U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS
Combating
Terrorism : Department of State Programs to Combat Terrorism
Abroad. U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO). September
2002. 36 p.
This report identifies the State Department’s programs
and activities intended to prevent terrorist attacks, disrupt
and destroy terrorist organizations, respond to terrorist
incidents, and coordinate efforts to combat terrorism.
Combating
Terrorism: Interagency Framework And Agency Programs To
Address The Overseas Threat. United States General Accounting
Office (GAO). May 2003. 274 p.
This GAO document describes the interagency framework for
planning, executing, and coordinating related federal efforts.
Estrategia
de Seguridad Nacional de Estados Unidos de América.
La Casa Blanca. Septiembre 2002. 30 p.
El presidente Bush ha elaborado una nueva estrategia de
seguridad nacional de largo alcance y de prevención
contra estados hostiles y grupos terroristas, la que al
mismo tiempo amplía la ayuda para el desarrollo y
el libre comercio, favorece la democracia, combate las enfermedades
y transforma la fuerza militar de Estados Unidos.
Estrategia
de Seguridad Nacional de Estados Unidos : Una Nueva Era.
Diciembre 2002. Periódico electrónico preparado
por la Oficina de Programas del Departamento de Estado de
Estados Unidos. 51 p. http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itps/1202/ijps/ijps1202.pdf
Este número de Agenda de la Política Exterior
de Estados Unidos de América examina la nueva Estrategia
de Seguridad Nacional establecida por el gobierno del presidente
Bush, mediante una serie de artículos, comentarios
y referencias de expertos en seguridad nacional en el gobierno,
el Congreso y el sector académico.
Estrategia
Nacional para Combatir el Terrorismo. (Complementa a Estrategia
de Seguridad Nacional de Estados Unidos de América).
Febrero 2003. 26 p.
Este documento profundiza la Sección III de la Estrategia
de Seguridad Nacional detallando la necesidad de destruir
las organizaciones terroristas, ganar la "guerra de
ideas" y fortalecer la seguridad de Norteamérica
en los EUA y el extranjero. Mientras que la Estrategia Nacional
para la Seguridad del Territorio Nacional se concentra en
prevenir
ataques terroristas dentro de Estados Unidos, la Estrategia
Nacional para Combatir el Terrorismo se concentra en identificar
y desactivar las amenazas antes de que lleguen a sus fronteras.
Implementing
the National Strategy. Fourth Annual Report to the President
and the Congress of the Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic
Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of
Mass Destruction. The Gilmore Commission. December 2002.
353 p.
The Gilmore Commission makes policy recommendations in five
specific areas: Organizing the National Effort; Improving
Health and Medical Capabilities; Defending Against Agricultural
Terrorism; Improving the Protection of Our Critical Infrastructure;
and Establishing Appropriate Structures, Roles and Missions
for the Department of Defense.
Informe
anual Tendencias del Terrorismo Mundial 2002. Resumen ejecutivo
del informe sobre terrorismo en 2002. Abril 2003. 26 p.
Traducción extraoficial del resumen ejecutivo
del Informe sobre Tendencias del Terrorismo Mundial 2002,
publicado por el Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos
el 30 de abril de 2003.
Informe
anual Tendencias del Terrorismo Mundial 2002. Panorama general
del Hemisferio Occidental. Abril 2003. 3p.
Traducción extraoficial del Panorama general del
Hemisferio Occidental dado a conocer por el Departamento
de Estado de Estados Unidos el 30 de abril de 2003.
The
National Security Strategy of the United States of America.
The White House. September 2002. 35 p.
President Bush has crafted a new national security strategy
that essentially abandons concepts of deterrence -- which
dominated defense policies during the Cold War years --
for a forward-reaching, pre-emptive strategy against hostile
states and terrorist groups, while also expanding development
assistance and free trade, promoting democracy, fighting
disease, and transforming the U.S. military.
National
Strategy for Combating Terrorism. February 2003. 32 p.
This combating terrorism strategy further elaborates on
Section III of the National Security Strategy by expounding
on the need to destroy terrorist organizations, win the
“war of ideas,” and strengthen America’s
security at home and abroad. While the National Strategy
for Homeland Security focuses on preventing terrorist attacks
within the United States, the National Strategy for Combating
Terrorism focuses on identifying and defusing threats before
they reach our borders.
The
National Strategy for Homeland Security : Office of Homeland
Security. July 2002.
The purpose of the Strategy is to mobilize and organize
the Nation to secure the U.S. homeland from terrorist attacks.
This is a complex mission that requires coordinated and
focused effort from the entire American society - the federal
government, state and local governments, the private sector,
and the American people.
The
Network of Terrorism. Office of International Information
Programs of the U.S. Department of State. 2001.
A summary of what is known about the terrorist attacks of
September 11 and their connection to Osama bin Laden and
his al Qaeda terrorist network.
Patterns
of Global Terrorism 2002. U.S. Department of State. Office
of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism. April 2003. 166
p.
The annual "Patterns of Global Terrorism" report,
released April 2003 by the Secretary of State and the Coordinator
for Counterterrorism, is submitted in compliance with Title
22 of the United States Code, Section 2656f(a), which requires
the Department of State to provide Congress a full and complete
annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups
meeting the criteria of Section (a)(1) and (2) of the Act.
La
red del terrorismo. Oficina de Programas del Departamento
de Estado de Estados Unidos. 2001. 25p.
Publicación preparada al cumplirse el primer mes
del ataque terrorista en los Estados Unidos, Septiembre
11, 2001.
September
11: One Year Later. A special issue, September 2002. Electronic
journal of the Office of International Information Programs
of the U.S. Department of State. 42 p.
This journal examines some of the ways Americans have reacted
to the events of September 11 – one of the greatest
tragedies, challenges, and unifying events in the nation’s
history.
Septiembre
11: Un Año Después. Número especial,
Septiembre 2002. Periódico electrónico preparado
por la Oficina de Programas del Departamento de Estado de
Estados Unidos. 45p.
Esta edición examina las maneras en la que los norteamericanos
han respondido a los acontecimientos ocurridos el 11 de
septiembre, una sobrecogedora tragedia y un impresionante
reto de la historia a la nación.
Terrorism
and National Security : Issues and Trends / Raphael Perl.
CRS Issue Brief for Congress. Congressional Research Service.
The Library of Congress. Updated July 29, 2003. 19 p.
As terrorism is a global phenomenon, a major challenge facing
policy makers is how
to maximize international cooperation and support, without
unduly compromising important U.S. national security interests.
Terrorism,
the Future, and U.S. Foreign Policy / Raphael Perl. CRS
Issue Brief for Congress. Congressional Research Service.
The Library of Congress. Updated April 11, 2003. 19 p.
This issue brief examines international terrorist actions
and threats and the U.S. policy response. Available policy
options range from diplomacy, international cooperation,
and constructive engagement to economic sanctions, covert
action, physical security enhancement, and military force.
U.S.
National Security Strategy: A New Era" December 2002.
Electronic journal of the Office of International Information
Programs of the U.S. Department of State. 46 p.
This issue of U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda examines the newly
developed Bush National Security Strategy through a series
of articles, commentary, and references from national security
experts within the administration, the Congress, and the
academic sector.
OFFICIAL WEBSITES
Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
FBI investigative priorities and community outreach after
September 11 terrorist attacks.
U.S. Department
of Defense. Defend AMERICA.
This site offers the latest news, photographs, transcripts
and other information about the U.S.-led global effort against
terrorism.
U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention. Public Health Emergency Preparedness and
Response.
CDC established a Bioterrorism Program to ensure the rapid
development of federal, state, and local capacity to address
potential bioterrorism events.
U.S.
Department of Homeland Security.
Web site of the new federal agency, with news, threat advisory
status, information on the organization of the agency, sections
on travel and transportation, immigration, threats and protection,
and emergencies and disasters, with a link to a special
section on citizen preparedness.
U.S.
Department of Justice. Terrorist Attack and Emergency Planning.
This site provides statements, legal documents, FBI Alerts,
press releases, and information on victims compensation.
U. S.
Department of State. Counterterrorism Office
Maintains the official record of U.S. policy toward terrorism,
including the "Patterns of Global Terrorism" annual
report to Congress. A broad swath of information about current
terrorism across the world, as well as historical and contemporary
accounts of nations and groups on the U.S.government's terrorism
lists.
U. S. Department of State. Office of International
Information Programs (IIP).
Response
to Terrorism.
This site includes several special reports, official texts
and commentary, publications, facts sheets, chronologies,
and links to related web sites.
Respuesta
al terrorismo.
The
Rule of Law: War on Terrorism.
Terrorist
Attack on the U.N. in Iraq
U.S. Department
of State. Rewards for Justice.
The web site lists a number of terrorist acts with brief
descriptions and photos. Rewards are offered for information
leading to the arrest and conviction of persons responsible
for such acts.
U.S.
General Accounting Office. Special Collections – Terrorism.
GAO exists to support the Congress in meeting its Constitutional
responsibilities and to help improve the performance and
ensure the accountability of the federal government for
the American people. It is the investigative arm of U.S.
Congress.
U.S.
General Accounting Office. Special Collections – Homeland
Security.
United
States Institute of Peace Library.
The United States Institute of Peace is an independent,
nonpartisan federal institution created and funded by Congress
to strengthen the nation's capacity to promote the peaceful
resolution of international conflict.
U.S.
Library of Congress. Thomas Legislative Information on the
Internet. Legislation Related to the Attack of September
11, 2001.
This site was begun in September 2001 as a way of keeping
the public readily apprised of legislation related to the
terrorist attack on the United States that month.
The White House.
America
Responds. National Security.
America Responds posts press releases on counter-terrorism
from the Cabinet agencies and the White House, as well as
current data on the war.
Estados
Unidos Responde al Terrorismo.
Homeland Security.
Part of the White House's web site dealing with national
security, includes links to press briefings and information
from other federal agencies on terrorism.
OTHER SITES
The
Avalon Project.
The Avalon Project at Yale Law School mounts digital documents
relevant to the field of Law, History, Economics, Politics,
Diplomacy and Government and Terrorism.
CQ
Press. Recent Terrorism Events: Background and Context.
This site includes encyclopedia articles on the political
and religious history of Afghanistan, on the Clinton administration's
strikes on Usama bin Laden and on concepts such as War and
Religion and Jihad.
The
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
"Proliferation News and Resources" product is
showed.
The Center
for Strategic and International Studies.
CSIS experts analyze the causes, responses, and consequences
of terrorism.
The
Center for Defense Information (CDI). Terrorism Project.
The CDI´s Terrorism Project looks at all aspects of
fighting terrorism, from near-term issues of response and
defense, to long-term questions about how the United States
should shape its future international security strategy.
Council
on Foreign Relations. Terrorism : Questions & Answers.
Published by the Council on Foreign Relations, a nonpartisan
membership organization, research center, and publisher.
This Web page is an encyclopedia of terrorism and America’s
response.
The
Federation of American Scientists. America's War on Terrorism
This resource provides information and analysis to aid in
critical analysis of emerging security policy.
FindLaw.
Special Coverage: War on Terrorism.
FindLaw facilitates access to online codes and case law,
legal forms, legal publishers, legal associations, law schools
and law reviews, legal experts and continuing legal education
courses.
The
International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism.
Seeks international cooperation in the global struggle against
terrorism, paving the way for multilateral action against
terrorist networks, benefactors, and states sponsoring terrorism.
National
Security Archive at George Washington University. The September
11th Sourcebooks.
The sourcebooks provide primary data and analysis on Afghanistan,
U.S. foreign policy, bioterrorism, and U.S. policy against
terrorism.
Public
Agenda. Special Edition: Terrorism.
Public Agenda is a nonpartisan, nonprofit public opinion
research and citizen education organization based in New
York City. It was founded in 1975 by social scientist and
author Daniel Yankelovich and former Secretary of State
Cyrus Vance.
RAND.
Terrorism.
RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy
and decisionmaking through research and analysis.
The
Gilmore Commission.
RAND is supporting The Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic
Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of
Mass Destruction also known as The Gilmore
Commission. The Gilmore Commission assesses the capabilities
for responding to terrorist incidents in the U.S. homeland
involving weapons of mass destruction.
RAND-MIPT
Terrorism Incident Database.
RAND and the Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for
the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT). Web-posted July 2003.
This database serves to monitor all terrorism incidents
worldwide, both domestic and international, and to make
them available to the public. One can search by terrorist
organization, target, weapon and/or geographical location
within a time frame.
The Terrorism
Research Center (TRC).
The Terrorism Research Center is an independent institute
dedicated to the research of terrorism, information warfare
and security, critical infrastructure protection,
homeland security, and other issues of low-intensity political
violence and gray-area phenomena.
United Nations.
Action
Against Terrorism.
Comité
de la Lucha contra el Terrorismo.
Counter-Terrorism
Committee.
Medidas
de la ONU contra el Terrorismo.
Terrorist
Prevention Branch . Global Programme against Terrorism.
The Terrorism Prevention Branch (TPB) is an arm of the Vienna-based
UN Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention (ODCCP).
The Branch researches terrorism trends and assists countries
in upgrading their capacities to investigate - but above
all to prevent - terrorist acts.
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