| General Resources on Terrorism: Pakistan | |||||||||
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| America's war against terrorism (http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/) | |||||||||
| An excellent compilation of links about the World Trade Center/Pentagon Terrorism and the Aftermath. Topics range from Airlines to the World Trade Center bombing in 1993, and include Children, Operation Enduring Freedom, Psychological Effects, Think Tanks, etc.; also links to other involved countries (e.g., Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, Pakistan, Russia, Yemen, etc.). Additionally, there are links to information about Chemical and Biological Warfare and the Middle East Conflicts. From the University of Michigan Documents Center. Subjects: Terrorism -- Prevention; Terrorism -- Government policy -- United States; World Trade Center-Pentagon Terrorist Attacks, 2001. Created by: de on Sep. 23, 2001 - last modified by pf on Oct. 5, 2001 : Copyright 2001 by Librarians' Index to the Internet, lii.org. | |||||||||
| Bin Laden Planning Major Strike in 2 Weeks (http://english.pravda.ru/main/2001/06/26/8695.html) | |||||||||
| Pravda. RU offers the full text of the June 26, 2001 article entitled "Bin Laden Planning Major Strike in 2 Weeks," written by Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey. The article reports the claim that Saudi Arabian alleged terrorist Osama bin Laden (1957- ) will launch an attack against the United States and Israeli interests in the near future. Bakri Attrani, a correspondent for the Middle East Broadcasting Centre in Pakistan, made the claim. | |||||||||
| British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Travel Advice: Pakistan (http://www.fco.gov.uk/travel/countryadvice.asp?PK) | |||||||||
| The Travel Advice Unit of the Consular Division of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office provides daily-updated travel guidelines for Pakistan. Topics discussed include safety and security, terrorism, transportation, local laws and customs, entry requirements, and health care. | |||||||||
| Harakat ul-Mujahedin (HUM) (http://www.ict.org.il/inter%5Fter/orgdet.cfm?orgid=14) | |||||||||
| The International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT), located in Herzlia, Israel, provides a profile for the terrorist organization, Harakat ul-Mujahedin (HUM), formerly known as the Harakat ul-Ansar, which is based in Pakistan. The Islamic militant group mainly operates in Kashmir, and consists of an international network of Islamic fighters. The ICT discusses the history, ideology and strategy, structure, and terrorist activities of HUM. | |||||||||
| Hizb-ul Mujehideen (http://www.ict.org.il/inter%5Fter/orgdet.cfm?orgid=80) | |||||||||
| The International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT), located in Herzlia, Israel, provides a profile for the terrorist organization, Hizb-ul Mujehideen, which is based in Pakistan. The organization operates in Kashmir and Jammu, and is interested in the integration of Jammu and Kashmir with Pakistan. The ICT discusses the history and terrorist activities of Hizb-ul Mujehideen. | |||||||||
| International Anthrax Scare (http://www.prospect.org/webfeatures/2001/10/rayman-read-a-10-18.html) | |||||||||
| Alyssa R. Rayman-Read and Cara Feinberg present "The International Anthrax Scare," an article offering commentary on the war against terrorism and the anthrax scare. The authors highlight news concerning the opinions of the leaders, press, and public of various countries worldwide, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, the United States, Great Britain, France, Germany, and Israel. Links to related sites are available. This article originally appeared in the October 18, 2001 issue of "The American Prospect" and is provided online by the American Prospect, Inc. | |||||||||
| Jamaat ul-Fuqra (http://www.ict.org.il/inter%5Fter/orgdet.cfm?orgid=16) | |||||||||
| The International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT), located in Herzlia, Israel, provides a profile for the terrorist organization, Jamaat ul-Fuqra, which is based in Pakistan. The Islamic sect commits acts of violence against those that they view as enemies of Islam. The ICT discusses the history and terrorist activities of Jamaat ul-Fuqra. | |||||||||
| Lashkar-e-Toiba (http://www.ict.org.il/inter%5Fter/orgdet.cfm?orgid=81) | |||||||||
| The International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT), located in Herzlia, Israel, provides a profile for the terrorist organization, Lashkar-e-Toiba, which is based in Pakistan. The Islamic fundamentalist group is a part of the Markaz Dawa-Wal-Irshad organization, and is active in the pursuit for Pakistan to claim Jammu and Kashmir. The ICT discusses the history, terrorist activities of Lashkar-e-Toiba. | |||||||||
| Oklahoma Bombing: Press Commentaries. (http://www.well.com/user/oink/oinksweb/snippets/gov/fur-othe.htm) | |||||||||
| Provides a collection of press commentaries from all over the world on the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, by Timothy McVeigh and his accomplice Terry Nichols. Includes commentaries from India, Iran, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand, Nigeria, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. | |||||||||
| Overview of Weapons of Mass Destruction Capabilities in the Middle East and South Asia (http://cns.miis.edu/research/wtc01/target.htm) | |||||||||
| The Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, located in Monterey, California, presents an overview about weapons of mass destruction and their capabilities in South Asia and the Middle East. The overview is offered as part of the special section entitled "Terrorist Attacks on America." The report highlights the capabilities of such countries as Iran, Iraq, Libya, Pakistan, and Sudan. | |||||||||
| Pakistan (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/pakistan/front.html) | |||||||||
| The Washington Post Co. offers information about Pakistan as part of a special report entitled "America at War." The information includes discussions about the country of Pakistan, its assistance to the United States in the war against terrorism, Pakistan's nuclear weapons, and more. A map of Pakistan and its surrounding region is available. | |||||||||
| Pakistan (http://www.pennyhill.com/) | |||||||||
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| Pakistan Accepts U.S. Battle Plan (http://www.msnbc.com/news/626197.asp) | |||||||||
| MSNBC presents the September 15, 2001 article "Pakistan Accepts U.S. Battle Plan." The article explains that Pakistan has agreed to allow a multinational force to be based within its borders for a possible attack on Afghanistan. The agreement comes as a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. | |||||||||
| Pakistan's Promise of Cooperation and NFC: Pertinent Factors (http://www.dawn.com/2001/09/14/ed.htm) | |||||||||
| The DAWN Group of Newspapers offers two editorials from its September 14, 2001 issue of "DAWN." "Pakistan's Promise of Cooperation" notes that the president of Pakistan agreed to cooperate fully with the United States in the fight against terrorism. "NFC: Pertinent Factors" highlights the second meeting of the Pakistani National Finance Commission (NFC), which was held in Quetta. Dawn is based in Karachi, Pakistan. | |||||||||
| Retribution? November 17, 1997 (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec97/pakistan%5F11-12.html) | |||||||||
| The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) presents the a transcript from the "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" public television segment entitled "Retribution?," which originally aired on November 12, 1997. Charles Krause talks with Kenneth Cooper about terrorist attacks on Americans who worked for the Union Texas Petroleum Co. in a branch in Karachi, Pakistan. | |||||||||
| Some Things to Consider About Afghanistan--From Those Who've Been There (http://www.prospect.org/webfeatures/2001/10/vest-j-10-01.html) | |||||||||
| "Some Things to Consider About Afghanistan--From Those Who've Been There" is an article written by Jason Vest that was originally published on October 1, 2001 by the American Prospect, Inc. Vest interviewed three Western journalists who have travelled throughout Afghanistan, as well as a lobbyist for the Federation for American-Afghan Action. Vest highlights the advice of these four men in regards to U.S. military action in Afghanistan in retaliation for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. Some of the suggestions of the four men include considering Pakistan an ally in name only, realizing a war on the Al Qaeda terrorist organization means a war on the Taliban regime, and making an effort to set up civil administration wherever possible in Afghanistan. | |||||||||
| United States Seeks Pakistan's Assistance (http://cns.miis.edu/research/wtc01/pak.htm) | |||||||||
| The Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, located in Monterey, California, presents a September 14, 2001 report entitled "United States Seeks Pakistan's Assistance," written by Tariq Rauf. As the United States plans its responses to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, it is seeking Pakistan's assistance in a military strike against Afghanistan, and finding Saudi exile and suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden (1957- ). Pakistan has condemned the attacks and assures its support for the United States. | |||||||||
| World Trade Center Bombing Suspect Apprehended in Pakistan. (http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/Pre%5F96/February95/78.txt.html) | |||||||||
| The U.S. Department of Justice presents a press release concerning the arrest of Ramzi Ahmed Yousef, published February 8, 1995. Yousef was a fugitive indicted for the 1993 World Trade Center bombing in New York City. Yousef was apprehended in Pakistan and turned over to American authorities. The coconspirators caused an explosive device to detonate in a van beneath the World Trade Center on February 26, 1993. | |||||||||
| Is bin Laden a Terrorist Mastermind--Or a Fall Guy? (http://www.salon.com/news/1998/08/27news.html) | |||||||||
| Salon.com presents the full text of the August 27, 1998 article entitled "Is bin Laden a Terrorist Mastermind--Or a Fall Guy?," written by Loren Jenkins. The Saudi Arabian businessman and alleged terrorist Osama bin Laden (1957- ) has been accused of many terrorist acts, including cruise missile attacks on Afghanistan and the Sudan, and a plan to assassinate U.S. President Bill Clinton during a visit to Pakistan. Jenkins notes that bin Laden's precise role in anti-American terrorism is uncertain. | |||||||||
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