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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (50359)	10/8/2002 10:31:35 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

"though you have had no kind words for American foreign policy lately." You're the one freaking out over American foreign policy because we haven't blown Iraq to bits. It remains to be seen what will happen. That's why we have to persuade them that there will be no "attack back" because there will be no Saddam regime left to order it. See, you want to blow Iraq off the map, because that's the only way you'll be sure to get Saddam. And it will come at a catastrophic price to the surrounding areas as well as to US military.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (50359)	10/8/2002 11:41:12 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Nadine ...from Ha'Aretz: haaretzdaily.com Survey: Israel is number 2 threat to world peace, just after Iraq By Yair Sheleg, Ha'aretz Correspondent Israel was ranked number two, just after Iraq, on a list of countries that threaten world peace, according to a recent survey conducted by French newspapers. Syria, Iran and Libya also appear on the list, albeit after Israel. The survey was conducted jointly by five local dailies in northwest France, which have a combined readership of about 175,000. The list includes a total of 15 countries. Following Iraq and Israel were Afghanistan, the United States, Palestine, Iran, Pakistan, Algiers and Libya in that order. Syria appears number 12 on the list. A similar survey carried out a year ago ranked Israel "only" number four on the list of countries that threaten world peace. "There is no doubt that distortions in the French media influence the survey," Deputy Foreign Minister Rabbi Michael Melchior said in reponse to the list. "Even if there is a legitimate criticism of Israel, in many cases we see a distortion of reality in the French media, which explains the absurd results of the survey. In any event, we do not apologize for our existence."

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (50359)	10/8/2002 11:52:52 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 281500

For all interested, I found this 1997 Counterterrorism Special Hearing Senate Appropriations...go to the link, and you can see what Tenant, Freeh, and others in the previous Administration had to say about Terrorism.... Interesting in view of todays rantings.... fas.org S. Hrg. 105-383 COUNTERTERRORISM ======================================================================= HEARING before the COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION __________ SPECIAL HEARING __________ Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations Available via the World Wide Web: access.gpo.gov senate U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 46-491 cc WASHINGTON : 1998 _______________________________________________________________________ For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office, Washington, DC 20402 ISBN 0-16-056204-X COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS TED STEVENS, Alaska, Chairman THAD COCHRAN, Mississippi ROBERT C. BYRD, West Virginia ARLEN SPECTER, Pennsylvania DANIEL K. INOUYE, Hawaii PETE V. DOMENICI, New Mexico ERNEST F. HOLLINGS, South Carolina CHRISTOPHER S. BOND, Missouri PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont SLADE GORTON, Washington DALE BUMPERS, Arkansas MITCH McCONNELL, Kentucky FRANK R. LAUTENBERG, New Jersey CONRAD BURNS, Montana TOM HARKIN, Iowa RICHARD C. SHELBY, Alabama BARBARA A. MIKULSKI, Maryland JUDD GREGG, New Hampshire HARRY REID, Nevada ROBERT F. BENNETT, Utah HERB KOHL, Wisconsin BEN NIGHTHORSE CAMPBELL, Colorado PATTY MURRAY, Washington LARRY CRAIG, Idaho BYRON DORGAN, North Dakota LAUCH FAIRCLOTH, North Carolina BARBARA BOXER, California KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON, Texas Steven J. Cortese, Staff Director Lisa Sutherland, Deputy Staff Director James H. English, Minority Staff Director C O N T E N T S ---------- Page Statement of Janet Reno, Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice................................. 1 Opening statement of Hon. Ted Stevens............................ 1 Statement of Hon. Judd Gregg..................................... 2 Summary statement of Janet Reno.................................. 2 Administration's strategy........................................ 2 Objectives....................................................... 3 International cooperation........................................ 3 Training strategy................................................ 4 Prevention of terrorism.......................................... 4 Congressional involvement........................................ 5 Prepared statement of Janet Reno................................. 5 Statement of Louis J. Freeh, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice........................... 8 Reducing vulnerabilities through preparation..................... 9 Source of terrorism.............................................. 10 Domestic terrorism............................................... 10 FBI roles and responsibilities................................... 10 Prepared statement of Louis J. Freeh............................. 12 Statement of George J. Tenet, Acting Director, Central Intelligence Agency............................................ 19 Prepared statement of George J. Tenet............................ 22 Working technology............................................... 23 Communications assistance for law enforcement activity [CALEA]... 24 Courts........................................................... 24 Coordination and cooperation..................................... 25 Customers........................................................ 26 Security measures................................................ 27 Prosecution of crimes............................................ 28 Olympic lessons learned.......................................... 29 Internet excerpts................................................ 29 Internet......................................................... 30 Prepared statement of Madeleine Albright, Secretary of State, Department of State............................................ 30 Multiple agency coordination..................................... 33 Intelligence collection.......................................... 34 Evidence development............................................. 35 Translation centers.............................................. 36 Terrorist threat................................................. 37 Integrated force training........................................ 37 Organized crime.................................................. 38 Defense budget................................................... 38 Counterterrorism support......................................... 40 Standards and guidelines......................................... 41 Enactment of laws................................................ 42 Additional committee questions................................... 43 Federal Bureau of Investigation.............................. 44 Questions submitted by Senator Frank R. Lautenberg........... 44 Illegal fundraising...................................... 44 Questions submitted by Senator Harry Reid.................... 44 Terrorism threat......................................... 44 COUNTERTERRORISM ---------- TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1997 U.S. Senate, Committee on Appropriations, Washington, DC. The committee met at 1:58 p.m., in room SD-192, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon. Ted Stevens (chairman) presiding. Present: Senators Stevens, Cochran, Specter, Burns, Shelby, Gregg, Bennett, Campbell, Craig, Hollings, and Reid.