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(Washington: Frank Sesno) The latest developments 15 days after the terrorism attacks reviewed; scenes shown of security checks in New York City. [New York City Mayor Rudolph GIULIANI - says he wants to do what is best for the city.]
(White House: John King) President Bush's support of the CIA in the wake of criticism of the agency following the September 11 attacks featured; details given of his message for tolerance at home. [BUSH - says if you harbor the terrorists you are guilty and we have the best intelligence from the CIA.]
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(Washington: Frank Sesno) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Jamie McIntyre) The deployment of United States troops for homeland defense and the fight against terrorism overseas updated; details recalled about the August '98 attempt to kill Saudi terrorist Osama bin Laden at a remote camp in Afghanistan. [On Saturday, former President Bill CLINTON - says he authorized the killing of bin Laden.] [Center for Strategic and International Studies Frank CILLUFFO - cites the importance of intelligence.] The Pentagon's downplaying of any immediate military action noted.
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(Washington: Frank Sesno) Report introduced.
(State Department: Andrea Koppel) The United States efforts to build an international coalition against terrorism reviewed; details given of Secretary of State Colin Powell's meeting with Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Maher. [MAHER - says we will support an effort to punish those responsible for the crime.] Indications about the administration's strategy for going after Saudi terrorist Osama bin Laden and helping the people in Afghanistan choose their own government by reaching out to group inside and outside Afghanistan and with the Taliban leadership noted. [POWELL - comments on Afghanistan.] State Department's view of Saudi Arabia's position on fighting terrorism discussed.
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(Washington: Frank Sesno) Report introduced.
(Islamabad: Christiane Amanpour) The latest developments in Afghanistan and Pakistan reviewed; scenes shown of demonstrations outside the abandoned American embassy in Kabul and the first pro-American rally in Karachi, Pakistan; details given of the recent military and political history of Afghanistan including Pakistan's installation of the Taliban government. [Pakistani foreign minister Abdul SATTAR - recalls the blunders in Afghanistan; expresses concern about foreign military assistance to the Northern Alliance.] [Pakistan analyst Rifaat HUSSEIN - says Pakistan would like a non-Taliban Pashtun -led government.]
(Washington: Frank Sesno) The escalation of fighting in northern Afghanistan noted.
(Afghanistan: Chris Burns) A village living on the edge of the stalemated fighting in Afghanistan visited; scenes shown from the village between Taliban and Northern Alliance forces.
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(Washington: Frank Sesno) The latest developments 15 days after the terrorism attacks reviewed; details given about airlines security, airline layoffs, the meeting of Palestinian Authority president Yasir Arafat and Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres.
(Washington: Frank Sesno) Live interview held with former deputy national security adviser James Steinberg. [Brookings Institution's international affairs department STEINBERG - talks about the importance of the Arafat-Peres meeting in the context of the fight against terrorism; comments on the issue of intelligence information; explains why intelligence services have been reluctant to share information; talks about Saudi Arabia's role as an effective ally; says Iran has given mixed signals; says the current steps are to prevent more attacks and to pressure the Taliban to crack down on terrorism.] [Earlier, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Secretary General George ROBERTSON - says we need to do a better job of sharing intelligence about terrorism.]
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(Washington: Frank Sesno) Report introduced.
(Washington: David Ensor) The issue of intelligence failure at the CIA on September 11 examined; scenes shown of President Bush visiting the CIA to boost morale. [BUSH - jokes about CIA director George Tenet.] [In 1999, TENET - says Saudi terrorist Osama bin Laden has been identifying Americans as targets.] [Former CIA officer Reuel GERECHT - says CIA case officers are bureaucrats and do not develop networks in places like Afghanistan.] [Former Representative Lee HAMILTON - says we cannot penetrate bin Laden's cell tomorrow.] The first priorities of United States intelligence in domestic security and searching for bin Laden discussed.
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(Washington: Frank Sesno) Report introduced.
(Camp Lejeune, North Carolina: Brian Nelson) Port security from the United States Coast Guard as part of the homeland defense featured; scenes shown of several training exercises. [Coast Guard Commander Fred WHITE - says the bombing of the USS Cole changed our lives.]
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(Washington: Frank Sesno) Report introduced.
(Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts) A ride on an F-15, one of the fighter jets of the 102nd fighter wing at Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, that carry out combat air missions featured; scenes shown from the air while the planes' mission during the terrorist attack of September 11 is recalled. [PILOT - comments on the planes' mission now over New York City.]
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(Washington: Frank Sesno) The latest developments 15 days after the terrorism attacks reviewed; details given about chemical and biological weapons, President Bush's support of the CIA and his meeting with Sikhs; scenes shown from a memorial in Boston for the victims of the hijacked planes that flew of of Logan Airport.
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