November 10, 2001 Diary: America Strikes Back

Secretary of State Powell suggests turning Kabul into an 'open city'
Saturday, November 10, 2001
(Updated Saturday at 3:26 p.m.) Afghanistan's capital should become neutral territory if the anti-Taliban northern alliance is able to oust the ruling militia from Kabul, Secretary of State Colin Powell said.

Returning air wing gets hero's welcome
Saturday, November 10, 2001
Navy Lt. Steve Wynfield didn't get to celebrate his first wedding anniversary Oct. 7. He was dropping bombs on Afghanistan in the first wave of U.S. military strikes. Wynfield finally got to share an anniversary kiss with his wife Friday as he and 67 other members of the air wing from the USS Enterprise made their belated return to Oceana Naval Air Station.

At United Nations, Bush says all nations are targets
Saturday, November 10, 2001
(Web Posted Saturday at 3:30 p.m.) President Bush, in a warning to world leaders, said Saturday all nations are possible targets of terrorism and must join with the United States in a campaign to prevent more attacks. "Each of us must answer for what we have done or what we have left undone," he said.

More Guardsmen to patrol airports
Saturday, November 10, 2001
Bolstering travel security for the holidays, President Bush announced a big increase in National Guard troops patrolling airports and ordered undercover surveys of checkpoints. To world leaders, he declared that "now is the time for action" against terrorism.

Northern alliance claims key victory
Saturday, November 10, 2001
The opposition proclaimed victory Friday over the Taliban in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif, the most significant prize in northern Afghanistan. American officials confirmed opposition forces were in the city and said fighters of the ruling Islamic militia were fleeing.

USS Enterprise comes home after launching two weeks of air strikes over Afghanistan
Saturday, November 10, 2001
(Updated Saturday at 2:07 p.m.) Kinte Horton stepped off the USS Enterprise Saturday after nearly seven months at sea, and greeted his 6-month-old son for the first time.

Ashcroft faces fight over order on eavesdropping
Saturday, November 10, 2001
A sweeping Department of Justice anti-terrorism rule that allows eavesdropping on certain defendants and their attorneys unjustly arms authorities with extraordinary power to target anyone suspected of planning violent crimes, defense lawyers and civil rights advocates say.

Insurance industry takes a hit after attacks
Saturday, November 10, 2001
The nation's insurers face a crisis unless Congress acts quickly to ease their problems after the September terrorist attacks, Kansas Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius says. Speaking Thursday at the Kansas Agribusiness Expo, she said that the Sept. 11 attacks resulted in insured losses of between $35 billion and $40 billion.

NY subway stations to be checked today
Saturday, November 10, 2001
Health officials will start testing today for the presence of anthrax spores in subway stations frequented by Kathy Nguyen.

Bioterrorist likely male loner with grudge, FBI profile says
Saturday, November 10, 2001
The terrorist who mailed anthrax-tainted letters is probably a man, something of a loner with scientific ability who "lacks the personal skills necessary to confront others" face to face, the FBI said Friday in a fresh plea for the public's help in solving the baffling case.

Anthrax found at 4 New Jersey post offices
Saturday, November 10, 2001
Traces of anthrax have been found at four more New Jersey post offices linked to the regional facility that processed contaminated letters sent to Washington and New York, health officials said Friday.

Attack survivors arrested
Saturday, November 10, 2001
A dozen World Trade Center cafeteria workers who escaped safely Sept. 11 have been charged with illegally taking money from the American Red Cross disaster relief fund by claiming they had lost wages when they continued to be paid.

Air travelers deserve federal security
Saturday, November 10, 2001
By Mark Shields
Creators Syndicate

First a confession. I like people who dare to run for public office and who risk the kind of public rejection most of us would go to any lengths to avoid. Yes, that means that I like politicians in general, and members of the U.S. House of Representatives in particular.

Jordan considers aiding U.S.
Saturday, November 10, 2001
Jordan's King Abdullah II said Friday that his country would consider sending troops to Afghanistan to help the anti-terrorism coalition, making Jordan the first Arab state to take such a position.

Three killed during nationwide strike
Saturday, November 10, 2001
On a day that radical religious parties had designated for a nationwide general strike, three people were shot dead by police Friday when an angry mob tried to stop a rural passenger train, and stone-throwing protesters fought a running battle with police in the tear gas-choked alleys of Rawalpindi.

World leaders gather at U.N.
Saturday, November 10, 2001
Under unprecedented security in a city shaken by terror, leaders of the world's nations gather for the first time since Sept. 11 today to tackle a radically changed global agenda now dominated by the war on terrorism.

Briefly
Saturday, November 10, 2001
• Virginia: Suspect in aiding hijackers pleads guilty in separate case
• Washington: Men from Arab nations will wait longer for visas
• Washington: Czech Prime Minister says suspect contacted Iraqi agent

Briefly
Saturday, November 10, 2001
• Egypt: Al-Qaida commander rejects U.S. claims
• Rome: Italy closes airspace for competing protests
• United Nations: Iran's Islamic president condemns attackers

Frequently asked questions about bin Laden, terrorism, anthrax
Saturday, November 10, 2001