ALL YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT……TERRORISM

By Karen Evans

Terrorism is no longer an event, which has little effect on Americans. Since September 11, 2001, our lives have changed—from airline security to opening our mail—we are more cautious.

Below are information sites on terrorism from various organizations and U.S. federal government agencies.

The White House

http://www.whitehouse.gov/

Information from President Bush and Homeland Security Director Ridge concerning terrorism. Special section on “America Responds to Terrorism at Home and Abroad.”

United States State Department

http://www.state.gov/

Information on the global coalition response to terrorism. Also includes travel warnings for the world.

http://www.rewardsforjustice.net/

Section on the Rewards for Justice program.

CQ Press

http://www.cqpress.com/context/

Variety of CQ (Congressional Quarterly) material on terrorism.

UN Action Against Terrorism

http://www.un.org/terrorism/

Latest developments on the fight against terrorism.

Interview with Bin Laden

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/world/DailyNews/miller_binladen_980609.html

ABC’s John Miller interview with Osama Bin Laden in 1998.

Who is Osama Bin Laden?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_155000/155236.stm

BBC’s take on who Bin Laden is…and what makes him tick.

FEMA-Fact Sheet on Terrorism

http://www.fema.gov/library/terrorf.htm

FEMA’s information sheet on terrorism.