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This dossier documents the United States counterterrorism policy.

Please use the tabs to access the three sections of this dossier:

Tab 1 lists US priorities with regard to counterterrorism, major USG statements, latest USG statements, USG fact sheets, and USG reports. 

Tab 2 lists non-US. Govt. reports journal articles, and other documents.

Tab 3 provides a set of links to major web sites.

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Al-Qaida Remains Significant Terrorist Threat, Report Says (2007-07-17) The terrorist organization al-Qaida remains a persistent and evolving threat to the United States, according to a new report from the U.S. intelligence community. more

Image of the Front Cover - National Strategy for Combating TerrorismNational Strategy for Combating Terrorism September 2006 This updated strategy sets the course for winning the War on Terror. It builds directly from the National Security Strategy issued in March 2006 as well as the February 2003 National Strategy for Combating Terrorism, and incorporates our increased understanding of the enemy. Full PDF Document (1.64 MB)

 

Country Reports on Terrorism U.S. law requires the Secretary of State to provide Congress, by April 30 of each year, a full and complete report on terrorism with regard to those countries and groups meeting criteria set forth in the legislation. This annual report is entitled Country Reports on Terrorism. Beginning with the report for 2004, it replaced the previously published Patterns of Global Terrorism. Country Reports on Terrorism | 2006 (html format)

Image of the Front Cover - War on Terror Update9/11 Five Years Later: Successes and Challenges

In the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, the President led an historic transformation of the Government, improving our ability to protect and defend the Homeland, our citizens, and our installations, assets, and interests abroad. As a result, we are now better informed of terrorist threats, with improved intelligence collection and analysis painting a more complete picture; and we are better organized to address the threat, with a more robust information sharing capability and a greater capacity for coordinated and integrated action.  Link to Full PDF Document Full PDF Document (298 KB)

 
 

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The United States and the War on Terror: A Dossier

Rubble of World Trade Center after Tuesday Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
Rubble of World Trade Center after Tuesday Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks

Key U.S. Policy Priorities

bullet President Bush Discusses Global War on Terror at National Defense University, Washington, D.C. President Bush said, "The greatest threat facing our nation in the 21st century is the danger of terrorist networks or terrorist states armed with weapons of mass destruction. We're taking decisive action at home and abroad to defend our people from this danger. With bold investments today, we can ensure that the men and women in this hall have the tools you need to confront the threats of tomorrow. We will ensure that you have the tools necessary to do the solemn duty of protecting the American people from harm."

bullet President Bush rejected the notion that the 2003 U.S. and coalition military action in Iraq has worsened the threat from terrorism. He also warned that a premature withdrawal from Iraq would embolden extremists. Speaking September 30 in his weekly radio address to the American public, Bush made his comments in reference to portions of the classified National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) that recently were leaked to the press and, in the president’s words, have “created a heated debate … and a lot of misimpressions about the document's conclusions.”

bullet President's Speech on the Global War on Terror We're engaged in a global struggle -- and the entire civilized world has a stake in its outcome. America is a nation of law. And as I work with Congress to strengthen and clarify our laws here at home, I will continue to work with members of the international community who have been our partners in this struggle. I've spoken with leaders of foreign governments, and worked with them to address their concerns about Guantanamo and our detention policies. I'll continue to work with the international community to construct a common foundation to defend our nations and protect our freedoms.  

bullet War on Terrorism Requires the Advance of Freedom, Bush Says The promotion of democracy is necessary to defeat terrorism and protect the United States, President Bush said in a March 8 speech at the National Defense University in Washington. Calling it “a time when the defense of freedom requires the advance of freedom,” the president said part of the U.S. security strategy is “to help change the conditions that give rise to extremism and terror, especially in the broader Middle East.”  

bullet Rice Emphasizes Contest of Ideas in War on Terror Saying that victory in the war against terrorism will require an ideological battle, National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice addressed U.S. government efforts to combat Islamic extremism in the broader Middle East during an August 19 speech. She noted that the 9/11 commission called for a strategy as "political as much as it is military" to wage "a struggle of ideas" to defeat Islamic terrorism.  

Major US Government Statements

A select list of major statements On the United States and Africa with policy value.

Latest US Government Statements

This is a list of the 5 most recent items in reverse chronological order.

US Government Fact Sheets

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