September 11 and American Foreign Policy
The terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 has led to a substantial shift in American foreign policy. What events and ideologies led to the attack? Why was the attack successful? How has the Bush administration dealt with the terrorism threat in the international arena? How well has it performed this task? How should it perform this task in the future? What are the various terrorist threats America faces?
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Probing 9/11: a bipartisan commission is at work, but how tough it will be is still unknown. (Articles). (9/11 Commission investigates lead-up to terrorist acts) David Corn. The Nation July 7, 2003 v277 i1 p14 (2118 words)
Failure to Communicate: The congressional probe of 9/11 suggests the attacks could have been prevented. Who's to blame? And what did the Saudis know? More than the Bushies will admit. Michael Isikoff, Daniel Klaidman. Newsweek August 4, 2003 p34 (1711 words)
Could It Happen Again? A BIPARTISAN INQUIRY into 9/11 finds intelligence failures that might have been avoided. Two years later, what has been fixed and what is still broken? (Nation) Michael Duffy. Time August 4, 2003 v162 i5 p22 (2904 words)
Name withheld: harsh justice for a September 11 detainee. (Annotation). Elizabeth Amon. Harper's Magazine August 2003 v307 i1839 p56(4) (1893 words)
The Protean Enemy. (Al-Queda) Jessica Stern. Foreign Affairs July-August 2003 v82 i4 p27 (4640 words)
The Cost of Securing the Homeland. Michael Scardaville. World and I August 2003 v18 i8 p54 (2043 words)
Stopping the Saudis: Is this administration willing? Apparently not. Alex Alexiev. National Review Sept 1, 2003 v55 i16 pNA (1418 words)
The Cost of Securing the Homeland. Michael Scardaville. World and I August 2003 v18 i8 p54 (2043 words)
The enemy within. (security lapses at nuclear weapons plants) Alexander Cockburn. The Nation July 21, 2003 v277 i3 p11 (1011 words)
Intelligence: the achilles heel of the Bush doctrine. Gregory F. Treverton. Arms Control Today July-August 2003 v33 i6 p9(3) (2782 words)
Ready to blow? (Terrorism). Jerry Havens. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists July-August 2003 v59 i4 p16(3) (1427 words)
Faithful, but not fanatics; Islam in Africa. (African Muslims) The Economist (US) June 28, 2003 v367 i8330 p50US (1748 words)
Al-Qaeda's new war; Al-Qaeda; Changed but still deadly. (analysis of terror group) Global Agenda May 19, 2003 pNA
Is the United States winning the war on terror? Following Sept. 11, President Bush vowed a global fight against terrorism. Eighteen months later, experts disagree on how it's going. (opinion). Paul Bracken, Jon Alterman. New York Times Upfront Feb 21, 2003 v135 i10 p29(1)
The Road to Damascus: The Syrians know well the black art of terrorism. But they've also been key allies against Al Qaeda. Tom Masland, Richard Wolffe. Newsweek April 28, 2003 p28
How Europe and America Defend Themselves. Jonathan Stevenson. Foreign Affairs March-April 2003 v82 i2 p75
Why The War On Terror Will Never End: Bomb attacks in Riyadh and Casablanca suggest that even on the run, al-Qaeda is a resilient threat to the West. (World) Michael Elliott. Time May 26, 2003 v161 i21 p26+
While you were sleeping. (Devil in the Details). (investigating terrorist attacks of Sep. 11, 2001)(Brief Article) The American Prospect March 2003 v14 i3 p7(1)
Keeping "TRAC": a tool for mining federal data. (Currents). (Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse database) Michael Scherer. Columbia Journalism Review March-April 2003 v41 i6 p10(1)
9-11 and a lack of presidential leadership. Burt Hall. The Humanist March-April 2003 v63 i2 p23(4)
Widows' walk: in the depths of their grief, four World Trade Center widows get the political education of a lifetime. (Interview) John T. Ward. New Jersey Monthly March 2003 v28 i3 p72(11)
Readers forum: can we respond More Rationally to terrorism? Skeptical Inquirer Jan-Feb 2003 v27 i1 p61(4)
Historic gop victory - It's not the economy, stupid. (Republican Party wins elections) World and I Jan 2003 v18 i1 pNA
The Aftermath: It's the Terror, Stupid: September 11 transformed the electoral landscape. Only one party seemed to get that. The new politics of war. David Brooks. Newsweek Nov 18, 2002 p46
It's the Terrorism, Stupid. (Cover: Nation/Election 2002) Charles Krauthammer. Time Nov 18, 2002 v160 i21 p53
Terror topples the Dems. (terrorism as issue on 2002 elections) John Leo. U.S. News & World Report Nov 18, 2002 p18
Don't Feed the Fundamentalists: While the administration has a coherent military strategy, it does not have a political one. On that front, the war on terror is failing. (Islamic fundamentalism)(Brief Article) Fareed Zakaria. Newsweek Oct 28, 2002 p37 Bus.Coll.: 141V3566.
How Al-Qaeda Got Back On The Attack: With new bases and a looser structure, the group strikes again at the U.S. and allies. A look inside the battle to break up the plots. (TERRORISM/INSIDE THE JIHAD)(Cover Story) Michael Wlliott, Mitch Frank. Time Oct 28, 2002 v160 i18 p26+
The Surprise In the Gorge: Al-Qaeda flourishes in far-off spots, as the discovery of an enclave shows. (TERRORISM/INSIDE THE JIHAD/AT THE FRONT: GEORGIA)(Brief Article) Paul Quinn-Judge. Time Oct 28, 2002 v160 i18 p32+
Fighting terrorism with democracy. (Articles). (United States and Iraq) Richard Rorty. The Nation Oct 21, 2002 v275 i13 p11 Mag.Coll.: 112B0100.
9/11: A mass murder mystery. (War and War Hysteria). George Caffentzis. Synthesis/Regeneration Fall 2002 p2(7)
Muhammad Atta's Neighborhood: In the streets where a terrorist came of age, many young Egyptians profess admiration for America. But the seeds of rage are here, too. Carla Power, Christopher Dickey. Newsweek Dec 16, 2002 p36
The Responsibility to Protect. Gareth Evans, Mohamed Sahnoun. Foreign Affairs Nov-Dec 2002 v81 i6 p99 Mag.Coll.: 112A2144.
Fixing the Cracks in the System: GERMAN HOMELAND SECURITY. (Europe) Steve Zwick. Time International Nov 18, 2002 v160 i19 p42
Cheney: Investigators, Keep Out. (Dick Cheney plays role in derailing independent commission to investigate 9-11 attacks)(Brief Article) --Michael Isikoff, Tamara Lipper. Newsweek Oct 21, 2002 p10 Mag.Coll.: 112B1249. Bus.Coll.: 141U2539.
The Homefront: Scenes from a War. (terrorism investigations, cases ) National Review Oct 14, 2002 v54 i19 pNA Mag.Coll.: 111M0375.
Distortion of Islam by Muslim extremists. Michael G. Knapp. Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin July-Sept 2002 v28 i3 p37(7)
Transnational terrorism and the al Qaeda model: Confronting new realities. Paul J. Smith. Parameters Summer 2002 v32 i2 p33(14)
The Warning Game. (War on Terrorism) DAVID CORN. The Nation June 10, 2002 v274 i22 p4
Stop frisking crippled nuns: Mark Steyn says the FBI should wise up and tackle the most obvious suspects--young Arab men. (Brief Article) Mark Steyn. Spectator June 1, 2002 v288 i9069 p16(2)
The Wrong War. Grenville Byford. Foreign Affairs July-August 2002 v81 i4 p34
Preemption or perpetual war? (Insider Report). (War on Terrorism)(Brief Article) The New American July 1, 2002 v18 i13 p10(1)
Reassessing the terrorism threat. (Nuclear Reactions). (possible terrorist actions against nuclear facilities)(Brief Article)(Editorial) John C. Zink. Power Engineering July 2002 v106 i7 p24(1)
At war: What We Know. (controversy over intelligence information regarding September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks)(Brief Article) National Review June 17, 2002 v54 i11 pNA
Decoding The Chatter: A look at the evolution of a terrorist-attack warning: one part truth, one part rumor and one part fear. (Cover: Nation/The Alerts)(Statistical Data Included) Amanda Ripley. Time June 3, 2002 v159 i22 p34+
A systemic failure; George Bush and September 11th. (The fuss about what George Bush knew)(terrorist attacks and intelligence) The Economist (US) May 25, 2002 pNA
Bush and the world. (Pres George W. Bush) Michael Hirsh. Foreign Affairs Sept-Oct 2002 v81 i5 p18
Terrorism - The German Connection. Khalid Duran. World and I July 2002 v17 i7 p286
Confronting Biological Terrorism. Harvard International Review Spring 2001 v23 i1 p84
Beyond Border Control. (stoping terrorists) Stephen E. Flynn. Foreign Affairs Nov-Dec 2000 v79 i6 p57 Mag.Coll.: 107L1878.
Terrorism. (the possibility of the use of more sophisticated weapons) John M. Deutch. Foreign Policy Fall 1997 n108 p10(13) Mag.Coll.: 91C2897.
Leash the FBI. (Brief Article) DAVID COLE. The Nation June 24, 2002 v274 i24 p5
Don't look it's a war! (Devil In The Details). (national security)(Brief Article) The American Prospect June 17, 2002 v13 i11 p6(2) |
