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The War on Terrorism:

News Links: Headlines | ABC | CBS | CNN | FOX | MSNBC | USA Today Defend AMERICA - U.S. Department of Defense News About The War on Terrorism GlobalSecurity - Focusing on the security challenges of the new millennium DEBKAfile - Political Analysis, Espionage, Terrorism Security Jihad Watch - News and observations about radical Islam from Robert Spencer, author of Onward Muslim Soldiers: How Jihad Still Threatens America and the West More Background Information...

Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq)

News Links: Headlines | ABC | CBS | CNN | FOX | MSNBC | SkyNews (UK) | USA Today | Yahoo! News | MilitaryCity | ChannelOne (for students) News and Briefing Images Faces of Valor - a photo tribute to the men & women of Operation Iraqi Freedom Honor Roll - Honoring those killed supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom Status of Iraq's 55 Most Wanted - Who remains in this deck of evil? Troop Deployment Info Crisis Overview UN Resolution 1441 The VideoPhone - Learn about the "VideoPhone" used by the media for live field reports More Background Information...

Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan)

News Headlines News and Briefing Images More Background Information...

Middle East Tensions:

News Links: Headlines | ABC | CBS | CNN | FOX | MSNBC | USA Today Jerusalem Post - Israel's leading English lanugage daily newspaper Haaretz - from Israel - "...an independent daily newspaper with a broadly liberal outlook" Al Jazeera (English version) - News (mostly anti-American) from the Arab viewpoint Middle East Media Research Institute - Stories from Middle East news sources, translated into English! CIA Regional Map - (view online) CIA Regional Map - (6MB+ .pdf file) More Background Information...

SECURITY and EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INFO

"We can be afraid or we can be ready, and Americans are not afraid." - Secretary Tom Ridge, Dept. of Homeland Security - February 19, 2003

Security Info

FBI's Most Wanted Terrorist List Report Suspected Terrorist Activity to the FBI Hoax Watch

Emergency Preparedness Info

Be Ready Program - Excellent preparedness information from the Department of Homeland Security Are You Ready? - Preparedness info from the Federal Emergency Management Agency DisasterHelp - Emergency preparedness info Rail and Transit Security Awareness Tips For Passengers - Courtesy of the Transportation Safety Administration Postal Safety Tips Handling 'Suspicious' Mail Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response - Chemical and biological agent info from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Environmental Protection Agency - Emergency Preparedness CIA Chemical/Biological/Radiological Incident Handbook What is Ricin? Protection Against BioThreats Common Questions About Anthrax Heading Off Anthrax

Government Agencies and Info

Department of Homeland Security - This page also displays current threat level (as defined here) National Security Council America Responds to Terrorism - news from the White House The FBI's War on Terrorism - Info from the FBI The CIA's War on Terrorism - Info from the CIA Transportation Security Administration - a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation National Infrastructure Protection Center - national critical infrastructure threat assessment, warning, vulnerability, and law enforcement investigation and response DOD Homeland Security - Homeland security info from the Department of Defense The Global War on Terrorism - worldwide info from the U.S. Department of State Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs - issues of concern to the State of Israel Interpol - the International Criminal Police Organization U.K. Response to Terrorism - news from 10 Downing Street

SITUATION BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Regional Information and Maps

Iraq Profile - courtesy of the CIA Iraq Map - .pdf file, 400k download, courtesy of the UN Iraq Map - good for online viewing Baghdad Map - good for online viewing Baghdad Map - .pdf file, 400k download Baghdad Satellite Images - used by media services Baghdad Time Iraq Weather Afghanistan Profile - courtesy of the CIA Afghan Info Center Afghanistan Map

Cultural Profiles, Conflict Information

About Islam (basic) Introduction to Islam (detailed) Islam in America 100 Questions and Answers About Arab Americans Searching for Answers - PBS Frontline Special Middle East Historical and Peace Process Documents Middle East Regional Map - online, courtesy of the CIA Middle East Regional Map - pdf file, 6MB+ download Iraq Crisis Overview UN Resolution 1441 Understanding Afghanistan: Land in Crisis - from National Geographic

The Players - Information and Profiles

George W. Bush, President of the United States of America Richard B. Cheney, Vice President Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense Colin Powell, Secretary of State Tom Ridge, Secretary of Homeland Security Dr. Condoleezza Rice, National Security Advisor Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Liberation Movements & Terrorist Organizations - a comprehensive list Usama Bin Laden - (terrorist & target) Info from the FBI Info from CNN "Hunting Bin Laden" - a PBS Frontline special al-Qa'ida - (The Base) Saddam Hussein (former dictator, current prisoner)

MILITARY TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

Info about defense and weapons systems used by the USA and other nations

Bad guys, take note: Think before you strike! Please review the following menu of available items. To place an order, simply initiate threatening or aggressive behavior. Rapid delivery by highly-trained U.S. military personnel is assured. (Please note: Delivery may not take place in the manner you had hoped for. In addition, your cost will be exceedingly high.) Think very carefully before taking any aggressive action. Remember, "You can run, but you'll only die tired!"

Army Technology    Complete Listing    Selected Systems Patriot Missile Defense System M1A1/A2 Abrams Battle Tank M2/M3 Bradley Armoured Fighting Vehicle Paladin 155mm Self Propelled Howitzer AH-64A/D Apache Attack Helecopter AH-1W/1Z Super Cobra Attack Helecopter S-70A Black Hawk Multi-Mission Helicopter OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Reconnaissance/Attack Helicopter RAH-66 Comanche Reconnaissance/Attack Helicopter Navy Technology    Complete Listing    Selected Systems F-14 Tomcat Fighter F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Fighter V-22 Osprey Medium Lift, Multi-mission Tilt-Rotor Aircraft UH-1Y Huey Utility Helicopter Nimitz Class Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier SSBN Ohio Class Ballistic Missile Submarine NSSN Virginia Class Attack Submarine SSN Los Angeles Class Attack Submarine SSN Seawolf Class Attack Submarine Air Force Technology    Complete Listing    Selected Systems The Global Hawk (Unmanned Reconnaissance Aircraft) The Predator (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) U-2 (Dragon Lady) High Altitude Reconnaissance Aircraft JSTARS (Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System) A-10 Thunderbolt (Warthog/TankBuster) Ground Attack Aircraft F-15E Strike Eagle Fighter F-16 Fighting Falcon Multi-role Fighter AV-8B Harrier II Plus VSTOL Fighter/Attack Aircraft F/A-22 Raptor Advanced Fighter F-35 Joint Strike Fighter X-45 UCAV (Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle) F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter B-1B Lancer Strategic Bomber B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber B-52H Stratofortress Bomber C-130J Hercules Tactical Transport Aircraft C-5 Galaxy Strategic Transport Aircraft

September 11, 2001 (NEVER FORGET)

The 9/11 Attacks

9-11 Sites - a Yahoo! directory of Web sites about 9-11 Chronology of Events: September 11 - September 17, 2001 Details on the 9/11 Attacks - from AirDisaster.com 9/11 Television Archive - archived 9/11 TV reports from around the world! 9/11 Audio Files - WARNING: This material can be disturbing! September 11 News Archive - "Complete News and Photo Archives of the September 11, 2001 Attack on America" MSNBC Articles on 9/11/01 The 9/11 Hijackers World Trade Center Info - statistics, archetectural drawings, photos and more. Courtesy of GreatBuildings.com WTC Virtual Tour - The twin towers may be gone, but you can still view the WTC in all its beauty and majesty, thanks to this virtual reality photo tour Pentagon Info - statistics, photos and more. Courtesy of GreatBuildings.com WTC Attack: The Official Documents - a guide to official government documents pertaining to the WTC attack and the nation's response WTC History - historical information on the WTC Talking to Children About Terrorism Proof of Bin Laden's Involvement - If you have any doubts about Usama Bin Laden's involvement in the events of 9/11, read this!

Speeches

President Bush's 9/20/01 Address to Congress NYC Mayor Giuliani's 10/1/01 Address to the UN General Assembly PM Tony Blair's 10/3/01 Labour Party Conference Address President Bush's 11/8/01 Address to the Nation

Photos, Tributes and Stories

9/11 Digital Archive - "Saving the histories of September 11, 2001" The Sept. 11 Archive - dedicated to preserving websites with 9/11/01 content 911 Rememberance - stories about 9/11, reflections 9-11-2001 - dedicated to the events and aftermath of 9/11 Utah Remembers 9/11 Victims - a wonderful memorial in flags Remembering Flight 93 - a memorial to the heros Flight 93 Memorial - a freelance writer's visit to the crash site (with photographs) A Heartfelt Thank You - a collection of photographs from around the world, showing the outporing of sympathy following the events of 9/11 What I Had To Do - a photographer's pictoral "thank you" to the 9/11 firefighters News Photo Collection - News photos about 9/11/01 Shattered - A Time Photo Essay Seeing the Horror (Part I) Seeing the Horror (Part II) WTC Site Photos - 72 photos taken on October 3, by an anonymous photographer The WTC Memorial - one unofficial site proposing the creation a WTC memorial Portraits of Grief - A New York Times special, featuring glimpses into the lives of victims of the September 11 attacks. "Mommy Liberty" - this drawing, by 17 year-old Eliza Gauger, received national attention German Navy Warship Salutes USS Winston S. Churchill The Miracle of Ladder Company 6 FDNY Engine 6 - the official Web site of Engine 6, which was destroyed and lost four if its five men in the collapse of the World Trade Center Letter from an Astronaut Reuters Plays it Safe: Won't Say "Terrorist"

Animated Tributes (requires Macromedia Flash Player)

September 11th Memorial World Trade Hope Can't Cry Hard Enough Remember the Blood of Heroes Prayer for the Nation (multiple slideshows) Attacked 9 1 1

Tribute and Patriotic Music

September 11th Music (MP3) - courtesy of Jones Radio Network Patriotic Music - free MP3 music files Attack on America - more free MP3 music files Attack on America Media Library - patriotic music and sound files, courtesy of WEGR - Rock 103, Memphis

Recovery and Memorial Projects

WTC Rebuilding Plans - Latest news on the rebuilding proposals World Trade Center Site - Lower Manhattan Development Corporation Pentagon Renovation Program - News and photos Victims Database Lists of Victims FDNY Memorial List The 343 - a photo list of all 343 New York Fire Department members killed in the 9/11 WTC attacks

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