Suspected Terrorist Attack on World Trade Center
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 Win McNamee / Associated Press President Bush addresses a Joint Session of Congress on Capitol Hill. He cautioned a shaken nation that there are "struggles ahead and dangers to face" as American combats global terrorism.  |
WASHINGTON -- President Bush summoned all nations to wage war on terrorism Thursday night and vowed "justice will be done" against those who killed thousands in last week's attacks. With warplanes and ships on the move, he urged an anxious America to be calm, "even in the face of a continuing threat." 09/21/01
On a war footing, a president again turns to Congress in search of national purpose and patience
WASHINGTON -- Franklin Roosevelt's date-of-infamy address the day after Pearl Harbor spoke of resolve ("We will gain the inevitable triumph"), patience ("No matter how long it may take"), and remembrance ("Always we will remember the character of the onslaught against us"). 09/21/01
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge picked as Bush's Office of Homeland Security
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Gov. Tom Ridge, who saw combat as an enlisted man in Vietnam, has been called by President Bush to help lead the fight against terrorism inside the country. 09/21/01
Text of President George W. Bush's speech to Congress
09/21/01
U.S. rejects Afghan proposal that bin Laden leave voluntarily
WASHINGTON … The White House rejected a proposal by Islamic clerics on Thursday that Osama bin Laden leave Afghanistan voluntarily. As President Bush prepared to address Congress, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld predicted a sustained campaign against terrorism. 09/20/01
FBI acknowledges some hijackers' identities are in question
WASHINGTON -- FBI Director Robert Mueller acknowledged Thursday that authorities have questions about the identities of several of the 19 hijackers whose names the FBI released last week. 09/20/01
Giuliani says more than 6,300 missing, presumed dead
NEW YORK -- Mayor Rudolph Giuliani said Thursday that the number of missing and presumed dead at the World Trade Center has climbed to 6,333 -- an increase of more than 900 since the last estimate. 09/20/01
Administration tells Congress improvements to airline security under way
WASHINGTON -- Federal transportation officials told Congress Thursday that steps are under way to increase airline security beyond the measures initially announced in the wake of the terrorist attacks. 09/20/01
Saudi minister calls for persistent campaign to undercut terrorists
WASHINGTON -- Saudi Arabia pledged to President Bush on Thursday that it would use all its resources to fight terrorism while the 16-member European Union agreed on a series of joint measures. 09/20/01
 Chris Tyree / Associated Press A pair of F-14 Tomcats, part of a massive military buildup headed for the Persian Gulf, lift off from Oceana Naval Air Station in Virginia Beach, Va., on Wednesday. |
WASHINGTON -- The United States has ordered dozens of sophisticated attack aircraft to the Persian Gulf region as the hour of military retaliation for the deadly terrorist attacks draws closer. 09/20/01
Army ready for full-scale land combat
WASHINGTON -- The Army is ready to conduct "sustained land combat operations" as part of President Bush's promised war against terrorism, the Army's top civilian official said Thursday. 09/20/01
U.S. military sizes up options
WASHINGTON -- The United States has four broad options for military action against Osama bin Laden and Afghanistan, analysts say. Any eventual action may combine aspects of different alternatives. Here's a look at the options, along with advantages and risks: 09/20/01
Bush launches diplomatic campaign
WASHINGTON -- President Bush spent Wednesday forging a global coalition to fight terrorism, while at home schisms developed among his closest advisers over whether to target Iraq in the crusade. 09/20/01
Taliban has exploitable weaknesses
PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- To get their hands on Saudi militant Osama bin Laden, U.S.-led forces likely would have to first deal with his hosts, Afghanistan's Taliban fighters. And as military planners probe for weak spots, they would find several to exploit. 09/20/01
Lieutenant calls shots for terrorist
CAIRO, Egypt -- Osama bin Laden has cash, men and the kind of personality around which cults are built. But it's a surgeon from Cairo who is thought to have the experience and ideological commitment to keep the world's most feared terror group operating. 09/20/01
Danger grows for U.S. women held in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON -- The fate of two women on trial in Afghanistan has grown more precarious with the ruling government's refusal to hand over Osama bin Laden, a prime suspect in last week's terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. 09/20/01
Priorities change for many
NEW YORK -- Last week's terrorist attacks began a coast-to-coast wave of soul-searching, and now many Americans are making big changes in their personal lives, prodded by two lessons from the tragedy: Life is precious, and time is short. 09/20/01
Poll: Depression up since attack
WASHINGTON -- Seven in 10 Americans say they have experienced periods of depression since last week's terrorist attacks, says a poll released Wednesday. 09/20/01
Delay critical for Flight 93
WASHINGTON -- A flight delay in Newark, N.J., may have helped save lives on the ground -- and landmarks in the nation's capital -- during last week's terrorist attacks. 09/20/01
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