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Links related to Terrorism,
especially the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C.
of 11 Sept 2001
(all links open in a new browser window)
regular updating of this page was abandoned on or before 5/14/2002
You may be interested in our newer page "The U.S. after 9/11/01", which has a more forward focus.

Visit this remarkable website with photos and essays directed toward human rights issues around the world.
The popup gives access to "When two bulls fight, the leg of the calf is broken--the voice and face of the Afghan people"

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Comprehensive Special Coverage Sites
 
Generalfuture terror  |  Anthrax news | Anthrax reference materials
Specific Articles, Images, etc.
General News Sources
Resources for Talking with Children

 

 

 

 

Information:

Mail Delays 9/12/01

"Disaster Information Sources and How You Can Help" from CollegeJobBoard.com
lots of links and phone numbers, as of Sept 15th.


FirstGov (the one-stop link to "just about all" the US gov offers on the Internet)
purportal.com -- supposedly the site for debunking hoxes and myths related to the 9-11-01 attack

Middle East Newswire

The Daily Star - Lebanon

Arabic Newspapers and Magazines

News in English, Kidon Media-Link

 

 
Comprehensive Special Coverage Sites from major news organizations:
(These are the sites dedicated to ongoing coverage of the 9-11 attack and its aftermath, updated frequently.)
General coverage related to 9-11 attack

The September 11 Source Books from "The National Security Archive". This one is harder to categorize. The organization posts government documents (many obtained through the Freedom of Information Act). This link is to their growing collection (a new section added each week) specifically related to the attack of 9-11-01, billed as "online readers on terrorism, intelligence, and the next war".

Possible future terrorist actions against the US and others
  • Cyber-Terror -- from the National Infrastructure Protection Center

Anthrax related news, updated often

 

Anthrax reference materials: [also, click here for related links on our medical page]
(See above for ongoing, continually updated features about the anthrax situation. The links below are reference material: details about anthrax and similar agents, rather than updated "news" on the subject, plus a few individual news articles of a semi-durable nature.)

 

Jane's Information Group 
STRATFOR - "Strategic Forecasts"
Red Rock Eater
GlobalSecurity.org
Military Analysis Network

US Laws Related to Anti-Terrorism, etc -- Special site from FindLaw.com

Yahoo! Society and Culture>Crime>Types of Crime>Terrorism

Specific Articles, Images, etc.--
NOTE:
I have mostly quit putting specific items in this section--only things from the first few days after the original attack are here, plus a very few strays from later. For more up-to-date information, try the "continously updated" sources linked above.
Quite a few of the links below are gleaned from the Red Rock Eater News Service, a mailing list run by Phil Agre. Since I've quit adding specific links, or you want a wider range of his links than I chose to put on this page, you might want to visit his archive at http://commons.somewhere.com/rre/ . WARNING: He covers a wide range of stuff, posting links with some relevancy whether he agrees with them or not, so you are likely to find some stuff you find fairly "far out".
(Basic information about RRE is at http://dlis.gseis.ucla.edu/people/pagre/rre.html)
"Biological Warfare Canaries" (much broader than the title would indicate) + part 2-- An excellent report on work toward automated detection of Chem/Bio Warfare agents:

Miscellaneous added articles, unsorted, beginning about 11-1-01, newest near the top.

The Investigation -- 
(plus this page from Nando Times: investigation articles, continually updated list)

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Osama bin Laden, Terrorist Cells, etc.

Economic Aftermath  (CNNfn - ongoing feature)

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The Personal Angle, and Pictures--

"Slide Shows" -- Images from the New York Times: as of 9/12/01
   World Trade Center
   Scenes of Devastation
   The Pentagon Attack
   The World Reaction
   A Day in Terror

Technical Subjects, and our Vulnerability to Terrorism
(including chemical and biological attack, in addition to explosions)

Analysis, Background,  and Commentary

Articles from STRATFOR:
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U.S. May Wage War on Islamic Militants
Moderate Arab Leaders in Tough Spot
Answers in Attack Could Take Years
The Global Financial Fallout
Redefining the Response
No Easy Retaliation
The Sophistication of the Attackers
Low-Grade Follow-On Strikes Possible
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U.S. Must Identify State Sponsors
Afghanistan Not Yet a Target
U.S. Must Strike Back - But At Whom?
Emergency Response in High Gear
The Israeli Dimension
U.S. Response Will Impact Oil Market
U.S. Embassies Unlikely Targets
Explosions Cripple American Economy
The Intelligence Failure
Who is the DFLP?

Analysis and Commentary from Miscellaneous Sources
(plus this page from Nando Times:  impact articles, continually updated list)


General News Sources for all-around everyday use. No specific connection to 9-11-01.

News Sources:

INTELLIGENCE-TYPE ANALYSIS OF EVENTS, PREDICTIONS, ETC.
Jane's Information Group
 
STRATFOR - Home - "Strategic Forecasts" 

REGULAR NEWS COVERAGE

The New York Times on the Web
washingtonpost.com - News Front

The Nando Times - Full Graphics  or  Text Only (for fast loading) 
CNN.com and a backup site
MSNBC Cover
CBS News Home
ABCNEWS.com Home
Chicago Tribune Home page
Excite.com

FOREIGN NEWS SOURCES

Arabic Newspapers and Magazines -- a huge list
Middle East Newswire
News in English, from around the World -- from Kidon Media-Link

 

 

Resources for Talking with Children About the Tragedy
(The starter kit for these links is from a message from the CHILD CARE ADVOCACY NEWSLETTER, CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND, forwarded at Schreiner by Linda Lucksinger. THANKS, Linda!)
The Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University