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(Dallas: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: John McWethy) The search for Saudi terrorist Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan featured; details given of the CIA's handing out of money for information about bin Laden. [Secretary of Defense Donald RUMSFELD - says we hope the incentive of freeing Afghanistan from the Taliban and the money rewards will cause the people to hunt the caves for the bad folks.] The presence of United States Marines in the area ready to go into action noted.
(Dallas: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Near Konduz Afghanistan: Don Dahler) The last stand by the Taliban and its allies at Konduz, Afghanistan, featured; scenes shown of United States bombing to end the stalemate now that the Northern Alliance has the Taliban surrounded and of refugees fleeing the city.
(Dallas: Peter Jennings) The fear that Afghanistan is disintegrating as groups compete for power noted.
(Jalalabad: Jim Wooten) The murder of four journalists on a road through lawless Afghanistan featured; small photos of the four shown. [Afghan TRANSLATOR - describes what happened.] [Washington Times Willis WITTER - says gunmen in the hills were shooting at cars.]
(Dallas: Peter Jennings) Statement from Secretary of State Colin Powell about the Northern Alliance's agreement to a multi-party Afghan conference to discuss a new government noted.
(Kabul: Bob Woodruff) The precarious situation in Kabul as the Northern Alliance has taken over reviewed; scenes shown from the reopened movie theater.
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(Dallas: Peter Jennings) The United States identification of Iraq, North Korea, Iran, Libya and Syria as states developing biological warfare programs reported.
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(Dallas: Peter Jennings) Statement from Secretary of State Colin Powell that Israel and the Palestinians must make a greater effort for a peace agreement reported.
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(Studio: Brian Ross) The arrest in Spain of eight terrorists linked to the Al Qaeda group and to the September 11 reviewed; details given from an intercepted telephone call made by Shakur.
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(Reagan National Airport in Washington: John Yang) President Bush's signing of the aviation security bill enhancing the federal government's role in airport security examined; details given of the provisions of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act. [BUSH - says we have a new commitment to security in the air.] [Rand Corporation Brian JENKINS - cites the problem of the realities of airport security.]
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) A closer look at United States special operations troops in Afghanistan introduced.
(Washington: Martha Raddatz) The role of United States special forces in Afghanistan examined; scenes shown of Northern Alliances and United States special forces troops together on the front lines. [Former Army Special Operations officer Michael VICKERS - says soldiers are trained to use high-tech and century-old weapons.] [Assistant secretary of defense Paul WOLFOWITZ - (with transcription on screen) reads statement about the special forces and how they call in air strikes.]
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(Dallas: Peter Jennings) The view from Texas in the days after the September 11 terrorist attack featured; details given of the impact of the drop in beef prices. [Six TEXANS, World Trade Center survivor Mike WELLER, restaurateur Kim DAU, cattleman Pete BONDS, pilot's mother Annette BUSH - comment on events.]
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