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Counter Terrorism PoliciesThe World Trade Center attack on Spetmeber 11 began the war against America by terrorists claiming to be waging a holy Islamic war against infedels.		  U.S. POLICY
  1. Make no concessions to terrorists and strike no deals;
  2. Bring terrorists to justice for their crimes;
  3. Isolate and apply pressure on states that sponsor terrorism to force them to change their behavior; and
  4. Bolster the counter terrorism capabilities of those countries that work with the U.S. and require assistance.
source:
US Counterterrorism Office
(http://www.state.gov/s/ct/)


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Pentagon briefings lack important details on casulties and objectives.

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 Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (right) explains to reporters that there is no single coalition of nations in this war on terrorism during a press briefing at the Pentagon on Oct. 18, 2001.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard B. Myers (left), U.S. Air Force, briefed reporters on some of the previous day's operational details.
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