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Investigation: U.S. seeks 22 top suspects
The White House released on Wednesday a "most wanted" list of 22 indicted terrorism suspects that includes not only Osama bin Laden and some of his top allies, but those thought responsbile for a range of other deadly strikes. The massive task that confronts U.S. investigators in the aftermath of the attacks on New York and the Pentagon -- and the urgency of stopping future acts from being carried out -- is putting a new premium on the ability of federal, state and local officials to work together: It's prompting calls for improvement in a relationship that historically has been marked by friction and turf battles. President Bush unveiled a "most wanted" list of suspects that includes not only Osama bin Laden and some of his top allies but those believed responsible for other terrorist strikes, including the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and the 1996 bombing of the Al Khobar Towers apartment complex in Saudi Arabia that was serving as a U.S. military barracks. (Full story) The list of 22 names also includes suspects in the 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
Much has been said since the attacks of the need to streamline the flow of communication and intelligence sharing among federal agencies, such as the FBI and the CIA. But some officials and analysts are also pointing to a need for greater collaboration vertically, among all levels of law enforcement -- federal, state, and local -- in order to better confront the new challenges posed by terrorists operating within the United States. (Full story) How is law enforcement working globally to coordinate the investigation? How will the expansion of law-enforcement powers affect Americans' civil liberties? Click here for more. How are people identified as suspected terrorists communicating with each other? Click here for more. How are law-enforcement authorities using technology such as encryption tools to hunt terrorists? Click here for more. What groups are U.S. investigators focusing on, and what are their aims? Click here for more. How would law-enforcement authorities go after financial assets of people identified as terrorists? Click here for more. How did the September 11 attackers evade U.S. intelligence? Click here for more. George W. Bush: U.S. president Colin Powell: U.S. secretary of state Click here for more Condoleezza Rice: National security adviser Click here for more John Ashcroft: U.S. attorney general Robert Mueller: FBI director Click here for more George Tenet: CIA director. Click here for more Osama bin Laden: U.S. authorities have named bin Laden, a wealthy Saudi exile living in Afghanistan, as the prime suspect in masterminding the September 11 attacks. Click here for more Information gained from the investigation could lead to fundamental changes in U.S. security and intelligence systems, as well as surveillance laws. |
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