GENERAL INFORMATION
National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book
on Terrorism and U.S. Policy. Pulls together hard-to-find primary
source documents from the CIA, Congressional Research Service, Defense
Department and presidential directives in full-text format. http://www.gwu.edu/
nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB55/index1.html
"Safety in the Skies: How Far Can Airport
Security Go?" by Malcolm Gladwell. The New Yorker, Oct.
10, 2001. http://www.newyorker.com/FACT/?011001fa_FACT
American Civil Liberties Union. http://www.aclu.org
About.com's Guide to Civil Liberties. Includes
links to terrorism issues. http://www.civilliberty.about.com
National Center for PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder). Many articles about mental health after the World Trade
Center attack. http://www.ncptsd.org/disaster.html
New York University Child Study Center.
Articles on kids coping after the World Trade Center attacks. http://www.aboutourkids.org/
National Mental Health Association. Articles
about dealing with stress and returning to work. http://www.nmha.org/reassurance.cfm
Islam:
IslamiCity. Comprehensive directory of subjects
relating to Islam. http://www.islamicity.com
Council on Arab-American Relations. Explains
the fundamentals of Islam and promotes a positive image of Muslims in
America. http://www.cair-net.org
Discover Islam. Introduction to the basics of
Islam. http://www.discoverislam.com
Islam: Empire of Faith. Companion Web site to
the PBS broadcast on the faith, history,and culture of Islam. http://www.pbs.org/empires/islam
The
Crusades:
Internet Medieval Sourcebook. A comprehensive
collection of texts assembled by Fordham University, including
contemporary accounts of battles and messages from popes rallying
Christian troops with assurances of absolution and eternal reward. http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook1k.html
Islamic
fundamentalism and the Taliban:
The Evolution of Islamic Terrorism: An Overview.
A look at how modern terrorism has evolved in the Middle East and South
Asia. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/target/etc/modern.html
Coming to Grips with Jihad. Access to past
articles from the Atlantic magazine, including "The Roots of
Muslim Rage," "Blowback" (Osama bin Laden's rise to
power), "The Lawless Frontier." http://www.theatlantic.com/unbound/flashbks/jihad.htm
Islam:
IslamiCity. Comprehensive directory of subjects
relating to Islam. http://www.islamicity.com
Council on Arab-American Relations. Explains
the fundamentals of Islam and promotes a positive image of Muslims in
America. http://www.cair-net.org
Discover Islam. Introduction to the basics of
Islam. http://www.discoverislam.com
Islam: Empire of Faith. Companion Web site to
the PBS broadcast on the faith, history,and culture of Islam. http://www.pbs.org/empires/islam
"Fractured Fundamentalisms" by Karen
Armstrong (author of A History of God and The Battle for
God) series of articles. http://www.beliefnet.com/story/88/story_8849_1.html
"The Roots of Muslim Rage" by Bernard
Lewis. Originally published in The Atlantic Monthly in 1990. http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/90sep/rage.htm
Osama
bin Laden:
"Bin Laden's World." http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/binladen/front.html
"Who is Osama Bin Laden?" BBC News
profile and links. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_155000/155236.stm
Afghanistan
and the Taliban:
Afghan Info Center: Facts, maps and news
updates. http://www.afghan-info.com/
Afghanistan News.net: Articles from U.S. and
international sources. Links to Afghan news sources. http://afghanistannews.net/
The
Northern Aliance:
"Who is the Northern Alliance?" From
the Swiss International Relations and Security Network. http://www.isn.ethz.ch/infoservice/index.cfm?service=cwn&parent=special31.
Women
in Afghanistan:
"The Campaign to Stop Gender Apartheid in
Afghanistan." Feminist Majority Foundation's site links to
resources for helping women and girls in Afghanistan. http://www.feminist.org/afghan/intro.asp
"The Plight of the Afghan Woman."
Links from Afghanistan Online. http://www.afghan-web.com/woman/
Revolutionary Association of the Women of
Afghanistan (RAWA). An underground organization founded by Afghan
women in 1977. http://rawa.org
"The Taliban's Bravest Opponents" by
Janelle Brown. Salon.com, Oct. 2, 2001. http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2001/10/02/fatima/index.html
"Terror's First Victims" by Janelle
Brown. Salon.com, Sept. 24, 2001. http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2001/09/24/taliban_women/index.html
Countries
bordering Afghanistan:
General Web sites:
EurasiaNet. Regional news updates and analysis.
Links includes resources on Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and
Uzbekistan. http://www.eurasianet.org/
Interactive Central Asia Resource Project. Over
1,000 annotated links to Central Asian materials. Country profiles
include Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and
Uzbekistan. http://www.icarp.org/WashingtonPost.com
Recent news from Washington Post and the Associated
Press plus links to resources about specific countries. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/worldref/country/flashfront.htm
Pakistan:
Islamic Republic of Pakistan Official Website. http://www.pak.gov.pk
Pakistan Nation. United States-based Pakistani
news and political commentary site. http://www.pakistannation.net/
Tajikistan:
The Tajikistan Update. News section is not
current, but provides an excellent bibiliography and other background
information. http://www.angelfire.com/sd/tajikistanupdate
Turkmenistan:
Turkmenistan on the Web. http://www.icctm.org/turk_noframe.html
Uzbekistan:
EurasiaNet. Uzbekistan resource page plus
regional news updates and analysis. http://www.eurasianet.org/resource/uzbekistan/index.shtml
WashingtonPost.com -- Uzbekistan.
Recent news from the Washington Post and the Associated Press
plus resources about Turkmenistan. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/worldref/country/uzbekist.htm
Intelligence:
Center for Defense Information: Terrorism
Project. An independent military research organization -- explains the
role of intelligence in fighting terrorism; links to the U.S.
intelligence agencies; brief profiles of selected foreign intelligence
services. http://www.cdi.org/terrorism/intelligence.cfm
Federation of American Scientists Intelligence on
the Web. Comprehensive guide to official and unofficial resources on
intelligence policy, organizations (U.S. and international), and
function. http://www.fas.org/irp/index.html
'PBS Frontline: Looking for Answers." Site
for show that aired Oct. 11. Investigates the failure of U.S.
intelligence to uncover the Sept. 11 plot and counterintelligence
efforts; coproduced with the New York Times. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/terrorism
The
U.S. military:
Defense Almanac. Statistical material about the
Defense Department, its people, organization, equipment and funding. http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/almanac
Public-policy
resources:
Federation of American Scientists. Monitors
legislation on U.S. nuclear arms policy. Good source for weapons
information. http://www.fas.org
Brookings Institution. Conducts studies on
foreign policy and national security. http://brookings.org
Cato Institute. Emphasizes civil liberties and
limited government. http://cato.org
Center for Defense Information. Public-policy
issues emphasizing global security. http://www.cdi.org
Around the Web: News
and views worldwide
British Broadcasting Co. http://www.bbc.com
International Herald Tribune. http://www.iht.com
Canadian Broadcasting Co. http://www.cbc.ca
News India-Times. http://www.newsindia-times.com
Jerusalem Post. http://www.jpost.com
DebkaFile, published in English and Hebrew by
two Israeli journalists. http://www.debka.com
Arabic News. http://www.arabicnews.com
Middle East Times (Cairo). http://www.metimes.com
The Times of Central Asia. http://www.times.kg
The Gulf News (United Arab Emirates). http://www.gulfnews.com
There's much more on the Star
Tribune web site.
