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General links & lists of links

9-11-2001 News and Legal Resources, Information and Related Services - Updated Daily (LLRX)  
The Law Library Resource Xchange provides an extensive list of resources related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the United States and its aftermath. Topics cover updated death counts, missing victims, and survivor information (including WTC librarians). Other topics list sites on national security measures vs. terrorism acts; disaster recovery and relief organizations and
agencies; services offered by numerous legal associations, business organizations, and news services; the status of the global transportation systems; and much more. See also additional crisis Web sites from American Library Association. http://www.llrx.com/newstand/wtc.htm

The September 11 Web Archive
This site represents an extraordinary effort to create an archive of digital data related to the events and aftermath of September 11, 2001. Visitors may submit sites. A collaboration among the Library of Congress, the Internet Archive, and WebArchivist.org. http://september11.archive.org/ 

Academic Info: Afghanistan Studies 
A directory of Web resources related to Afghanistan. Included are indexes, directories, digital libraries, media sources, and organizations. There is a section on the Taliban, Osama bin Laden, and Al-Quida and another on
the status of women in Afghanistan. Most of the entries have brief annotations. The author has also added a page of resources to his American Studies page related to the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack on the United States .  http://www.academicinfo.net/afghan.html  

America's War Against Terrorism
An excellent compilation of links about the World Trade Center/Pentagon Terrorism and the Aftermath. Topics range from Airlines to the World Trade Center bombing in 1993, and include Children, Operation Enduring Freedom, Psychological Effects, Think Tanks, etc.; also links to other involved countries (e.g. Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, Pakistan, Russia, Yemen, etc.). Additionally, there are links to information about Chemical and Biological Warfare and the Middle East Conflicts. From the University of Michigan Documents Center. http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/usterror.html 

News updates

Afghan Daily
Global news service providing up to date information on current affairs and the latest news in Afghanistan www.afghandaily.com/

http://abc.net.au/ for latest news

Television Archive: A Library of World Perspectives Concerning September 11th, 2001
An incredible project that has put online the video and audio recordings from television broadcasts worldwide of the events of the September 11, 2001 tragedy. Currently coverage is through September 17 with a program guide allowing selection of specific dates and times. Broadcasts are from the US, the UK, Greece, Canada, China, Iraq, Qatar, France, Japan, Russia, Palestine, and Mexico. Also included is a chronology of events, analyses of the crisis coverage from experts, and a page of links to "scholarly, journalistic and advocacy-oriented perspectives on television news, the events of September 11 and their consequences, and broadcasting in the Arab world." http://client.alexa.com/tvarchive/html/ 

Newstext search 19/10/01: Taliban

Videos

Specific articles

An Afghan-American speaks
You can't bomb us back into the Stone Age. We're already there. But you can start a new world war, and that's exactly what Osama bin Laden wants. http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2001/09/14/afghanistan/index.html

An Arab-American's Thoughts on America's Tragedy http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/arab_culture_and_identity/79868

Afghanistan http://abc.net.au/btn/scripts/2001/10-16/afghan.htm

U.S. Attack and Aftermath 

Looking for Answers  
A Frontline program from PBS that "investigates the roots of the Islamic terrorist network, and the anti-American hatred that feeds it, and traces how the trajectories of bin Laden and al-Zawahiri met in the mountains of Afghanistan." Through readings and interviews, it analyzes both Saudi Arabia and Egypt and why some of their citizens are involved in terrorism. Additionally, there is a look at Why Did U.S. Intelligence Miss the Sept. 11 Plot?, an overview of Radical Islamic Terrorism, related links, a complete transcript of the program, and a discussion area where readers may submit their views. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/terrorism/ 

Target America
Part of the Frontline television series, this program explores America's "first war on terrorism," initiated by President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s. Includes a timeline covering attacks on Americans from 1979 to 1988, interviews with officials such as Caspar Weinberger and Bud McFarlane (also in Lessons  Learned from the 1980s), and an overview of the Evolution of Islamic Terrorism, starting from 1968. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/target/ 

Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan 
The Web site for "an independent political/social organization of Afghan women fighting for human rights and for social justice in Afghanistan." Includes reports documenting some of the restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women, such as the requirement to wear a burqa, as well as testimony about women who have been tortured, jailed, or murdered for not complying with Taliban law. Some sections of the site are also in Italian, Spanish, French, German, and Persian. http://rawa.fancymarketing.net/ 

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, 1979. [CNN news special]
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/episodes/20/

DefenseLINK - Official Web Site of the U.S. Department of Defense [official info & graphic images of aftermath at the Pentagon]

Analysis: Who are the Taleban? 
This December 2000 report covers the origins of the Islamic fundamentalist group that controls Afghanistan and is currently allowing Osama bin Laden to stay as a guest in their country. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_144000/144382.stm

Bin Laden, Osama -- 1957- -
Who is Osama Bin Laden? covers this controversial figure's history from his early connections with the CIA to his current command structure and speculations about his stock market manipulations. This current report (September 14, 2001) is from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_155000/155236.stm

World Trade Centre - New York - Some Engineering Aspects
Basic, general information about the World Trade Center buildings. There is also information about the structural system and informed speculation about why it collapsed. Includes diagrams, photographs, and related links. From the University of Sydney, Department of Civil Engineering. http://www.civil.usyd.edu.au/wtc.htm 

Terrorism Law and Policy
A guide to documents published by government and private research agencies. Topics include Terrorism and Terrorists, discussing the background of terrorism, terrorists/terrorist groups, and threat assessments; Counterterrorism Policies,
containing the latest statements from U.S. and international agencies and U.S. reports, hearings, and policy studies; anti-terrorism laws; counterterrorism and human rights; and terrorist trials. A bibliography of online and print resources
and a link to news bulletins are included. http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/terrorism.htm 

Johns Hopkins University: Center for Civilian  Biodefense Studies
Information and background materials on anthrax,botulism, plague, smallpox, and tularemia, including fact sheets that give details on how the agents are spread, and on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Includes an FAQ for the general public on bioterrorism concerns, including issues such as gas masks, vaccinations, and the National Pharmaceutical Stockpile (NPS) Program. http://www.hopkins-biodefense.org/ 

Anthrax
Answers to frequently asked questions about the "acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis," known for its potential use in
biological warfare. Topics include transmission, symptoms, treatment, and vaccination. From the Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/anthrax_g.htm

Especially for teachers...

In light of recent events, AskERIC has compiled a list of resources for
educators and parents to help students cope with and discuss this tragedy.
http://askeric.org/ 
Click the link in the New and Noteworthy section at the top of the page.
http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/printresponses.cgi/Virtual/Qa/archives/Subjects/

PBS (USA) Public Broadcasting Service has posted some lesson plans written
to respond to the terrorist attacks, at: http://pbs.org/americaresponds/educators.html

last edited on: 21/11/03