisting help for victims of hate")
For Muslims in US, Grief Over Attacks is Followed by Fear
At Mosques, Fear Mixes with Support for US
Arab-Americans Are Finding New Tolerance Amid the Turmoil
British Muslims Despair Over Extremists
Explaining Arab Anger
"Arabs will likely view an attack on terrorism as a war on Islam"
"Wahhabism is the most extreme form of Islamic fundamentalism"
(and the Saudis subsidize it)
King Fahd Reiterates the Kingdom's Categorical Rejection of Terrorism
Arafat Closes TV Station After Killing Report
bin Laden's unfortunately high reputation in parts of the Middle East
Afghanistan Short on Credible Leaders
full text of University of California Press books on the Middle East
The Beginnings of Islam as an Apocalyptic Movement
extensive links on the Middle East
Fatwa or Divine Decree Concerning the UK Terrorism Act 2000 (January 2001)
(this is not a happy document)
The Saudi Fatwah Against Suicide Terrorism (May 2001)
Understanding Islam and Muslims
Discover Islam
The Spiritual Significance of Jihad
The Concept of Martyrdom In Islam
Recent Terrorism Events: Background and Context
Will Truth Again Be First Casualty?
Annotated Bibliography of Nonviolent Action Training
Write to Congress and State Legislators
CSICOP Tracks Misinformation and Hoaxes in the Wake of the Terrorist Attacks
(CSICOP are fundamentalists in their own way, but this page looks sound)
the Washington Times again fabricates claims of "liberal bias" in the media
The September 11th Source Books, Volume I: Terrorism and U.S. Policy
Protecting the Homeland: The Best Defense is to Give No Offense (1998)
Terrorism: Theirs and Ours (October 1998)
Science, Technology and the CIA
article about the coroner in the county where flight 93 crashed
In Search of the Missing in America
Burst of Inspiration Proves Fruitless in Search for Corpses
Web Communities Respond to 9-11 (extensive links)
Sympathy from Relatives of Argentina's "Disappeared"
On Campus, Rumblings of Peace
(but with outdated tactics and imprecise rhetoric)
Action Campaign: Justice, not Terror
Dow Falls Again in Worst Week Since 1933
the largest banks and institutions were behind this week's stock sell-off
(and people who took the universal advice to stay in got hosed)
Alaska Refuge Drilling May Ride on Military Funding Bill
(apparently the temptation to pile other agendas onto the war is overwhelming)
Bush Advisers Split on Scope of Retaliation
Secret Plans for 10-Year War
Debate Over Targets Highlights Difficulty of War on Terrorism
Bold Move Could Be Quite Challenging
US Army Says Ready for Land Combat
(but then Rumsfeld, decrying all precedents, refuses even to call it "combat")
Taliban Tries to Sell a Lemon, US Won't Buy
US "Planned Attack on Taleban"
Weekend Alert as FBI Warns of New Attack
Analysis: Catching Bin Laden
Officials Told of "Major Assault" Plans
British Forces in Action "Within Days"
Osama Has Already Left Afghanistan
(Pakistan newspaper)
article on Muslim militancy in Southeast Asia
US Promises Indonesia Millions in Aid After Key Talks
list of organizations allegedly allied with Osama bin Laden, by country
Militant Islam Unsettles Indonesia and Its Region
Tajiks, Uzbeks Deny Deal for Airbases
Unfolding Catastrophe for Afghan Refugees
UN Bolsters Afghan Refugee Aid
UN's Top Refugee Official Urges Afghanistan's Neighbours to Keep Borders Open
Malaysia's Move to Curb Militants Now Seen as Prescient
Dangers Loom in the New Conflict
Taliban Will Unravel if Key Players Gone, Experts Say
"Infinite Justice" May Not Stand, Pentagon
(now they're going to call it Operation Holy War)
Bin Laden's Money Takes Hidden Paths to Agents of Terror
Following the Money Trail
Money Trail a Long and Winding Road
Apparent Role of Saudis Draws Scrutiny to Kingdom's Tensions
Texas Muslims Draw FBI Scrutiny
Terrorists Leave Paperless Trail
Mossad Warned CIA of Attacks: Report
Hijackers Exploited DMV Loophole
A Saddam Connection?
"Suicide Hijacker" Is an Airline Pilot Alive and Well in Jeddah
Some Hijackers' Identities Unclear
Saudis and Indians Cast Doubts on Identities of Accused
Takeoff Delay May Have Been Vital for Flight 93
Aboard Flight 11, a Chilling Voice
"Watch List" Didn't Get to Airline
Musharrafspeak: The General's Rabble-Rousing Is Best Ignored
Fatwa Question Details
Terrorism Can Be Fought Only Politically
True Patriotism Is the Opposite of Jingoism
Why a Crusade Will Lead to a Jihad
summaries of newspaper reactions to US foreign policy from around the world
Dave Letterman's 9/17 monologue on resuming his show after the attack
It's the US Foreign Policy, Stupid
Outlaws of the World Outside the Law's Reach
Victory May Prove as Elusive as Justice for an Angry US
Fighting Terrorism
First, Define the Battlefield
(you can't fight terror by becoming a terrorist)
World Press Review - Terrorist Attacks on United States
The Empathy Gap
Louis Farrakhan's Press Conference: "Attack on America"
The Electronic Intifada
("countering myth, distortion, and spin from the Israeli media war machine")
Freedom Flees in Terror from September 11 Disaster
The Free Market Tide Has Turned
Don't Let CIA Loose Again
Courage, Cowardice, And Terrorism: Choosing Our Goal Carefully
Terrorism, Liberty, and Community: We Need a Stronger Focus On the Common Good
(communitarians have some good ideas but they're going off the deep end)
Not War, Crimes
"to fight will be hard, but not to fight would be worse"
Revenge, Retaliation and Collective Guilt
comment advocating support for the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan
Why the Spooks Screwed Up
(they *always* screw up because they care about operations not intelligence)
Andrew Sullivan's "Fifth Column" Rhetoric
(demented accusations that opponents of the war are traitors)
Grieving Voice Pleads for Peace
Groups Fault Plan to Listen, Search, and Seize
Caution Is Urged on Terrorism Legislation
Concern Over Proposed Changes in Internet Surveillance
Databases May Be Used to Screen Air Travelers
The Press' Newsgathering Privilege Must Be Respected
The Civil Liberties We Need to Keep, and Those We Can Afford to Lose
Sunset Provision Can Put a Halt to Twilight of Liberty
(sunset provisions are a good step, but don't fix flawed proposals)
EU Tighten Anti-Terrorist Laws
(does anyone have analysis from European civil liberties organizations?)
University of Texas president denounces a professor for his war dissent
Hackers Strike Middle Eastern Sites
Holes in US Airport Security
Arduous Airport Searches Welcomed by TIA Travelers
Warplanes Tail Commercial Jet After Pilots Lose Radio Contact
Many Travelers on Airlines Appeal for Tighter Security
(but still the airlines resist)
Change Ahead for Troubled Boston Airport Agency
Metro Moves to Improve Bus, Rail Security
US Seeking Greater Role in Airport Security
Airlines Fought Security Changes
President Calls on Congress to Pass Airport Security Bill
Terror Up Close Gave Air Safety a Lift in Britain
(American air safety is definitely a joke compared to British)
Flight Security Still All but Overlooks Workers
A Weapon Unfathomed: Jet Fuel
'rethinking skycraper design and building evacuation procedures"
proposed technical fixes to prevent hijacking of aircraft
(all of which invite their own unintended consequences)
Financial Firms Are Scattering Operations
child shoots himself with a gun his father bought to protect against terrorists
("the gun was hanging on a window curtain rod above the child's bed")
Delta pilot orders a Pakistani passenger off the plane for no reason
Afghan Kebab House Disappears From New York
repulsive Congressman's non-apology for disparaging Arab-Americans
A Priestly Collar, a Mosque, a Friendship
Turbans Make Sikhs Innocent Targets
Suspicion and Silence Jolt Self-Image of the Tolerant
(Muslims aren't any more likely to be criminals than any other group)
Feeling Like the Enemy Within
Terrorist Acts Illustrate Severe Weaknesses in Aviation Security
Terrorist Acts Demand Urgent Need to Improve Security at the Nation's Airports
Commercial Aviation: A Framework for Considering Financial Assistance
Combating Terrorism: Selected Challenges and Related Recommendations
International Terrorism (from MI5 in UK)
Canadian Security Intelligence Service: Biological Weapons Proliferation
Chronological History of Biological Warfare and Terrorism
Analysts Rethink Image of Suicide Bombers
War, Peace and Security Guide, from Canadian Forces College
Homeland Defense: Defending America in the 21st Century
("homeland defense" is a very unfortunate phrase; recall "heimatschutz")
The Trial of German Major War Criminals
(explaining the original use of "heimatschutz")
Bull's-Eye Say Egyptians as They Celebrate Anti-US Attacks
("story was censored from this week's edition")
CU Veterinarian Aids Rescue Dogs at Site of World Trade Center
Students, Faculty Hold Teach-In to Try to Understand Roots of Terrorism
a particularly good global photo collection of attack memorials
New York at Risk of Flooding
What's Lurking in That Smoke?
(conflicting reports in the media about dangers from the smoke)
An Unimaginable Emergency Put Communications to the Test
Billions Will Be Spent on Replacing Technology
(with technology that is utterly and egregiously insecure)
US Weighs $180-Billion Economic Rescue Package
A Law Professor Discusses His Difficult Return to the Classroom
national support group for surviving family members of fire fighters
World in Crisis, Media in Conflict
New York Public Library: Dealing With Disaster
resources relating to the terrorist attacks
Resources for Dealing with Tragedy
Resources for Teachers on the September 11th Tragedy and the Response
another world newspaper site, now in a free trial period
fact sheet about oil and oil pipelines in Afghanistan (December 2000)
Blundering Into Afghanistan
Middle East Research and Information Project
Revisiting the Twelve Myths of Central Asia
"the leading authority on money laundering"
Saudi bin Ladin Group
(this is the bin Ladin family's company, not Osama's)
New Book on NSA Sheds Light on Secrets (April 2001)
To Some Pakistanis, Bin Laden "Like a God" but Moderates See Future in West
The Myth of Surgical Bombing in the Gulf War
The Massacre of Withdrawing Soldiers on "The Highway of Death"
How the US deliberately destroyed Iraq's water
Iraq Water Treatment Vulnerabilities
Iraq: A decade of sanctions
Show of Force Overture to Covert Campaign
How the US Will Fight
update on all related US military activities
(I have no idea how reliable this is)
curious exchange with Ari Fleischer about the limits of the terrorist war
(yes, there are spaces in that URL)
British Muscle and US Jets Arrive in Jittery Islamabad
don't forget that the Afghans still have those Stinger missiles
Pakistan's Leader Tries to Assure Country
Pakistan Backing US Under Pressure
UK Group Issues Fatwa Against Musharraf
Europeans know all about the war on terror, and that's why they're uneasy
how France dealt with Algerian terrorism
(what worked is protecting rights and supporting moderates)
Lessons from the United Kingdom on How to Fight Terror
Pentagon Recommends Use of Nuclear Weapons
(I have no idea)
Arafat the Winner in Ceasefire Battle
In the Gaza Strip, Anger at the US Still Smolders
US Stays Low-Key So Far in Central Asia
Ten People Die in Algeria Violence
(Afghanistan is not the worst place in the world -- Algeria is)
Defense Contractors' Shares Rise
Ashcroft Presents Anti-Terrorism Plan to Congress
Mobilization Against Terrorism Act
Leahy Opposes White House's Antiterrorism Plan and Proposes Alternative
alliance of civil liberties, conservative, Arab-American, etc groups
(this site is scheduled to go live in Thursday)
New US Law to Monitor Net Traffic Will Be Powerless to Disarm Terrorists
FBI Should Abandon "Guilt by Association" Strategy
ISP's Curb Terrorist Postings and an Anti-Islamic Backlash
Surge of New Technologies Erodes US Edge in Spying
we had endless, endless warnings of the abysmal security of our infrastructure
Business Jets Pose a Little-Regulated Attack Opportunity
Design Goal: Keeping Jets From Misuse as Missiles
Massport Urged Airlines to Speed Up Lines at Security Points
New Security Clogs US Borders
Bogus Firetruck Warning Puts Crews on Guard
America West Airline Pilot's Association Security Bulletin 2001-02
(you'll certainly want to read guideline number 5)
Tolerance in Islam
Every Time We Choose to "Explain", We Become Implicated
Society of Afghan Professionals
(US organization, mostly centered in the Bay Area)
compassionate conservative response to an arson attack on an Afghan restaurant
John Cooksey (R-LA) endorses profiling of anyone "wearing a diaper on his head"
Suspect Called Himself a "Patriot" After Killing Immigrant, Authorities Say
praise for media coverage of the attack
Forgetting Foreign Affairs: American Media Cut Overseas Reporting
PDF images of 300 newspaper front pages from the day after
Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt)
(semi-official but fairly intellectual)
Turkish Daily News
official Uzbekistan government news agency
Uzbekistan Contacts
Tashkent Home Page
(unofficial page on the capital city of Uzbekistan)
more world newspaper gateways
CIA World Factbook
jargon watch: defending oneself by comparison to the opposite extreme
(study the Fox News spokesman's multiple distortions of the issue)
Noam Chomsky Interview on September 11th
argues that the Soviets were winning in Afghan until the Stingers arrived
It's All About Oil ... Again
The Cost of an Afghan "Victory" (February 1999)
A Measured Response to Immeasurable Violence
(what bin Laden fears most is a legal arrest and a fair trial)
liberal links relating to the attacks including many items I haven't mentioned
"we should try to rely more on law than war"
Muslim American Sociologist's Perspective on the Emerging US Nationalism
(small type, unfortunately)
"the next war is going to be all about intelligence"
photo essay of the conditions in Afganistan
Afghanistan: The Soviet Invasion and the Afghan Response, 1979-1982
(I'm told the whole book is online, though I can't get through this evening)
Center for Afghanistan Studies, University of Nebraska
History of the Khyber Pass
The Online Center for Afghan Studies
The Making of the Taliban (November 1996)
Afghanistan's Other War (December 1986)
Bin Laden's Balkan Connections
Balkan - Albania - Kosovo - Heroin - Jihad
Israeli counter-terrorism site
schematic of a "suitcase" nuclear weapon
well-reviewed history of European imperialism in Central Asia, 19C - early 20C
Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies
(liberal research and advocacy group in Cairo, now being repressed)
Terrorism and the Military's Role in Domestic Crisis Management (April 2001)
Sudan: Humanitarian Crisis, Peace Talks, Terrorism, and US Policy (June 2001)
The Shadowy World of Special Operations
Greetings America. My Name Is Bin Laden. Now That I Have Your Attention...
Divided We Stand: A Biography of New York City's World Trade Center
"other acts of terrorism were planned"
Three Are Held in Detroit After Airport Diagram Is Found
Atta, Now Seen as Conductor of the Attacks, Wore Many Masks
Roadblocks Cited in Efforts to Trace bin Laden's Money
New Task Forces Target Terrorist Funding
British Chancellor Gordon Brown Calls for Money Laundering Crackdown
Inside the Mind of Osama bin Laden
intense letters from an NYU student who spent a week volunteering
articles about the insurance law angle on the attack
Radio Gets Patriotic
(we need much better patriotic songs)
Poll: Americans Depressed, Sleepless
World Leaders List Conditions on Cooperation
(we're quietly moving back to the status quo ante: the US versus world opinion)
Lawmakers Resist a Rush to Vengeance
(that's why they voted an overnight blank check for military action)
Graphic of US Firepower in the Region of Afghanistan
(the only problem is there's nothing to shoot at)
Young Men Contemplate Going to War
Defense Experts Worldwide Offer Advice
Anti-Taleban Faction Sides With Bin Laden
(a reminder that bin Laden unfortunately has a wide following)
Second Open Letter From Saddam Hussein
UN Official: Opium Cuts May Hit Afghan Capability
graphic showing refugee points of exit in Afghanistan
Saudis Cast Doubt Over FBI List of Hijackers
Paramilitary Army Seeks Political Role in Colombia
(will we put them in the "freedom fighter" box or the "terrorist" box?)
Tense Tajikistan Braces for Instability
(every country in this mess has its own complex history and dynamics)
Bush Meeting With Indonesian to Focus on Islamic Militancy
(but the ultraviolence of Indonesian military and militias is *not* terrorism)
Cyber-Spy With Caution
(let's not restrict civil liberties as a symbolic response)
The Terrorists Are Winning the Cyber War
(everyone, good and bad, is winning from new technologies -- that's reality)
Exploring Technology to Protect Passengers With Fingerprint or Retina Scans
(main focus is on face recognition, despite no evidence that it would help)
US Widens Power to Detain Immigrants in Emergencies
(but the constitution wisely gives rights to everyone, not just to citizens)
Government Moving Quickly to Find More Secure Cockpit Doors
(but air travel is an inherently low-profit carriage industry, so they resist)
spend money now on rebuilding New York, not later on a capital gains tax cut
radio interview with religious leaders on forgiveness
(religious leaders should speak explicitly against those who worship vengeance)
Spare the Afghans by Seeking Justice, Not Revenge
libertarian comment
comment from Liberia
far-left editorial describing Marxist opposition to terrorism as a tactic
(terrorism was a tremendous topic of debate in late 19C-early 20C Russia)
jargon watch: they hate us because they envy us
(conservatives say this to all protests, moral or not, against abuse of power)
yes, maybe God was smiting evil America, but how heartless to say it now
(this is the voice of moderate conservatism)
pacifist resources
argument against turning planned S29 anti-globalization march into peace march
American Friends Service Committee
Mark Twain's "The War Prayer"
Tough Task Getting NYC Television Stations Back on Air
News Outlets Reduce the Use of First, Searing Crash Images
(I haven't watched one minute of TV during all this; I can only imagine)
NewsLib research queries following World Trade Center Attack
sites that gather largely US news sources on Afghanistan and Pakistan
current coverage from the Canadian Press wire service, similar to Reuters
another extensive directory of newspapers on the net
Qatar's Al-Jazeera TV: The Power of Free Speech
(an article about Al-Jazeera, the CNN of the Arabic world, from June 2000)
Investigators Believe Second Wave of Attacks Planned
Bin Laden's Vast Financial Network
(by all means increase global banking transparency; just protect due process)
Who Did It? Foreign Report Presents an Alternative View
Terrorists' Online Methods Elusive
The CIA's Failure of Imagination
Collection of DNA Samples From Relatives of Those Missing Due to WTC Attacks
More Than 50 Countries Lost Citizens in Trade Center Towers
(immigrants make our country interesting and strong; we're proud to have them)
Afghan-Americans condemn the attacks but oppose destructive retaliation
(decent Americans welcome Afghan immigrants, few of whom support the psychos)
Arab American Youths Endure Taunts at Schools
(throughout, Arab Americans have been models of forgiveness -- real Americans)
hate wackos are so stupid they kill people who aren't even the ones they hate
radio report on the rescue crews working underneath the World Trade Center site
(awful as it is, we need more pictures from beneath the pile)
detailed graphic on the failure of Washington's emergency response
The Government, Once Scorned, Becomes Savior
(government is the problem, except when it isn't)
A Homegrown Memorial Brings Strangers Together
(why aren't the conservatives sneering at these "victims" to "get over it"?)
Attacks Shift Balance of Power, Alliances Among Interest Groups
(politics doesn't stop during war; it just hides behind patriotism)
Behind the Show of Bipartisanship: Muted Dissent
(real patriots have the guts, and the right, to speak against bad policies)
Former CIA Director Richard Helms' Afghani Niece Leads Corps of Taliban Reps
Overview of the Foreign Assets Control Regulations Relating to Iran
Summary of Sanctions Against the Taliban
Summary of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Trade Control Regulations
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons
When Evil Itself Becomes the Primary Foe
("eliminating evil" is a dangerous formula for a permanent, total, futile war)
"New War" to Be Fought With Unprecedented Secrecy
(secrecy is sometimes necessary, but it also corrodes democracy)
Analysts: Bin Laden Seeks Islamic Uprising
(and going around bombing is exactly what bin Laden wants Bush to do)
the logistical problems of attacking Afghanistan
Afghan Taliban Sees Holy War Against US
Clerics Put Off Meet on Osama
Pak Mufti Talks Jihad Ahead of US Strike
White House Apologizes for Using "Crusade" to Describe War on Terrorism
India Identifies Air Bases for US
Mubarak Calls for Counterterrorism Treaty
China Demands US Attack Evidence
"how far can the United States push Pakistan before it cracks up?"
Pakistan's Nuclear Wild Card
Nuclear Installations Are Safe, Says Dr. Qadeer
US Embassy, Interests in France Targeted by Terrorists: Officials
EU Calls Emergency Summit on Terrorism
Soviet Union's Afghan Lessons
Iraqi Terror Connection?
(is this disinformation or not? in a secret total war we can never know)
Fleeing Afghans Go From Frying Pan to Fire
UN Refugee Commission Readies for Afghan Crisis
Terrorist Cell Networks: Mapping the Invisible Enemy
before-and-after aerial photos (watch out: the "after" photo is gigantic)
World Trade Centre: Some Engineering Aspects
Trade Center Towers' Design Not at Fault in Collapse
The Pentagon's Weak Defenses
Building Giants Ponder Reconstruction
Powerful Symbols of America's Power Now Reflect Its Weaknesses
Building Debate: Should Twin Towers Go Up Again?
We Cannot Allow Fear to Dictate Commercial Architecture
The End of Tall Buildings
Rebuild or Not: Architects Respond
The Disaster and Its Urban Consequences
Good Guys and Bad Guys: Mr. Bush's Map of the World Is Redrawn
Crusader Bush Blunders Into His Own Holy War
Bush Is Walking Into a Trap
comments on terrorism and revenge from Nepal
No Sympathy From China's Cyber Elite
Terrorist Attack on US: Turning-Point in Post-Cold War Pattern
(Chinese government publication)
audio of Canadian radio interview program about the attacks on Thursday
Questions: Seeking Uncommon Ground
Khobar Towers: A Case of Futility
Media March to War
This New War Requires a Break With the Past
The Need for Dissent
No Blank Check on Economic Policy
(deficits are back: liberals and conservatives are greatly relieved)
The Bigger They Come the Harder They Fall
WWII Pilot Urges Caution in Response to Terrorists
a Lebanese-American's thoughts on citizenship and the war
Did We Handcuff the CIA? (No)
A Tinderbox in Palestine
Violence Breeds More Violence
(bin Laden wants Bush to provoke a global intifada -- will Bush go along?)
disturbing rhetoric at National Review Online
more craziness about guns on planes
(the first one sees and raises by advocating racial profiling as well)
jargon: "the West must stop apologizing for the greatness of our civilization"
(this statement is so aggressively twisted, it causes me real concern)
still the Bush hagiographers can do no better than "exceeds expectations"
(even as he proves himself to be a vulgar jerk)
incredibly bizarre conservative attack on "Satanic" America
(isn't this what "anti-American" is supposed to mean)
long background piece on the Taliban
("even Taliban officials are said to be fleeing the capital")
biography of Osama bin Laden
the strange story of Osama bin Laden's involvement in the gum arabic trade
(I have no idea)
Uzbekistan News
(an "Islamic Uzbekistan" site; no items on this page after March 2001)
Aiding the Investigators: What the RFPA Allows You To Do
(how financial privacy laws affect banks helping police investigations)
On Edge: Afghanistan's Neighbours
(Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Isbekistan, and Turkmenistan)
photo essays on Afghani refugees
About the Ismaili Imamat and the Origin of Shiism
more background links on Afghanistan and the Taliban
lots of maps
Metaphor and War: The Metaphor System Used to Justify War in the Gulf (1991)
Senate amendment, passed Thursday, to expand wiretapping
New York Legislature Approves Sweeping Anti-Terrorism Package
Disposable Phones: A Security Risk?
Who's Protecting Our Infrastructure?
(better question: who's making them design it right in the first place?)
Gore Commission Demanded Airline Security, Airlines and Conservatives Said No
New Security Rules Leave Workers Idle
Potential Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks
Making Planes Safer by Making Fuels Safer
Anti-War Songs Banned by Commercial Radio Giant
(somehow they missed "Working for the Clampdown" and "Maggie's Farm")
Band's Web Site Bulletin Board Is Pulled
Pop Culture Takes a Serious Reality Check
(this page also has pointers to photo essays and other materials)
Anti-Muslim Violence Up, Officials Say
How Americans Used the Internet After the Terror Attack
Canadian news magazine special issue on the attack
Institute for War and Peace Reporting
(covers Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the Balkans in some depth)
Iranian-American magazine and online community
News Navigator
(directory of world newspapers etc)
Search the Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States
Sudan Globe
fairly reasoned petition against military retaliation for the attack
teachers who took care of the children affected by the New York attack
"schools respond with lessons in working together and trying to understand"
National Association of School Psychologists: Coping with a National Tragedy
Reflections on Humanity and Media after Tragedy
Disaster Response Information Portal
Disaster Relief for Taxpayers Affected by the September 11th Terrorist Attack
Giuliani Earning Praise for His Displays of Compassion
Red Cross National Headquarters Statement on Internet Fraud
Rep. Doggett Balks at Airline Bailout Plan
(whatever happened to personal responsibility?)
FBI Issues Call for Translators to Assist Probe
(this tells you how clueless the US has been about the rest of the world)
Congress Struggles to Stay Under Umbrella of Unity
(look, democracy doesn't exist without an opposition, even in wartime)
FAA Office of Civil Aviation Security: Criminal Acts Against Civil Aviation
The Global Portal for Airports
American Association of Airport Executives
(motto: "boy, did we screw up")
US Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General
Troops Mass on Afghan Border
(Sydney Morning Herald has had the world's best coverage, that I've seen)
Situation at Pak, Afghan Border Tense: Taliban Move Heavy Artillery to Torkham
Iranian Team Arrives in Panjshir to Review Situation with Northern Alliance
Did Bin Laden Kill Afghan Rebel?
13,000 Army Protects Osama
Afghanistan: A Nightmare Battlefield
Press Conference With Taliban Spokesman Wakil Ahmed Mutawakel
The World Isolates the Taliban
The Murky Deals That Fuelled International Terrorism
Afghanistan: The Massacre in Mazar-I Sharif (November 1998)
World's Indifference to the Afghan Tragedy (June 2001)
Fielding's Most Dangerous Places (e.g., Afghanistan)
brief outline of Afghan history
(despite what you may have heard, Afghanistan *has* been conquered)
Azadi Afghan Radio
Afghanistan Maps
Afghanistan News and Media
Anti-Terror Push Stirs Fears for Liberties
Ashcroft Wants Quick Action on Broader Wiretapping Plan
Technology Will Play Bigger Role in Security
Preserve Your Rights Online - Act Now
Investigators Explore Boundaries of Everything the Law Allows
New Powers Sought for Surveillance
Lawmakers Hear Ashcroft Outline Antiterror Plans
Terrorist Threat Shifts Priorities in Online Rights Debate
Alleged Hijackers May Have Trained at US Bases
(by all means let's get rid of those terrorist training bases)
Four People Flown to New York for Questioning in Connection With Attacks
Diary of the Terrorists
Hijackers May Have Accessed Computers at Public Libraries
Dozens of Arabs, Muslims Buried under New York Rubble
scams, hoaxes, conspiracy theories, etc about the attack
Where Once the Towers Stood
(very impressive satellite image)
animated "virtual flyover" of the World Trade Center site
(may crash Netscape)
"Bush aims to uproot perceived terrorist networks spanning 60 countries"
Special Forces Poised for Action
"the essence of this first war of the century is it's not against a nation"
Rumsfeld: War on Terrorism to Require Unconventional Methods
US Calculates a War With Little Room for Error
On the Streets, A Jittery Nation Is in War Mode
about the "national emergency" that Bush has declared
Police Guard Lone Dissenter in Congress on Use of Force
(may not work on Internet Explorer)
Europe Cautious Over US Response
Official Declaration of the EU (pdf)
America's New War Against Terrorism
SAS Geared Up for Attack on Bin Laden
British parliament debate on the attacks
Arab Envoys Contemplate Broad Realignment
Tajikistan Won't Allow US to Launch Attacks From Its Territory
War Against Terror Tests Fragile Saudi Relations With US
Prince Abdullah May Arrive in Pakistan Shortly
Army Backs Musharraf's Promise to World Comity
"Get Us Bin Laden" Order from Bush Could Spark Pakistani Army Mutiny
Uzbeks Eager to Join US Alliance
It's Really War Against the Islamic Axis
(calls for US invasions of several countries)
Is Rational Discourse Another Casualty of Tuesday's Attacks?
Editorial on Jerry Falwell's Comments
Rev. Falwell Apologizes for Remarks
Ban the Word "Crusade"
Toward the Brink
Americans Don't Understand That Their Heritage Is Itself a Threat
an excellent example of selectively labeling one's opponents as terrorists
One Step Nearer a Middle East Bloodbath
Al-Azhar's Grand Imam (in Cairo) Condemns Killing of Civilians
"the US must convince the Islamic world that bin Laden is a dangerous fugitive"
fairly interesting if rambling leftist commentary
extensive survey of US conservative opinion on the attacks
As US Priorities Change, So Does Its Leader
Don't Rebuild the Twin Towers
The Perils of Solidarity
Globalvision News Network: Global Views
Arab Media Send Out Dual Message on US
"no peace until we convince Israel to make peace with the Palestinians"
Chemical and Biological Terrorism
Responding to Terrorism: What Military Options Does the President Have?
The CDISS Database: Terrorist Incidents 1945 to 1998
US Policy on Counterterrorism (June 1995)
Combating Terrorism: Presidential Decision Directive 62 (May 1998)
Combating Terrorism: Options to Improve the Federal Response (April 2001)
Bioterrorism: An Even More Devastating Threat
Source: Clinton Approved Action Against Bin Laden in 1998
Introduction to Islam
Osama Bin Laden's Neighborhood
(audio of an expert briefing on the countries in the region)
protocols for commercial airliners in a military emergency
"Talk of the Nation" radio program entitled "An American Empire?"
(broadcast just before the attack)
massive collection of intelligence links
Presidential Directives 1993-2000
Status of Federal Critical Infrastructure Protection Activities (January 2001)
Palestinian Media Watch
extensive discussion of the press coverage
news sources related to the Middle East
check out the bestsellers list at Amazon right now
Austin-Based Stratfor Attempts to Make Smart Money on Global Intelligence
"what happens if a suicide bomber dives into one of our 103 nuclear power plants?"
(good question)
Hey, Wait a Minute: Why Punish the Skycaps?
(what's really needed is martial arts training for flight attendants)
Engineers Tackle Havoc Beneath Trade Center
(serious problems under ground)
business recovery resources
children's stories relating to terror, in many languages
Publications on Helping Children Cope with Terrorism
Anti-Islamic Violence Breaks Out Around World
USF Robotics Team Arrives At Ground Zero
FEMA Wireless Emergency Response Team
Monitors Say Health Risk From Smoke Is Very Small
NYC Emergency Information
District Unprepared to Cope with Attack
Blair Must Say "Don't Go Mad, George"
Standing with the American People Should Not Mean Subjection to US Policy
skeptical comment on the war from a liberal paper in Britain
Who Will Dare Damn Israel?
comment on the prospective war from an Iranian government-run news service
Iran Blocks Borders to Afghanistan
(Iranian government news agency)
Tehran Must Stop Supporting Terrorism or Face Grave Consequences: Analysts
(I assume and think this service is independent)
links to several news publications run by the Iranian government
large collection of links to iranian media (several in english)
"All the Way with the USA" a Legal Minefield for Australia
A New War in a New Century
liberal opinion about the prospective war from New Zealand
comment by Edward Said
("it is depressing how little time is spent trying to understand America")
belligerent demand to absorb Palestine into Israel
Strike at the Roots
("but action against terrorism mustn't take anti-Islamic hue")
The View From Islamabad
A Political, Not a Military Solution Is Required
The Politics of Hate
It Will Be War Without Battlefields: Bush
US Is Said to Weigh Afghan Invasion
"We Will Smoke Them Out"
New Wave of Assaults May Hit Oil Refineries
Pakistan Key for Afghan Attack
US Faces Islamic Radical Network
Quiet Anger of Islam's Foot Soldiers Spells Danger for Attackers
Even Some Adversaries Offer Kind Words, but Deepening Violence Is Feared
The Conflict Over War
Leaders Take Cautious Approach
speculation from India about what Pakistan wants for cooperating with the US
Experts Suggest Bio War Could Be Worse
"McCain is concerned about broad authority granted to the president"
Jailed Aid Workers' Cause Nearly Forgotten
Israeli Security Issued Urgent Warning to CIA of Large-Scale Terror Attacks
Black September and the Black September Terror Movement
(from a Lebanese site)
United States Institute of Peace: How Terrorism Ends
Land of the Not-as-Free?
argument against eroding civil liberties
Ashcroft: Toughen Laws to Fight Terrorism
Logan Reopens Amid Tight Security
how New Yorkers responded to the disaster
Search and Rescue: A Firefighter's Ambivalent Take
"dozens of wireless signals have originated from the wreckage of the WTC"
The Taliban and Afghanistan: Implications for Regional Security
Taliban and Afghanistan Web Links
good site on Afghan geography, languages, history, etc
Aviation Security: Long-Standing Problems Impair Airport Screeners' Performance
Resources Relating to the Events of September 11, 2001
(from a respected librarian in Washington)
Indymedia retraction of the report that CNN used old video of Palestinians
When Words Fail: The Stilted Language of Tragedy
Some Therapists Caution That Trauma Services Could Backfire
(need to distinguish between normal and pathological responses to trauma)
psychological response to the attacks in Boston
Disaster Mental Health Guidebook
Training Manual for Mental Health and Human Service Workers in Major Disasters
Helping Children Cope with Disasters and Trauma (video)
Primary Care Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: The Burden to the Individual and to Society
Comorbidity of Psychiatric Disorders and PTSD
Advice on Communicating with Children about Disasters
Law Enforcement Traumatic Stress
Psychiatric Dimensions of Disaster
National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The Child Survivor of Traumatic Stress
Recovering from Disasters and Other Traumatic Events
information on bereavement
Bin Laden: Architect of New Global Terrorism
Congressional Research Service reports, some recently updated
(apparently you can't link to the reports individually)
Response to Terrorism: US Government Documents and Sources, 1995-2001
Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism with Weapons of Mass Destruction
(December 2000)
Occupant Behavior During the 1993 World Trade Center Evacuation
Terrorism and Threats to US Interests in the Middle East (July 2000)
How Terrorism's Leaders Mobilize
Executive Order Prohibiting Transactions With Middle East Terrorists (1998)
Terrorist Group Profiles
The Global Rise of Religious Violence
Terrorism Experts Discuss Convictions in the Africa Embassy Bombings (May 2001)
USS Cole Attacked (October 2000)
The Taliban: Exporting Extremism (November 1999)
License to Kill (November 1998)
(Osama bin Laden's main jihad grievance: US troops in Arabia)
Beyond Border Control (November 2000)
(new technologies and techniques for border control)
Keeping America's Military Edge (January 2001)
(new missions ranging from peacekeeping to dealing with terrorism)
Catastrophic Terrorism: Tackling the New Danger (November 1998)
The New Threat of Mass Destruction (January 1998)
(domestic terrorism and civil defense)
Pakistan's Jihad Culture (November 2000)
Broad New US Strategy Emerging to Fight Terror
Old US Military Strategies Are Shaken to the Core
(last time, the military refused to fight bin Laden; that was then)
Dick Cheney on Meet the Press
Official Statements on Terrorist Attack
Worldwide Caution for US Travelers Abroad (Wednesday)
Bush Finalises Battle Plan
SAS to Join American Special Forces
Attack "Could Come This Weekend"
War Plan: The West's Military Options
How to Strike at the World's Most Inaccessible Land
US Has Forces in Place to Strike Afghanistan
"America has ploughed billions of dollars into building an awesome arsenal"
What the US's Allies Say
(country-by-country lineup)
Is China Going to Be Embroiled in Global Crusade Against "Rogues"?
Chinese Spokesperson on the Reported Relations Between China and Taliban
Afghans Flee Kabul But Taliban Defiant
Supporters of Osama Leave Kabul
Taliban Urge Afghans to Stay and Wage Holy War
Spare the People: Afghan Opposition Tells US
Tussle on for Masood's Successor
Weary Afghans Expect US Strikes, Seek Refuge
Pakistan's Dilemma
Former Pakistani General Warns of Threat to Nuclear Installations
US Prepping for Possible Germ Warfare
great article from the first issue Wired on the military's post-Gulf worldview
(but is the world now totally different; in particular, can it be simulated?)
Spy Chiefs Call for New Rules and Money to Stop Terrorists
history of American suppression of civil liberties in times of crisis
(and the need for rules to be fair and not target an unpopular group)
another "trade-off between security and civil liberties" story
(rather good analysis, but still unnecessarily buys the "tradeoff" story)
Please Make Stable Non-US Homes for Strong Crypto Projects
"we are a nation that is unwilling to pay the price of public safety"
(it was the mindless opposition to government that let the killers in)
At the Airports: Risks to Security Detected, Debated for Many Years
At the Pentagon: Response Hampered by Confusion, Lack of Preparedness
(fascinating study in how procedures are adapted to old imagined scenarios)
Retrofitting the Pentagon for Blast Resistance (July 2001)
In Athena's Camp: Preparing for Conflict in the Information Age (1997)
Critical Foundations: Protecting America's Infrastructures (1997)
"one man sold out Osama bin Laden, and now reveals his chilling insights"
article about Osama bin Laden from a Pakistani paper
history of Osama Bin Laden's relations with the United States
speech by Taliban ambassador (May 2001)
FBI to Question "Terror Chief" Arrested at Heathrow
Officials Mum on Sarpy (Nebraska) Detention of Saudi
12 Arrested for False Badges at Miami Airport
Anonymity Easy in Florida
("the wacko factor is so high, you've got to screw up big-time to be noticed")
article about the firefighters digging out the wreckage in New York
detailed reconstruction of the hijackings
Intelligence Memo Points to Mossad Link
(poor countries can't afford high-priced propagandists, get what they pay for)
Moscow Blast Date Coincides With US Tragedy
(amazing how many plausible theories there are about the choice of Sept. 11th)
Masterminds of Attacks on US Same as Those of Russian Blasts 2 Years Ago
interactive map of the area around the World Trade Center
extensive directory of newspaper and Web site graphics about the attack
seismic data for September 11th
(subtract five hours from GMT to get New York time)
this site debunks the Nostradamus email hoax
Falwell's Finger-Pointing Inappropriate, Bush Says
damage to people's cars from tow trucks at Logan airport
Expert Says Hold, Not Buy, Shares Tomorrow
(main danger with reopening securities markets is volume rather than a crash)
Indian Sikh Shot Dead in US in Apparent Backlash to Terror Attacks
harsh comment on US media coverage in a leading conservative German newspaper
Palestinian Solidarity with the American People in Pictures
CNN's denial that its video of Palestinians celebrating the bombing was old
Counter-Terrorism: Prevention or Cure
("counter-terrorism measures alone cannot hope to address the issue")
The Taliban Will Never Surrender
("Washington is anti-Taliban because the Taliban refuse to do its bidding")
Taliban Judge Takes Hard Line on SNI Prisoners
("UN sanctions will continue to drive the Taliban to greater militancy")
outstanding hour of music for the victims of the attacks in NY and Washington
(read no further until you start it playing)
"officials describe a military buildup to rival that of President Reagan"
US May Use Afghan Northern Alliance Against Taliban
Fearing Strike, Afghans Flee Kabul
No Easy Battle
Russia's View, Russia's Options
US Marines Land in Pakistan for Surveillance: Report
US Puts the Hard Word on Allies
Nuclear Warfare Next, Say Leaders
Graphic: Opposing Forces in Afghanistan
(these graphics from the Sydney Sun-Herald are outstanding)
The "Nice" Town Planner Who Killed Thousands
Suspected Pilot Hijacker of Pennsylvania Flight Was Lebanese: Security
Graphic: Inside View of Flight 11
Graphic: Damaged/Destroyed Buildings in NYC
Fifteen Hijackers Had Florida Ties
(what *is* it about Florida?)
Bin Laden Associates May Have Profited From European Short-Selling
letter from a Pakistani who survived the attack on the World Trade Center
How IRC Delivered the News Following the Attacks
discussion of airplanes hitting the WTC on a Web board last November
Hart-Rudman Study Emphasizes Immediacy of Homeland Threats
article about Osama bin Laden from August 1998
Political Violence in the Middle East
(links to information on various terrorist groups)
Penetrating Terrorist Networks
There's Anthrax in the Subway. Who You Gonna Call? (May 2001)
Harvard Kennedy School of Gov't Executive Session on Domestic Preparedness
Congressional Research Service reports on intelligence and military things
environmentalists' letter on terrorism dangers from industrial chemicals
almost everything on these think tanks' home pages right now is relevant
(let me know if you find particular items that are especially striking)
Cato on Terrorism
Recent RAND Research and Writings on Terrorism
Countering the New Terrorism (1999?)
The Advent of Netwar: Analytic Background
(this comes highly recommended)
Terrorism Evolves Toward "Netwar"
RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
(as you might imagine, they write a lot of articles about Islam and Pakistan)
National Academies Terrorism and Security Collection
National Interagency Civil-Military Institute (i.e., the National Guard)
(a bunch of links to publications and course handouts, many relevant)
terrorism stuff from Brookings Institution
(centrist)
America's Airports Need a Drastic Overhaul
FAA's Actions for Airport Security and to Certify Screening Companies (1999)
Transportation Research Board, new area on transportation system security
Congress Moves to Change Way of Life
Attacks Justify Easing Curbs, Intelligence Leaders Say
Envisioning the Future in a Fortress New York
(former NYC police commissioner wants 100 face recognition cameras in Times Sq)
Can Biometrics Help the Army Solve an Identity Crisis?
Army Biometric Applications: Identifying and Addressing Sociocultural Concerns
Arab American Antidiscrimination Committee
Muslims Witness Support Amid Anger
Times of India
daily newspaper from Lebanon
independent Palestinian weekly
US News issue reviewing the attack
Newsweek's more extensive coverage
Sampling of Asian Comment on the Terrorist Attack on the United States
liberal Israeli comment
comment from a libertarian Muslim think tank
a particularly vile conservative opinion column
The Sufferings of Afghanistan Come to New York
photos from New York and Washington
very impressive story of escaping the World Trade Center
(may not work in Netscape)
story about a Congressional Research Service report on the bin Laden network
Business Offices and Governmental Offices in the World Trade Center
(this is much updated from the list whose URL I sent out before)
denunciations of the attack from Muslim political leaders (from Wednesday)
What the Papers Say in the Middle East
Ally Egypt Says Cooperating with US, Urges Caution
(no surprise; they're in mortal danger from their own Islamist opposition)
Mubarak Opposes Anti-Terrorist Coalition Outside UN Auspices: Report
reaction from North Africa
United Arab Emirates Reviews Taliban Ties, Vows to Help Fight Terror
liberal Pakistani opinion
comment from Iran
Saddam Hussein Warns US, West Not to Launch "New crusade"
Saddam Hussein Urges Restraint, Healing
Saddam Hussein Issues Open Letter
Hackers Call for Attacks Against Arab and Islamic Sites
Afghan News Network
Lemar-Aaftab Afghan Magazine
Afghan Info Center
Arabic News
Middle East Network Information Center
Information Resources for Islamic, Middle Eastern and Near Eastern Studies
anthropological take on fundamentalism
Taleban Grants Access to Strike Target (September 1998)
Osama Bin Laden to Lead Taliban Military Operations
(you may have seen this; I mention it to say that it's almost certainly wrong)
Der Bergbunker von Osama bin Laden
the guy who screwed up Logan security was a Republican patronage appointment
("not his fault he wasn't extraordinary in a culture that accepted mediocrity")
Senate Use of Force Resolution
We Need the Rule of Law, Not the Rule of War
much informed commentary here
wacky far-right rant full of false and irrelevant accusations
Total Barbarism Demands Total War
(but he's a moderate: he's not demanding that we plow salt into their fields)
jargon watch: conservative Muslim says that "victims" can't be real Americans
(to be a real American, you have to pretend that discrimination doesn't exist)
Israel Launches Seven Attacks Against Palestinians
China Denies Reports of Links to Taliban
revised version of my article about infrastructural warfare
(please link to it here rather than posting it on other Web sites)
Information Security: A New Priority
Economist summary of the investigation
"the prime suspect is Osama bin Laden, but it may be impossible to prove this"
Why? An Attempt to Explain the Unexplainable
intelligent article about shooting down planes (or failing to)
Bin Laden: The Former CIA "Client" Obsessed With Training Pilots
Bin Laden Linked to Two Fundamentalist Islamic Groups in Egypt
Terrorists' Funding Targeted
(maybe it's a financial war: follow the money, prevent them paying for attacks)
Belgian Police Probe Bin Laden Links
Newspaper: Echelon Gave Authorities Warning Of Attacks
(I have no idea if this is reliable or even plausible)
staffer's eyewitness account from the New Yorker
Fear on the 86th Floor
The Day the World Changed
Pakistani Leaders Agree on Measures to Assist US
Russian General Against Siding With USA in Possible Strikes
Putin Would Not Support a US Invasion of Afghanistan
Americans and Islamists blaming one another
New Yorkers at Dovish Rally Are Torn over War and Peace
Gunmen Shoot Boy as Warning to India Not to Help US Against Taliban
Turkey Lowers Flags in Respect for Victims of Savage Terrorist Attacks
A Defiant New York City
article on "workplace-recovery centers"
Air Travel Under Siege
Terror Doesn't Spare Young
("it's too much for my brain to tolerate")
Child Trauma Academy: Coping with Traumatic Events
Microsoft to Change Flight Game
A Wide, Aggressive Probe Collides With Civil Rights
Senator Leahy's speech defending civil liberties
Sacrificing Freedoms in the Name of Saving Them
China Censors Anti-US Reaction
Some Foresee a Sea Change in Attitudes on Freedoms
(including discussion of face recognition systems)
"we shouldn't automatically give up our constitutional rights"
Society's Freedoms May Be Curtailed
"how far should ethnic profiling go in the quest to nab the terrorists?"
letter from Tamim Ansary, an Afgani-American writer
An Afghan-American Speaks
A New Legal Landscape
(introduction to several attack-related articles from National Law Journal)
In Times of Crisis, Law Speaks, but Often With a Forked Tongue
The Day the US Supreme Court Shut Down
Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson are Christians like the bombers are Muslims
(i.e., not)
Violence Doesn't Work
What Does Retaliation Mean in a Media War?
A Time for Peace, Not Retaliation
International Crime, Not War
Beware Unintended Results
comment from Pakistan
The Real Challenge Is How to Eradicate the Sources of Terrorism
(Turkey, of course, has its own unpublicized war going with the Kurds)
Linkage to Islam Rejected
criticism of US alliances with repressive Middle Eastern governments
"many of the people running this country are long-time supporters of terrorism"
We'll Go Forward From This Moment
socialist comment
criticism of US media coverage
the history of extremism over here, as well as over there
Actually, They Do Dare Call It Treason
(review of conservative Web sites' condemnation of dissent)
jargon watch: a half-dozen devices for stigmatizing dissent in wartime
(and if our guys do wrong, match it with a supposedly equal wrong of theirs)
The Strategic Implications of Terrorism
The Advent of Netwar
South Asia Is Like the Middle East, Except Everyone Has Nuclear Weapons
BBC Monitoring Country Profiles
bin Laden profile
The Treasury Coddles Tax Cheats (August 2001)
(oh, and it's easy for terrorists to move money around)
US Announces Afghan Aid Package (May 2001)
Noam Chomsky's Lecture "The Current Crises in the Middle East" (December 2000)
Clinton speech on terrorism at the UN, September 1998
Ronald Reagan's proclamations on Afghanistan Day in 1982 and 1983
on the building of the World Trade Center
The Advantages of Defeat (September 1861)
comment on Pearl Harbor, published in 1941
Middle East Times (Cairo)
The Frontier Post from Peshawar, Pakistan
The Times of Central Asia (extensive coverage from Kyrgyzstan)
Syria Times
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Khaleej Times Home Page
European news links
C-SPAN daily schedule, almost all of which is about the war
coverage and resources from US News and World Report
Newspapers US and Worldwide
article about the terrorists' lives in Florida
UAE Probes National's Links to Attacks on US
Anonymous Tip Web Link to Report Information to US Authorities
Iridium's Phones Suddenly in Demand
State Department's most recent list (or so I'm told) of terrorist groups
Talking with Terror's Banker
(older interview with bin Laden)
FBI's Most Wanted Poster for Bin Laden
What Does Osama Bin Laden Want? Nothing We Have
Bin Laden's Family Condemn US Attacks
Osama Denies Involvement
National Emergency Proclamation
Retaliation Is Trickier Than Afghan Terrain
Computer Recovery Companies Go to Work
They Can Run and They Can Hide: Suicide Bombers Are Here to Stay
US-Canadian border wait times
FAQ in Response to the Resumption of Commercial Air Service
photos from around the world
Bin Laden Poster Raised at Rally in Gaza
Young Tehranis Pay Homage to Terror Victims in US
Humane Groups Strive to Aid Abandoned Pets
Medecins Sans Frontieres Decreases Current Activities in Afghanistan
resources from peace researchers
Respond to Violence: Teach Peace, Not War
ALPA Irate Over Court Stay of Pilot Fatigue Rule
(issued just before the bombing -- background on ongoing safety conflicts)
Source: Dump Tenet Movement Underway
(good idea, but it's Fox so who knows)
Dealing with the Death of an Employee
communications intelligence is hard in a world saturated with communications
Examining the President's Powers to Fight Terrorism
Spying on Terrorists Gains New Urgency
Senate OKs Expanding Wiretap Law
Anti-Arab Sentiment Festers Online
Protecting Muslims While Rooting Out Islamists
Recent Threats Lead Police to Guard City's Mosques, Muslim Community Centers
Afghan Civilians to Face Increased Vulnerability
Muslims Fear Backlash
Intelligence Gathering Asymmetric Threats
Masood's Regional Allies
Afghan Opposition Commander "Serious"
Saudis Cancel US Talks (shortly before the attack)
good satellite image of the Pentagon
Cockpit Voice Recorder Transripts
Reports, Statements, and Press Releases
New York's World Trade Center: A Living Archive
(not a response to the bombing, but a recent project)
The Lesson of History: Afghanistan Always Beats Its Invaders
Franklin Roosevelt's 1941 Speech to Congress
Tonkin Gulf Lie Launched Vietnam War (1994)
The World Trade Center Bomb (1995)
Terrorism Research Center
(lots of "terrorism research" has agendas, but I haven't evaluated this site)
Letter from the Dalai Lama to George W.
Congress Must Not Abdicate to Bush
The Barbarians Will Learn What America's All About
comment from Pakistan
Across America Tonight
Please Don't Make Us Out to Be Angels
This Fireball of Fear and Loathing
opposition to limits on civil liberties from the extreme right
Don't Sacrifice Freedom
content-free but sort of interesting rant against Chomsky, Moore, Falwell, etc
(but this business of calling dissenters "anti-American" has to stop)
call to recreate Lord Roberts's 1878 march "from Kabul to Kandahar"
Jerry Pournelle demanding that various cities be razed to the ground
"Ann Coulter takes the prize for the most hateful reaction to appear in print"
Jerry Falwell's non-apology for his appalling attack on gays and the ACLU
lunatic op-ed column that advocates using nuclear weapons against Afghanistan
stupid conspiracy theory about George W. Bush and Osama Bin Laden
(multiply by 1000, have Senators quote it, and you get the anti-Clintonites)
Pat Robertson blames Americans for the terrorist attacks
The Internet's Aviation Magazine and News Service
The Press Under Scrutiny: Accepted vs. Critical Commentary
weblog of resources from the Guardian
Handling the Loads
(detailed account of dealing with extraordinary website demand)
Niche Site to News Portal (article on Slashdot)
how online media has treated Arab Americans
Live TV Stations on the Internet
Hijacking Clues May Be Red Herrings
WTC Wreckage Guards Buried Treasure of COMEX Gold
more first-person accounts
a claim about ignored evidence (in German so I can't read it)
Secret Service Was Told: "Air Force One Is Next"
(I find this whole story about moles dubious, but here's the report)
"stand with us against terrorism or face certain death and destruction"
New York's Firefighters Grieve for Lost Brothers
As Witnesses to Tragedy, Students Confront Fears
How to Talk to Your Kids About the Terrorist Attacks
Seeking New Space, Companies Search Far From Wall Street
Internet Performs Global Role, Supplementing TV
International Association of Fire Fighters
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Airlines Seek Restrictions on Lawsuits Over Attacks
(excuse me, but the airlines were in charge of security and weakened it)
New Safety Rules Praised, Panned
Autopilot Could Land Hijacked Planes
Journalist's Toolbox
Coming to Terms With a Dangerous New Reality
US Must Realize There Are No Quick Fixes
A World Out of Touch With Itself: Where the Violence Comes From
Groups Urge Tempered Response to Attacks
Don't Inflate the Size of the Enemy to Fit the Crime
Terror and the Sense of Justice (March 1978)
Pax Americana by Patricia Williams
Struggling Against Fanaticism
Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson blame the ACLU for the terrorist attacks
(the ACLU's secularism, we are told, is responsible for religious fanatics)
Atrocities May Be Designed to Provoke America into Costly Military Adventure
Mr. Trigger-Happy (Egyption Gazette)
Ann Coulter's extremist column mysteriously yanked from Jewish World Review
(but it's still on National Review)
satiric response to Eric Raymond's wacky urging of guns on airplanes
(warning against people smuggling in narrow agendas under cover of the crisis)
Crowd in Illinois Demonstrates at Mosque
Preserving Civil Liberties in an Age of Terrorism (1998)
Experts Say Digital Privacy May Suffer Amid Attacks
Terrorism Bills Revive Civil Liberties Debate
Suicide Terrorism: A Global Threat
Countering the New Terrorism
Bin Laden's attempts to acquire nuclear materials
(I haven't read these carefully, so I'm trusting readers' summaries of them)
CIA's Covert War on Bin Laden
Osama Bin Laden: How the U.S. Helped Midwife a Terrorist
Middle East Developing Biological, Chemical Weapons
The Coming Anarchy (February 1994)
variety of aviation-related updated news links maintained here
How Black Boxes Work
Flight 93 Flight-Data Recorder Found In Somerset
Capitol Evacuated, 3 Detained at JFK Airport
(with many other details)
FBI Cannot Rule Out Shootdown of Pennsylvania Plane
(this has been rumored, and is not implausible from the timeline, but no proof)
AA pilots had their uniforms, papers and badges stolen in April
(at least according to the reader who translated this Dutch article for me)
smoke and debris plume (light blue haze) from Manhattan Island
I'm told that PBS is rerunning its "Hunting bin Laden" special tonight
Radio: Taliban Could Hand Over Bin Laden
Rumsfeld's Scolding Directed at Hatch
the face of Satan was visible in the smoke from the World Trade Center
US Biological Weapons Lab Locked Down, 50 Miles from Pentagon
New York Red Cross Needs Tech
Philanthropy's Response to a Day of Terror
WB11 and Newsday Disaster Relief Fund
National Airport to Be Closed Indefinitely
sites for locating survivors
Business Week's coverage
articles about media coverage of the attacks
how newspapers around the country and the world covered the attacks
(but they're only the current day's papers, unfortunately, not Wednesday's)
100 Questions and Answers about Arab Americans
information about attacks on Muslims from Muslim Student Association News
testimony from a US Muslim
GAO: Critical Infrastructure Protection (9/12/01)
How Missile Defense Would Help Terrorists
more on the history of blowback
Omaid Weekly -- Afghan Newspaper -- English Section main page
China Strengthens Ties With Taleban by Signing Economic Deal
"antiwar news, viewpoints, and activities"
comment on war plans by the Times of London
How Islamic World Learnt to Hate the US
jargon watch: "X is not the answer" -- duh, nothing by itself is the answer
(Eric Raymond is great on software economics, but guns in airplanes is wacky)
chat site about war preparation
(there's been some anti-Arab hate but I don't know of it's representative)
Hijacker Had Logan "Ramp Pass"
Hijacker's Body Found in Wreckage
(I don't have any other verification of this)
On Doomed Flight, Passengers Vowed to Perish Fighting
Five Firefighters Found Alive in the Rubble
("another survivor ... was using a wireless organizer to send e-mails")
statements on impacts to energy and communications infrastructure in NYC
Danger of Asbestos Fallout
Anti-Islamic Violence Breaks Out Around World
Arab Americans Stress Loyalty in Face of Backlash
CNN Using 1991 Footage of Celebrating Palestinians
(I don't have any other verification of this)
index of online hoaxes related to the attacks
"Pakistan turned down a US request for deployment of US special forces"
we're in danger of triggering a war between India and Pakistan
attack-related news from Russia
photos in Kabul from the Times of India
info sources, phone numbers, places to volunteer, Red Cross needs tech help
Catholic Charities Agencies Mobilize to Help Victims of Terrorist Attacks
Scam Artists Capitalize on Tragedy
commentary by cryptographer Matt Blaze
Americans Can't See Why They Are Hated
It Happened Here
comment from The Economist
Our President Shows That He's No Giuliani
media were too busy with sensational stories to focus on the well-known dangers
When Extremists Test the Constitutional Order
jargon watch: They think in terms of Us and Them, so it's up to Us to kill Them
(the Us-n-Them's on both sides are, in a sense, partners)
"we should invade them, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity"
(Barbara Olson was a professional liar but I'd never have wished this on her)
the DOT inspector general was scheduled to begin an audit this week
FAA security documents
US Pulls the Plug on Muslim Websites
(this article comes from Monday, before the attack)
USA: Justice, Not Revenge, Must Prevail
about the cell phone calls from the airlines
(which we eerily take for granted, though some were from phones in the seats)
Why Wasn't the Bush Administration Warned?
FAA Civil Aviation Security FOIA Page
travel related news
(may not work under Netscape)
Afghanistan: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, 2000
Rational Fanatics
interesting chat transcript showing what was reported when
online community for fire fighters
animation of the construction and collapse of the buildings
Investigators Identify 50 Terrorists Tied to Plot
Passengers Voted to Attack Hijackers
Fire Department Learns Cruel Toll: 350 Comrades
satellite photos
(I haven't checked closely to see if these have the same pictures or different)
a better animation of the flight paths
Terrorist Search Leads to ISPs
Relatives of 500 Gujaratis Hang Between Hope, Despair
another anti-terrorism report that got ignored
Bin Laden Comes Home to Roost
Analysis: Who Are the Taleban?
serious problems at the CIA
relevant archival articles from The Nation
Military Officers Seek Swift, Deadly Response
US May Wage War on Islamic Militants
Attacks on US: Redefining the Response
The Problem With Retaliation
"the wickedness and awesome cruelty of a crushed and humiliated people"
Todd Gitlin's comment on the media coverage and language
who's leading and who isn't
Commentators Are Quick to Beat Their Pens Into Swords
Hunter Thompson's comment
opinion from India emphasizes the complicity of Pakistan
For the Arrogance of Power America Now Pays a Terrible Price
Arab Leaders May Be the Ultimate Victims of This Terrorist Assault
Making Liberty a Victim of Terror; Fighting Against Our Worst Fears
commonsensical suggestions on aircraft design
Airport Security Technology Under Scrutiny
an example of the "tradeoff between privacy and security" discourse
Civil Rights the Next Casualty?
Will Attack Hurt Net Privacy?
Tolerance Put to Test in Bay Area
Diplomats Leave Kabul, Aid Workers Still Detained
UN Workers Leave Afghanistan
status of the investigation
Flight 93 Passenger Said He Planned Action
Controllers' Tale of Flight 11
FBI Agents Search Hotels; Arrests Made
animation of the routes of flights 11, 193, and 175
Somerset Crash Scene Searched; "Hero" May Have Aborted Terror Mission
Cell Calls From Planes Reveal Horror
How the World Trade Center Fell
Net Offers Lifeline Amid Tragedy
World Trade Center Staff Sent E-Mails After Planes Struck
Help Sites Spring Up in Aftermath of WTC Assaults
Terrorism and Children
Chronic Underfunding of US HUMINT Plays Role in Intelligence Failures
Michael Moore's commentary
On the Bombings, by Noam Chomsky
The Best and Worst From Our Leaders During Crises
Terrorists Are Made, Not Born
The Rhetoric of War
(with examples from editorial pages)
an example of that rhetoric
background on the Mt. Weather bunker where the politicians were probably taken
outline of relevant anti-terrorism etc laws
Airport Access Control
(one of the security reports that was never properly acted on)
Arab newspapers
French language news sources on the attack
Nous Sommes Tous Americains
worldwide news in English
Thousands of Newspapers on the Net
Wall Street Journal coverage
(appears to be available without a subscription)
Yahoo links to news stories etc
eyewitness accounts
online mechanisms for donating to the Red Cross
legal coverage
mailing list to connect people who can volunteer or provide resources
aircraft flight tracks
front pages of 50 newspapers' coverage of the attack
Current Awareness via Streaming Audio/Video
Speech/Transcripts/Statements from US and Foreign Leaders
Anonymous Remailer Operators Start to Take Remailers Offline
Middle East Newswire
Two Planes Hit Twin Towers at Exactly the Worst Spot
Security Experts Knew a Major Attack Was Possible
Insurance Cost for Terrorist Attack to Near $1 Billion
Reports: Boston Investigators Find Evidence in Attacks
civil engineering aspects of the building collapse
online discussion site for pilots
Rescuers Struggle at Pentagon
Why the Killers Threaten World Prosperity
In Shock, Teachers Downplay Tragedy
EBay Cancels Auctions of Attack-Related Items
(some idiots were actually gathering rubble in order to sell it on eBay)
How You Can Help
live video feed from WABC Channel 7 in New York
a video site from the London Evening Standard that's working well
extensive coverage from the Guardian and the BBC
technical coverage from CNET
extensive directory of photos
NWS Doppler Radar - Long Range Base Reflectivity - Upton, NY
Passenger Phoned Husband Moments Before Pentagon Crash
Air Traffic Controllers Spotted Unidentified Aircraft
updated situation reports from stratfor
good resources from Poynter Institute, Lexis-Nexis, and AZ Reporter
a blog with more resources
List of World Trade Center Tenants
Statement of Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta
City Terrorist Attack Update: Wednesday Classes Cancelled
The Counterterrorist Myth
"Blowback" (from July)
cached Red Cross blood donation eligibility guidelines
maps and diagrams from the NY Times
cached copies of overloaded media sites
Salon reports from New York and Washington
America Under Attack
Why the Towers Collapsed
resources from a respected research site
Blasts Deal Blow to Northeast Phone Services
Companies Warned About Possible Cyberattacks
Defense Department Command and Control Nets Unaffected by Terrorist Attack
Internet Slows After Terror Attacks
a backup site that generally works when cnn.com does not
video of the second plane in New York
high bandwidth:
low bandwidth:
people's stories
Hotline from the National Journal can be accessed today for free
this site will register people who are safe
you can query this site to search for people
military analysis
photos from Brooklyn of the buildings collapsing
an architect discussing how the buildings collapsed
Engineers Shocked By Towers Collapse
Stratfor
