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TRANSATLANTIC RESPONSES TO TERRORISM

News Archive

Since 11 September 2001, news agencies on both sides of the Atlantic have reported the worlds responses to acts of terrorism. This page serves to document reports in six categories.

Combat & Peacekeeping
Diplomacy

Domestic
UK & US
Finance

Human Rights

Terrorist Groups

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Combat & Peacekeeping

Return to Afghanistan: Americans begin to suffer grim and bloody backlash by Robert Fisk, The Independent, 14 August 2002

U.S. Fears Grow Over Turmoil In Afghanistan by Glenn Kesler, The Washington Post, 8 August 2002

Bin Laden 'Alive' Says Spy Chief BBC News, 13 July 2002

Al-Qaeda 'Seeks New Escape Routes' BBC News, 12 July 2002

U.S. and Allied Casualties: September 11, Operation Enduring Freedom and the Anti-Terrorist Campaign (occasionally updated) Col. Daniel Smith, USA (Ret.), Center for Defense Information

Uzbekistan Base Teeming with Troops by Bagila Bukharbaeva, Associated Press via The Washington Post, 28 May 2002

British Peacekeeper Shot in Kabul BBC News, 9 April 2002

First British Troops Enter Afghan War CNN.com, 2 April 2002

British Forces Land in Afghanistan The Guardian Unlimited, 25 March 2002

Britain Sparks Fear with Upgrades of Cyprus Bases by Andrew Borowiec, The Washington Times, 12 March 2002

Fresh Troops Bolster Allied Offensive The Guardian Unlimited, 8 March 2002

Macedonian Police Kill Seven Gunman by Konstantin Testorides Associated Press via The Washington Post, 2 March 2002

Two British Peacekeepers Sent Home by Louis Meixler, The Washington Post, 14 February 2002

British Troops to Lead Afghan Peace Mission by Matthew Tempest, Guardian Unlimited, 17 December 2001

Russians Back in Kabul, to Surprise of Many by Peter Baker, The Washington Post, 28 November 2001

EU Leaders Back Attacks on Afghanistan by William Drozdiak, The Washington Post, 20 October 2001

NATO Sends Planes to Protect U.S. CNN.com, 9 October 2001

Retaliation: U.S., Britain Open Attack CNN.com, 8 October 2001

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Diplomacy

European Interior Ministers in Florence for Talks on Terrorism and Illegal Immigration, Dar Al-Hayat, 17 October 2004

Annan Faults Both Sides of Terror War for Eroding Rule of Law, Washington Post, 20 September 2004

Old Europe is As Good As New, Zapatero Says', International Herald Tribune, 14 September 2004

No Long Term Gains Against Terror Yet, The Japan Times, 8 September 2004

The Transatlantic Rift, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2004

Fighting Terror With Democracy, BBC News, 23 April 2004

Key Elements of EU Terror Action Plan, BBC News, 25 March 2004

The European Terror Challenge, BBC News, 24 March 2004

EU to Appoint Anti-Terror 'Tsar', The Guardian, 19 March 2004

Germany Told of New Sept. 11 Plotters Months Ago Reuters, via The Washington Post, 9 September 2002

Al Qaeda Presence In Iraq Reported by Bradley Graham, Washington Post, 21 August 2002

Making Hussein Squirm by Jim Hoagland, The Washington Post, 8 August 2002

Europe, U.S. divided over Iraq CNN.com, 6 August 2002

Uzbekistan Base Teeming with Troops by Bagila Bukharbaeva, Associated Press via The Washington Post, 28 May 2002, 28 May 2002

U.S. to Debate Anti-Terror Funds for Colombia CNN.com, 24 April 2002

U.K. Court Rejects U.S. Bid for Terror Suspect by Al Webb, The Washington Times, 24 April 2002

Bush Calls on Arab Nations in Fighting Terror CNN.com, 20 April 2002

Muslims Seek Talks Over Terror Detainees by Audrey Gillan, The Guardian Unlimited, 15 April 2002

Athens Steps up Efforts on Terror by Andrew Borowiec, The Washington Times, 4 April 2002

Defining Terrorism Defeats Islamic Summit BBC News, 3 April 2002

Bush Backs Peru's War on Terrorism BBC News, 24 March 2002

Poor Nations Warn Rich on Terror by Julie Watson, The Associated Press via The Washington Post, 22 March 2002

U.S. Embassy in Sarajevo Shut Down by Aida Cerkez-Robinson, The Associated Press via The Washington Post, 22 March 2002

Bush and Blair Stand Alone by Simon Tisdall, The Guardian Unlimited, 21 March 2002

EU in Talks with Iranian President by Ian Black, The Guardian Unlimited, 13 March 2002

U.K. Says Iraq Threat Must Be Faced CNN.com, 12 March 2002

War on Terror in Second Stage by Joseph Curl, The Washington Times, 12 March 2002

Hawks and Doves Circle in Europe The Guardian Unlimited, 12 March 2002

Leaders Deny War on Terror Rift CNN.com, 23 February 2002

U.K. Tells White House to Rein in the Hawks by Kamal Ahmed, The Guardian Unlimited, 10 February 2002

France Raises Terror War Concerns CNN.com, 7 February 2002

EU Parliament Backs Anti-Terror Warrant by Ian Black, The Guardian, 7 February 2002

Stop at Afghanistan, says Italy CNN.com, 4 February 2002

NATO, Russia Meet on Terror CNN.com, 4 February 2002

U.S. and Europe Focus on Terrorism by Jonathan Marcus, BBC News, 2 February 2002

U.S. "Ready to Go it Alone" BBC News, 2 February 2002

Attacks Ally India, Turkey, Israel by Martin Walker, The Washington Times/United Press International, 16 January 2002

Europeans Reluctant to Send Terror Suspects to U.S. by T.R. Reid, The Washington Post, 29 November 2001

Splits Open in U.K.-U.S. Alliance by Ewen MacAskill and Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian, 9 November 2001

NATO: U.S. Evidence on Bin Laden 'Compelling' by William Drozdiak and Rajiv Chandrasekaran, The Washington Post, 3 October 2001

OAS Nations Activate Mutual Defense Treaty by Karen de Young, The Washington Post, 20 September 2001

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Domestic UK & US

Cowan, Rosie, 'The Threat is Real. London is an Iconic Site for Another Attack', Guardian Unlimited, 29 September 2005

Hirsh, Michael, 9/11-And Counting: Four Years In, No Clear Plan, 11 September 2005.

Hess, Pam, Terrorist Had Plans for London Attacks, The Washington Times, 7 September 2005.

Whitlock, Craig Trail From London to Leeds Yields Portraits of 3 Bombers, Washington Post, 15 July 2005

Sandra Laville, Audrey Gillan and Dilpazier Aslam, 'Father figure' inspired young bombers, The Guardian, 15 July 2005

Britain Charges Cleric Sought by US for Aiding Terrorism, Washington Post, 20 October 2004

Votes Set on 9/11 Recommendations, Washington Post, 16 September 2004

Home Office Draws Up Tighter Terrorism Laws, The Guardian, 4 August 2004

Preparing for Terror in Washington Area By Guy Taylor and Ellen Sorokin, The Washington Times, 2 March 2003

Terror Index is Lowered to Yellow By Christopher Lee and Sara kehaulani Goo, The Washington Post, 28 February 2003

Get Ready for Readiness Ad Campaign By Mimi Hall, USA Today, 18 February 2003

Poll: Americans Unfettered by Terror Threat Associated Press via USA Today, 18 February 2003

FBI Aids Local Terror Readiness By John Solomon, Philadelphia Inquirer, 16 February 2003

How The U.S. Watches Terrorist Suspects By Toni Locy and Kevin Johnson, USA Today, 12 February 2002

FBI Rebuked Over 'Illegal' Spying by Michael Howard and Julian Borger, The Guardian, 23 August 2002

U.S. Deports Palestinian Suspected of Terrorist Ties Associated Press, Washington Post, 23 August 2002

UK Unprepared for Attack CNN.com, 24 July 2002

The U.S. National Strategy for Homeland Security The White House, 16 July 2002

U.S. Taliban Lindh Pleads Guilty in Surprise Deal by Deborah Charles, Reuters, 15 July 2002

What Is Operation TIPS? Editorial, The Washington Post, 14 July 2002

FBI Eyes Americans in Terror Search by Christopher Newton, Associated Press, 12 July 2002

Airport Shooting Sharpens Debate on Defining Terror by Mark Matthews, Sun National Staff, 6 July 2002

Militia movement is in retreat Anti-government sentiment loses appeal after 9/11 by Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 20 June 2002

Customs Launches Anti-Terror Initiative The Washington Times, 16 April 2002

Globalization and the Root Causes of Terrorism with William Christison, The Washington Post, 10 April 2002

Attorney Among Four Indicted for Alleged Support of Terrorism CNN.com, 9 April 2002

U.S. Interests May Be Targeted by Andrew Borowiec, The Washington Times, 6 April 2002

Second American Taliban Held at Guantanamo CNN.com, 4 April 2002

Counter-terrorism, Bit by Bit by Saul B. Wilen, The Washington Times, 3 April 2002

Terror Threat Warning System to Be Unveiled CNN.com, 12 March 2002

The Other Half of the Job by Michael McFaul, The Washington Post, 5 February 2002

Captive Britons "Should Face U.K. Trial" BBC News, 24 January 2002

$20 Billion More Sought for Terror War, Future by Rowan Scarborough, The Washington Times, 17 January 2002

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Finance

U.S. to Debate Anti-Terror Funds for Colombia CNN.com, 24 April 2002

Al-Queda Linked to Bank Threat CNN.com, 20 April 2002

Terror Funds War 'Only Just Beginning' BBC News, 12 April 2002

Firms Eye Anti-terror Profiling by Tim Lemke, The Washington Times, 4 April 2002

EU Not Blocking All Cash for Terror by David E. Kalish, The Washington Times, 8 Mar 2002

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Human Rights

Al-Qaida Videos Show Poison Gas Tests by Julian Borger, The Guardian, 20 August 2002

West Has Used September 11 to Curb Rights The Times Online, 28 May 2002

After the Twin Towers: Human Rights Must Not Be Cast Aside The Guardian, 1 October 2001

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Terrorist Groups

Suspected Muslim militant planned suicide attack on court to kill judges, destroy terrorism case files and deal Spain its "biggest blow in history", AP via WTNH.com, 20 October 2004

US Cannot Confirm Report Bin Laden's Sons Arrested CNN.com, 7 March 2003

Afghan Prisoners Beaten to Death at US Military Interrogation Base By Duncan Campbell, The Guardian, 7 March 2003

Q & A: Quizzing Al-Qaeda Chief By Frank Gardner, BBC News, 4 March 2003

Tape Hints At Bin Laden Plan To Die A 'Martyr' By Jane Wardell, Philadelphia Inquirer, 14 February 2003

Terror Plan to Shoot Down Plane BBC News, 13 February 2003

Officials Skeptical as Detainees Say Sept. 11 Was First In A Trio by Josh Meyer, Los Angeles Times, 1 October 2002.

Bin Laden Dead, Say Powers of Deduction by Rowan Scarborough, The Washington Times, 30 September 2002

9/11 Suspect Given FBI Al Qaeda Files by Duncan Campbell, The Guardian, 28 September 2002

Al-Qaida Running New Terror Camp, Say Kurds The Guardian, 23 August 2002

Terrorism.com by Paul Eedle, The Guardian, 17 July 2002

Spain Says Al Qaeda Suspect Videotaped Towers, Other Landmarks
by Walter Pincus, The Washington Post, 17 July 2002

U.N. Says Materials for Dirty Bomb Easy to Find by Louis Charbonneau, Reuters, 25 June 2002

Al-Qaeda Now by Michael Elliot, CNN.com, 27 May 2002

Kurdish Guerrillas to Join Terror List BBC News, 2 May 2002

Terror Suspects Planned German Attacks BBC News, 25 April 2002

U.K. Court Rejects U.S. Bid for Terror Suspect by Al Webb, The Washington Times, 24 April 2002

Kurds Challenge Terror Group Ban by Owen Bowcott, The Guardian Unlimited, 23 Feb 2002

AK-47 Training Held at London Mosque by Jason Burke, The Guardian Unlimited, 17 February 2002

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