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On the Diplomatic FrontIn the global war against terrorism, diplomacy is the instrument of power that builds political will andstrengthens international cooperation. Diplomatic exchanges with other countries promote counterterrorismcooperation that serves our mutual interests. The U.S. builds capacity that bolsters the capabilities of ourallies in the war against terrorism. Diplomacy helps us take the war to the terrorists, to cut off the financial,operational, and logistical resources they need and depend upon to survive.

On the Financial FrontShortly after the terrorist attacks, President Bush signed an executive order (E.0.13224) to blockthe funds of terrorists and anyone associated with terrorist groups or terrorism and asked theTreasury Secretary to lead the campaign to expose, isolate, and incapacitate the terrorists'financial networks.The Department of State participates actively in the effort to bring allies and coalition partnerstogether to block assets, seize books, records, and evidence, and to follow audit trails to trackdown terrorist organizations. Working with international organizations and countries around theworld, we have made it more difficult for terrorists to collect and move fundsIn addition to passing resolutions (1267,1373,1390, and 1455) that form the legal basis forfreezing terrorist assets on a global basis and require the imposition of sanctions on terroristgroups and those associated with them, the UN has also enacted resolutions requiring memberstates to report on their national programs for combating terrorist finance, providing incentive toimprove them, if needed. The reports also help in the assessment of where the programs can beimproved.Since 9/11, there has been considerable progress on the part of countries around the world toequip themselves with the instruments they need domestically to clamp down on terroristfinancing. Countries around the world have:

Adopted new laws and regulations or strengthening existing ones in the area of anti-money laundering; Begun regulating, for the first time, networks outside banking channels ("halawa") thatare used by expatriate workers around the world to legitimately transfer money home torelatives, but that also can be used by terrorists to transfer funds;

Taken steps to identify and freeze the assets of terrorist groups masquerading ascharitable institutions and otherwise inhibit terrorists' use of this ruse.In those cases where countries simply do not have the technical ability and skills to take actionagainst terrorist financing, the U.S. has worked with the international communite to address theissue. Together with the Departments of the Treasury and Justice, we have engaged incapacity -building initiatives in the areas of detection of trade-based mokney laundering, customstraining, anti-terrorist financing techniques and case studies for bank reviewers, andfinancial investigative skills for law enforcement/counterterrorism officials.


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Fact SheetWashington, DCOctober 30, 2001United Against Terrorism

"As long as the United States of America isdetermined and strong, this will not be anage of terror; this will be an age of liberty,here and across the world."President George W. Bush (September 20,2001)"The events of September 11 brought hometo us in tragic fashion the global reach ofterrorists in today's world. The lesson isclear: To defeat terrorists, we must identifythem, we must find them, and we mustseize them wherever they are in the worlddoing their evil deeds or plotting new evildeeds."Secretary of State Colin Powell (October 1 0 ,2001)

Fighting Terrorismon Many FrontsThe war on terrorism is being fought on many fronts through diplomatic, military, financial, intelligence,investigative and law enforcement actions. Citizens from m o r e than 80countries were killed or injured in theSeptember 11 terrorist attacks in the U.S. In an unprecedented coalition effort, nations from around the worldhave joined with the U.S. in the fight against terrorism. The 22 "Most Wanted" suspected terrorists have beenidentified as part of the worldwide assault on terror.Diplomatic Actions

The United Nations Security Council unanimously enacted a binding resolution requiring all membercountries to pursue terrorists and those who support them, including financial support systems.Nineteen NATO nations invoked Article V declaring an attack on one as an attack onall.The OAS invoked the Rio Treaty, obligating signatories to consider an attack against any member as anattack againstall.

Military Actions

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TheU.S. military launchedattacks on al Qaeda training camps andTaliban military installations inAfghanistan starting on October 7, 2001.Humanitarian Actions

TheU.S. is the leading donor of humanitarian aid to theAfghan people, allocating more than $500 millioninassistance in2001. During military operations, the U.S. iscontinuing airdrops of food andother humanitarian relief suppliesfor the Afghan people.

President Bush has asked all U.S. children tohelp bycontributing $1 toAmerica's Fund forAfghanChildren.Financial Actions

TheUnited States andother nations have frozen millions of dollars inassets belonging to theTaliban,Usama bin Laden and the al Qaeda network. Over 150 countries have oined theeffort todisrupt terrorist assets.Law Enforcement/Investigative Actions

Counterterrorist operations have been intensifiedwith more than 200 ntelligence andsecurity servicesworldwide. TheState Department's Rewards for Justice Program (www.dssrewards.net) s offering up to $25 millionfor information leading to the arrest or conviction of thosewho have committed or are planning acts ofinternational terrorism.

U.S. Counterterrorism Policy Make noconcessions to terrorists andstrike nodeals. Bring terrorists tojustice for their crimes. Isolate andapply pressureoncountries that sponsor terrorism to force them to changetheir

behavior. Bolster the counterterrorism capabilities of those countries that work with the U.S. andrequireassistance.

International ResponseBritish Prime Minister Tony Blair: "This is not a battle between the United States of America and terrorism, butbetween the freeanddemocratic world andterrorism. We, therefore, here in Britain stand shoulder to shoulderwith our American friends in this hour of tragedy, and we, like them, will not rest until this evil is driven from ourworld."Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Maher: "We are cooperating with the United States in manyways...We believe that the United States, as the government of a country that believes in law and justice, will acton the basis of acase -- a good case -- and I amsure they have a good case - against theculprits whocommitted this horrible crime of September 11."Indian External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh: "We continue to hold that September 11 was an assault onfreedom, oncivilization,on democracy...and we stand shoulder to shoulder with the international community andthe United States of America in our battle against this global menace."Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi: "In the fight against terrorism and in the effort to assist thevictims, the people of all nations of the world, including the United States, must combine their efforts incooperation."Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev: "It is imperative to strengthen international cooperation in combating thisglobal evil without frontiers and nationalities in order to prevent the repetition of what has happened."

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E O N T E R R O L

WINNING THE WAR ON TERROR'Vis / o / 7 0 as th e U n i t e d S t a t e s o f A m e r i c a is d e t e r m i n e d an d strong, th is w i l l not be an

a g e of t e r r o r ; this w i l l b e a n a ge o f l i b e r t y , h e r e a n d a c r o s s th e wor ld . " Pres iden t G e o r g e W . B u s h

D e f e a t o f R e g i m e s S u p p o r t in g T e r r o rAfghanistan: Dismantled the repressive Taliban regime. Denied al-Qaida safe-havenfromwhich toplan, train,

and conduct operations.Iraq: Defeated a regime that developed and used weapons of

mass destruction, that harbored and supported terrorists,committed outrageous human rights abuses, and defiedthe just demands of the United Nations and the world. Shut down the Salman Paktraining camp where mem-bers of al-Qaida had trained. Eliminated from Iraq the AbuMusab al-Zarqawi net-work, which had established a poison and explosives

training camp in northeastern Iraq.Worldwide C o o p e r a t i o n A g a i n s t T e r ro rThe U.S. sponsored (and the UN Security Council un ani-mously adopted) Resolution 1373, which reaffirmed theCouncil's con demna tion of the September 11 terroristattacks and obligated UN mem bers states to deny financ-ing, support, and safe harbor for terrorists.Law Enforcement: Nearly two-thirds of the senior al-Qaida leaders, opera-tional managers, and key facilitators have been killed ortaken into custody. Almost all of those directly involved in orchestrating theSeptember 11 attacks are now in custody or confirmed

dead, including 9/11 mastermind Khalid SheikhMuh amm ad and key plotters Ramzi bin al-Shibh andAbu Zubaydah. More than 3,000 al-Qaida associates have been detainedin over 100 countries. Pakistan has taken more than 500suspected Taliban and

al-Qaida operatives into custody. Cells have been disrupted in Singapore, Italy, and else-

T e r r o r i s t T h r e a t I n t e g r a t i o n C e n t e r ( T T IC ) : T o i m p r o v e i n t e ll i-g e n c e s h a r i n g a n d c o o r d i n a tio n , t h e P r e s id e n t d i r e c t e d t h e e s t a b -l i s h m e n t o f th is C e n t e r t o i n c l u d e C I A , F B I . D H S , D O D . a n d S t a t e .N a t i o n a l J o i n t T e r r o r i s m T a s k F o r c e : T h e F B I e s t a b l i s h e d t h isF o r c e a n d t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i o n h a s e x p a n d e d F B I - l e d i n te r a -g e n c y J o i n t T e r r o r is m T a s k F o r c e s in v e s t i g a t i n g t e r r o r i s t a c t iv -i ty a r o u n d t h e c o u n t r y to 6 6 .F o r e i g n T e r r o r i s t T r a c k i n g T a s k F o r c e : T h e A t t o r n e y G e n e r a le s t a b l is h e d t h i s F o r c e t o i d e n t it y a n d lo c a t e t e r r o r i s t s .T h e S t a t e D e p a r t m e n t : T h e D e p a r t m e n t h a s d e v e l o p e d t a m p -e r - r e s i s t a n t v i s a s & d i g it a l p a s s p o r t s .P r o l i f e r a t i o n S e c u r i ty In i t ia t i v e ( P S I ) : P r e s i d e n t B u s h la u n c h e dt h is g lo b a l in i ti a ti v e t o t a k e a c t i v e m e a s u r e s a g a i n s t t ra f f ic k i n gin W M D . m i s s i le s , a n d r e l a t e d i te m s a r o u n d t h e w o r l d .

where. Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and HongKon g have arrested dozens of terrorist leaders with al-Qaida ties.

Partnerships have been developed with both Canada andMexico to stop illicit border crossings an d facilitate legiti-mate trade and travel.

In theUnited States, al-Qaida-associated cells were dis-rupted in Buffalo, New York and Portland, Oregon andindividuals were arrested for supporting the Egyptian-based terrorist organization Al-Gamat Al-Islamiyya.

Finances: More than 166countries have issued orders freezing over

$ 137 million in terrorist-related finan cial assets. More than 300 terrorists, terro rist groups, and terrorist-

connected entities have been designated under anExecutive Order freezing their assets.U . S . D E P A R T M E N T O F S T A T E U R E A U O F P U B L I C A F F A I R S 9/11/03


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The Global War on Terrorism: The First 100 Days"We are supported by the collective will of the world."-President George W. Bush

The Coalition Information CentersWashington, U.S.ALondon, U.K.Islamabad, Pakistan

Executive Sum mary"The attack took place on American soil, but it was an attack on the heart and soul of the civilizedworld. And the w orld has com e together to fight a new and different war, the first, and we hope the onlyone, of the 21st century. A war against all those who seek to export terror, and a war against thosegovernments that support or shelter them."-President George W . Bush, 10/11/01On Septem ber 11, te r ro r is ts a t tacked f reedom .Th e wor ld has responded with an unp recedented coa l it ion aga ins t in te rnat iona l te r ro r ism . In the f i rs t 100 dayso f the wa r , P re s ide n t G e o rg e W. Bush i n c re a se d Am e r ic a 's hom eland secur i ty and bui lt a wo r ldwide coa l it ionthat:

Began todestroy al-Qaeda's grip onAfghanistan bydriving the Taliban from power. Disrupted al-Qaeda's global operations andterrorist financing networks.

Destroyed al-Qaeda terrorist training camps. Helped the innocent people of Afghanistan recover from theTaliban's reign of terror. Helped Afghans putaside long-standing differences to form a newinterim government thatrepresents allAfghans - including wo men.

Pres ident Bush is imp lem ent ing a com prehe ns ive and vis ionary fo re ign po l icy aga ins t in te rnat iona l te r ro r ism .The President's pol icy puts th e wo r ld o n notice that an y nation that harbors o r suppo r ts te r ro r i sm w i ll b eregarded as a host ile reg im e .

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