Aug 02 Security Stepped Up At Financial Institutions Possibly Targeted by Al-Qaida Financial institutions in New York City, Newark, N.J., and Washington, D.C., opened for business Monday under tight security after the government warned terrorists might be planning attacks against "iconic economic targets" in those cities. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch Specific U.S. Financial Institutions May Be Terrorist Targets The U.S. government disclosed intelligence Monday that suggests specific financial institutions may be the targets of planned al-Qaida attacks. Monday's warning is the first intelligence on specific targets the U.S. government has released to the public since the Sept. 11,… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch Implications Of An Attack On a Major U.S. Financial Institution Ray Suarez discusses the possible implications of an attack on an American financial institution with Blake Coppotelli, managing director at the risk consulting firm Kroll, and Jim Browning, a columnist for the Wall Street Journal. Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch White House National Security Adviser Discusses Terror Threats Jim Lehrer discusses the current terrorist threat against financial centers in Washington, D.C., New York City and Newark, N.J. and the president's announcement to create a national intelligence director with White House homeland security adviser Frances Townsend. Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch Sources of the Threat of Terror Attacks on the U.S. What specific intelligence prompted the government to increase the terror threat level, and from what source did it come? Margaret Warner discusses the threat with New York Times national security correspondent Doug Jehl. Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 9/11 Commissioners Discuss Terrorist Threats Two members of the 9/11 Commission discuss the latest terrorist threats and President Bush's decision to endorse the creation of a national intelligence director. Continue watching
Jul 30 U.N. Sets Deadline for Sudan to Curb Violence The United Nations adopted a watered-down U.S.-drafted resolution on Friday demanding Sudan disarm and prosecute Arab militias or face economic and diplomatic actions. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch Congress Urged to Take Action on 9/11 Reforms 9/11 Commission Chairman Thomas Kean and Vice Chairman Lee Hamilton urged Congress Friday to revamp the U.S. intelligence system as recommended in the commission's final report. Margaret Warner speaks with two senators about the commission's proposed reforms to improve national… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 9/11 Commissioners Ask Congress to Revamp U.S. Intelligence System The leaders of the 9/11 commission appealed to Congress to implement the reforms the commission recommended in its report last week. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Jul 29 Al-Qaida Suspect, 15 Others Arrested in Pakistan Pakistan arrested Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, a Tanzanian al-Qaida suspect wanted by the United States and listed as one of the FBI's 22 most wanted terrorists, the Pakistani interior minister said Friday. Continue reading