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I EXECUTIVEEXECUTIVE SUMMARySUMMARY...... : 1I I 1: I FOREWORDFOREFOREWORD WORD...... -1...... 22 I 2
I ATTACKINGATTACKING TERRORISTTERRORIST NETWORKS ATAT DOMEHOME AN])AND ABROADABROAD...... ' 3 I
DefeatingDefeating TerroristTenonstTerrorist LeadershipLeadership and Personnel..Personnel...... 33
I Denying Terrorist Haven and Sponsorship...... 5
Eradicating So':!rcesSources ofTerroristof Terrorist FinancingFinancing..Financing...... 6 . I SECURING THE HOMELANDHOMELAND...... 77
Reorganizing tbcthe Federal GovernmentGovernment.... ~...... "," -77
Reducing America's VulnerabilityVulnerability to TerrorismTeIToriSmTerroriSm...... 10IO
Enhancing Emergency Preparedness and and Response Capabilities.CapabiliticsCapabilities...... 16
" STRENGTHENING AND SUSTAININGSUST~G THE INTERNATIONAL FIGHTFICHT AGAINST TERRORISMTERRORISM..TERRORISM...... 18
Global Efforts to Fight Terrorism...... 18
Regional Efforts to Fight TerrorismTerrorism...... 191 9
DiminishingDirninishing Underlying Conditions Terrorists ExploitExploit...... 2020
CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION...... 2323
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I • ATTACKING TERRORIST NETWORKS NETWORKS AT AT HOMEDOMEHOMX AND AND ABROADABROAD I . Sincc::SinceSincç SeptemberSeptember 11,11.11, 2001, the United States, witbwith the help ofitsof its allies and partners, has I I dismantleddismantled tbethethe repressIverepressive Taliban,Taliban, denieddenied al-Qaidaal-Qaid a a safe safe haven haven inin Afghanistan,Afghanistan.Afghanistan, andand defeateddefeated SaddamSaddatnSaddam Hussein'sHussein’sHussein's regime. ActionsActions at at homehornehome and an~and abroadabroad havehave producedproduced thethe followingfollowing results:results: ’ . . I - • • OftheOf the seniorsenior al-Qlliq.aal-Qgiqaal-Qi4a leaders, leaders,leaders, operational operational managers,managers, andand·keyand keykey facilitatorsfacilitators the U.S.D.S. governmentgovernment has been tracking, nc:arlynearly two-thirds have been takentakeh intointo custodycustody oror killed.killed. •0 TheThe DepartmentDepartment of JusticeJustice hashas chargedcharged overover 260260 individualsindividuals uncovereduncovered inin thethe coursecourse ofof terroristterrorist investigations,investigations, and convicted or seeuredsecured guilty pleas fromfromfiom overover 140140 individuals. individuals. , TbeThe U.S.U.S. govemmentgovernment has disrupted alleged terrorist cells in Buffalo, Seattle,Seattle, Portland, Portland, Detroit,Detroit, North CarolinaCarolha and. and Tampa. • TerrorTerror networksnetworks have lost accessaccess to nearly $200 million.
SECURING THETRETHE HOMELAND TbeThe creationcreation oftheof the Department ofHomelandof Homeland Security and its work with other departmentsdepartrnents and agenciesagencies havehave expanded our intelligence andand' law enforcementenforeement capabilities,capabilities, improved improved informationinformation sharing,sharing, and facilitatedfacilitated the quickquick disseminationdissemination ofof threat-relatedthreat-related informationinfonnationinfomation toto thethe front fiontfront lines. lines.
TheThe homelandhomeland isis markedly'moremarkedlymoremarkdy more secure seeuresecure than than twotWotwo yearsyears ago ago duedue to to thesethese andand otherotherotber initiatives: initiatives: I
I) • TbeThe AdministrationAdministration isis working toto createcreate "Smart“Smart"Smart Borders,"Borders,”Borders," facilitatingfacHitating the rapid flow of legitimatelegitimate commerce and people whiJewhile detecting terroriststenonststerrorists and theirtheir weaponsweapons before theythey enterenter the UnitedUnited States.813tes. •0 The Terrorist Threat Integration Center (TTIC) has been established, integrating and analyzing terrorism threat-related infonnationinfomationinfórmation colleetedcollected domestically and abroad, ensuring thatthat intelligenceintelligence and lawlaw enforcement entitiesentities are working in common purpose. • The USA PATRJOTPATRIOT Act provides autboritiesauthorities that strengthen law enforcement'senforcement’s abilities abilities to to prevent, investigate and prosecute setsacts ofterror,of terror, facilitating Department of Justice effortsefforts to thwartthwart potentialpotential teIToristterrorist activity throughoutthroughout thethe United States.
STRENGTHENINGSTRENGTBNINGSTRENGThENING AND AND SUSTAiNINGSUSTAINING TUETHE INTERNATIONALINTERNATIONAL FIGHT AGAINSTAGAlNSTAGAINST TERRORISMTERRORJSM Over 170170 nations continue to participateparticipate inin tbe-warthewarthewar on terrorismtenon’smterrorlsm by takingtaking terrorists into custody,eustody, freezingfreezing terroristterrorist assets and providingproviding militarymilitary forcesforces andand otherother support.support. InternationalInternational organizations are also adapting toto meetmeet th~thethe threat.threat. Additionally, therethere have beenbeen numerous steps takentaken toto eliminate underlying circumstances that foster terrorism: \ •0 Actions taken byby tbethe G-8 will enhanceenhanee transport security, expandexpand counterterrorismcountertenorkmcounterterrorism trainingtraining and assistance, and help reduce the threat ofsurface-to-airmissilesof surface-to-air missiles toto civilcivil aviation.aviation. • AlongAJong with our partners, we are providing aidaid forfor humanitarianbumanitarian assistanceassistance and and reconstruction in Iraq andarid Afghanistan.Afghanistan. AlongAlong with initiativesinitiatives toto fosterfoster economiceconomic growthgrowth and development throughout the world, this will deny terrorists recruitsrecruits andand safesafe havens.havens.bavens.
The United States and its allies have made great progress in thethe globalglobal warwar onon terrorism,terrorism, butbut victory will only occur through thethe sustainedsustained effortsefforts ofof aaaglobaI globalglobal coalition.coalition. WeWe mustmust remainremain onon the offensive, preemptivelypreemptively stoppingstopping terroriststerrorists seekingseeking lototo dodo harmhann againstagainst thethe United States,States, itsits citizens and partners, and creating an international environmentenvironment inhospitableinhospitable to to terrorism.terrorism.
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4 ,FOREWORD I ,FOREWORDFOREWORD "The“The'The terroristterroristterrorist attacksat/ades of01of September 111,J, 2001, were acts ofwarof war agaillstagainst thethe UnitedUnited StalesSlatesStates ofof America, itsils allies.allies, friends, friends, and against thethe veryvery idea of01 civilized society.society. NoNo causeca'usecause just@esjustifiesjustfles terrorism. TheThe world world must must respond andfightandandfjght fight thisthis el'i/evil thaithatthat isis intentintent onon threateningthreatening andand destroying ourour basicfi-eedombasicbasic freedomsfreedoms andand ourour way ofof life.life. FreedomFreedom andfearandlearand fear are are at at war. war. The The enemy enern)'enemy is is noi not oneone person. person. ItIt is is noinot aa single single political politicalpoli/ieal regime.regime. CertainlyCeriainly itit is not a religion. TheThei%e enemy isis terrorism.terrorism." "” ' I I I’ The National Strateg)'Strategy for,Combatingforfor Combating Terrorism, FebruaryFcbl1lary 20032003 Straiegy I 2003
I The UnitedUnited States is engaged in a comprehensivecomprehen'sive efforteffort to protect andand defenddefend thethetbe homelandhomeland andand I defeat terrorism.terrorism. UsingUsing alla11all instrumentsinstruments of ofnationalof nätionalnational power,power, the UnitedUnited StatesStates andand itsits partnerspartners areare 4 attacking terrorlststerrorists both at homehorne and abroad, denying terrorists sanctuarysanctuary’andsanctuary" andand sponsorship, sponsorship, disroptingdisrupting thethe financingfinancing ofterror,ofof terror,terror, andand building building andand maintaining maintaining a a united united global global front front ag&stagälnst agìnst ’ terrorism.terrorism. .
I With thethe he]phelp ofofour our frìendsfriendsfiends and and allies,allies, wewe havehave eliminatedeliminated AfghanistanAfghanistan asas aa safesafe haven for€oral-for al-al 'QaidaQaida and disrupteddisrupted terroristterrorist eellscells aroundaround thethe world.world. IraqIraq isis now thethe centralcentraleentral frontfiontfront forfor thethetbe warwar onon terror.terror. WhileWhile the ,thethe United United StatesStates andand itsits p&tnersp~erspartners have defeated Saddam Hussein’sHussein's regimeregime ofof terror,terror, enemiesenemies ofoffreedomoffreedomfreedom --- both both members members of of the tbethe old old regimeregime and and foreignforeign terroriststerrorists who whowbo havehave
I come toto Iraq ---- areare making a desperate 'stancestanceance :tototo reclaimreclaim thisthis liberatedliberated nationnation forfor tyranny.tyranny. They will be defeated.'defeated. InIn thethe past,past, terroriststerrorists havebave cited Beirut and Somalia as examples of AmericaAmerieaAmerica fleeingfleehgfleeing fromfrom challengechallenge when when hanned.harmed. harmed. InIn this,this, thethe PresidentPresident has has affirmed,affmned, affnmed, they they are are mistaken. mistaken. WeWe areare resolvedresolved toto winwin tbethe global war on terrörism.'terrorism. America and a11all free nationsnations are figbtingfighting an enemy that wisheswishes to strike with indiscriminate •, terrorterror toto weaken our resolve,resolve, and exploitexploit thethe wayway of lifelife thatthat makesmakes ourour nationnation both strong and inherentlyinherently vulnerable. OurOur bestbest defensedefense against against terroriststerrorists isis toto rootroot themthem outout wherever wherever they they hide hide -- -- inin thethe IraqIraq and AfghanistanAfghanistan theaterstheaters andand tbroughoutthroughoutthroughout thethe world -- and preemptpreempt actsaets ofofterror terror by using a11all thethe toolstools ofstatecraft.of statecraft. We will continue to invigorate ttaditionaltraditional alliances and buildbuiIdbuild new partnershipspartnershjps to carry this effort forward.forw~d. The V.S.U.S. govemmentgovernment hashas nono moremore importantìmportant missionmission than protecting the homeland fromfiomfrom future terroristterrorist attach.attacks. WeWe areare reformingreforming and improving our threat warning and intelligence, expanding ourour lawlaw enforcement eapabiIity,capability, increasingincreasing security inin keykey sectorssectors such as transportation,transportation, bordersborders andand ports,ports, andand otherother criticalcritical infrastructure,fiastructwe,infrastructure, developing new vaccines and technologiestechnologies toto countercounter potentialpotential threats,threats, andand ensuringensuring our federal, state, and localloeal responders are prepared toto manage erisescrises effeetively.effectively. TheTbeThe UnitedUni1ed StatesStates has undertakenundertaken sweepingsweeping organizational changes,changes, thethe magnitudemagnitude ofwhichofòf Whichwhich has notnot beenbeen seen in 50 years.
ThisThis reportreport highlightshighlights thethe Administration'sAdministration’sAdministration's efforts toto defeat terrorismteITOrismterrorism and secureseeure thethe homeland.homeland. Itlt also underseoresunderscores thethe naturenature oftheofof thethe continuingcontinuing threatthreat and the Administration’sAdministration's dedicationdedication toto bringing to justicejustice thosethose wbowhowho plotplot againstagainst America.America. Despite accumulatingaccumulating successessuccesses in the warwar on terrorism .--- somesome seen,seen, somesome unseenunseen ---- terroriststerrorists continue to wage war on the civilizedcivilized world.world. Murderous attacks in BaH,Bali, Jakarta, Mornbasa,Mombasa, Riyadh.Riyadh, Casablanca, Jerusalem, Baghdad,Baghdad, andand NajafunderscoreNajaf underscoreunderscore terrorists'terrorists’terrorists' continuedcontinued conternptcontempt fOTfor thetbethe inDocent,innocent,innocent, tbeirtheir fearrear ofofprogress, progress, and their hatred ofpeace.of peace. TheTbe The civilizedcivilized worldworld mustrnust remain vigilantvigilantvjgilant andand committedcommittedcornmitted toto aa longlong]ong andand criticalcritical strugg]estruggle ---- untiluntil AmericansAmericans andand peoplepeople aroundaround tbethethe worldwarld can lead theirtbeir lives freefree fromfrom fearfearCear ofof terrorism.terrorism.
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The United States and its partners are attacking the leadership and infrastructure ofofofterrorist terrorist , I networksnetwOrks at at hornehome home and.abroad.andabroad.andabroad. WeWe are are ou.on,on the the offensive,offensive, denyingdenying accessaccess toto safesafe havens,havens, funding, material support,support, and freedom ofof movem~t.movm'&t.movement. OurOur efforts,efforts, aiidandad those of ourow allies, have disrupted terroristterrorist plotsplots and incapa9itatedincapacitated terroristterrorist leadership.leadership. I DefeatingDefeatinEDefeating TerroristTerrorist readership Leadershipbeadersbir, and and Personnel. Personnel.Personnei. Terrorist Te~oristTerrorist leaders aeadersleaders provide providep~ovid~ overall overall direction forfor therrtheirtheir campaignscampaigns ofof terror.terror. While the loss of leadership forces some groups to . collapse,collapse, othersothers promote new leadership, while still others decentralize, making our challenge I eveneven greater. .
• OftheOf the senior al-Qaidaal-Qaida leaders, operationaloperational managers, andand key facilitatorsfacilitators the the U.S.U.S. governmentgovernment hashas beenbeen tracking, nearlynearly two-thirds havehave been taken into custody or killed. COlmterterroristCounterterrorist activitiesactivities' againstagainst al-Qaidaal-Qaida' leaderslea4ers have weakened thatthattbat leadershipleadership andand' I diminisbeddiminished thethe group'sgroup's abilityability to to planplan andand carrycanycarry outout attacks.attacks. ~i . ,: "; :-'-l.1. ' t ?_.I, • TheseThese effortsefforts againstagainst senior senior al-Qaidajea(i~s,al-QaidaJeadkrs, al-QaidaJeadrs, includìngincluding Khalid ShaykhShaylch Muhammad,Muhammad, thethe 9/19/119/Il I mastennind,mastermind, andand MuhammadMuhammad Atet:Atec Atef tJsa:n1aUs&aUsath BinBin Ladin's Ladin's second second in in command comrnandcommand until until hishisbis deathdeath inin latelate 200],2001, bavehave leftleft gapinggaping holes-boles.holes thatthat tbe thethe organization organization has has yet yetto to fill.fi11. JustJust asas significant,significant, with thethe help of allied nations, we have Q.eenbeenb,een able to disrupt thethe cadre ofof facilitatorsfacilitators - movers , ofmoney,of money, people, messages, and supplies - whowbo have acted asas thethe glueglue bindingbindingbinding thethetbe globalglobal al-al-
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• > • PakistanPakistan hashas takentaken into custody moremore thanthan 500 extremists,extremists, including al-Qaida and Taliban members. TheseThese include includeinclude senior senior al-Qaidá al-Qaidäal-Qaida; operational operationalleaderoperational leader Ieader Khalid Khalid Shaykh ShaykhShaykll Muhammad, Muhammad, September 11ii1 1conspirator conspirator Ramai Ramzi bin bin al ala1 Shibh, Shibh, andand USSUSS ColeeoleCole plotterplotter KhalladKhallad Ba'Attash.Ba'Attash. • OurOur couriterten-orismcounterterrorismcotmterterrorism cooperationcooperation witll withwith Saudi Siudi ArabiaArabia hasbasbas significamlysignificantlysignificantly increased.increased. Joint counterterrorist components bavehave beenbe& established,establisbed, established, informationinfomation isis beingbeinghefig shared shared moremore broadly thantbanthan befoTe,before, and Saudi secmitysecurity forcesforces havehave putput several al-Qaida ring leaders and facilitatorsfacilitators out of action, manymany ofwhom'of whom were involvedinvolved inin tbethethe May attacks in Riyadh, and arrestedarrested scores of other terrorists. TwoTwpTwo ofitheoftheof the mostmost promînentprominent terroriststerrorists include includeindude Yusif YusifYusjf SalehSalehSaJeh FahdFand Allyari,Allyan,Allyari, whowho waswas killedkilled onon June)JuneJune:l, 1, aridand Abu BakrBakr al- •0 InIn Asia,Asia, thethethe AugustAugust 2003 capture ofterrorlstof terraidterrorist chiefHambalichief HambaliHarnbali (aka(aka RiduanRiduan binbin Isomuddin)isomuddin) - a known killerkiller who was a eloseclose associate ofKhalidofofKhalid Khalid ShaykhSbaykhShaykh MuhammadMuhamrnad - has has furtherfurther disrupteddisrupted terroristterrorist leadership.leadership. HambaliHambali is aalethal lethal terrorist who is suspected ofofbacking backing major operations, includingincluding the attack in Ball,Bali, Indonesia, and other recent attacks.attacks. • JordanJordan continuescontinues itsits strong counterterrorismcounterterrorisni efforts, arresting two individuals with links to al-Qaida whowho admitted responsibilityresponsibility forfor tbethe DetoberOctober 2002 murder ofofUSAID USAID Foreign ServiceService OfficerOfficer LawrenceLawrence FoleyFoley inin Arnman.Amman.Amman. They are 'veryvery activeactive against our terrorist foes.[oes. Progress Report on the Global \VaxWar on Terrorism 33 (TUE) 9. 9039'9‘ 03 21 21 :07/ST. ::O7/ST. I’ DRAFT'DRAFT 4 ..••0. I, In June 2002, MoroeeoMorocco took into eustodycustody al-Qaida operatives plotting toto attack V.S.U.S.U.S. andand NATO ships in tbethe Strait ofGibraltarofof Gibraltar... ,They,They, too, areare making great efforts against thisthis common enemy.enemy., .' •0 TheTbe United StatesStates andand SoutheastSoutheast Asian allies have made significant advances against the regional terroristterrorist organizationorganization Jemaah Jem3ahJemaah IslamiyahIslamiyah (M), (JI), which was responsibleresponsible for for thethethc BaliBali attack last OctoberOetober that killed more thanthan.200 200.200 people. people. In early August 2003, an Indonesian , court convictedconvidtedconvuted andand sentencedsentenced to deathdeathde~th a key JI figure in thattbat bombing. CambodianCambodian authorities shut down anan organizationorganizatioñ whosewhose employeesemployees werewere providing providing support support to to n.Jl. JI. EarlyEarly gener~llaw thitrusthis year year Singapore SingaporcSingapore passed passcdpassed a a generál general law law outlawing 'outlawingoutlawing support support to to terrorists;terrorists; this this lawlaw waswas . I partially aimedairnedaimed atat H,TI,Jl, but appliesapplies to any organization wishing 10to use Singapore asas a base to plot acts of terror.terror. I •0 Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand,Tha~land, andand others01h~rsothers in SoutheastSoutbeastSoutheast Asia took into custody terrorist leádersleaders andand operativesoperatIvesoperatives from from localloeallocal al-Qaida-affihiatedal-Qaida-affiliated terrorist groupsgroups oror al-alal- l Qaida members traveling through their countries. •0 France, Germany,G,ermany, thetbe UnitedUnited Kingdom,:Ita1y,Kingdom,:Ztaly,Kingdoni,I.taly, Spain, andand other European nationsnations disrupteddisrupted al-Qaidaal-9aida cellsceHs and are vigorously pursuil;l.gpursuing other terrorist leads. Domestic Operations,Operatións, Arrests, and Investigationslnvestigations , . • Using authorities providedprovided byby thethe USAusA usA PATRIOTpATRIOTPATRIOT Act, the DepartmentD~artment of Justice, working with otherothcr departments andand agencies,agencies, hashas conductedconducted itsits largestlargest’investigationlargest'investigation'investigation in in history,history, thwarting potential terrorist activity throughoutt9r0~ghoutthrouaoutI. thethe UnitedUnited States.States. • Since September 11,2001,1 1, 2001, thethe Department ofof JusticeJustice has chargedehargedcharged overover 260260 individualsindividuals uncovered in the coursecourse ofof terroristterrorist investigations,investigations, andand convictedconvicted oror securedsecured guiltyguilty pleaspleas fromfiom overover 140 individuals,individuals, includingincluding "shoe“shoe"shoe bomber"bomber”bomber" RichardRichard Reid,Reid, who was sentenced 10toto life imprisonment for attempting to destroy American AirlinesAirlines FlightFlight 63.63. • TheTbe”be U.S. governmentgove~ent has disrupted aÜegedaliegedalÎeged terroristterrorist cellsceUscells inin Buffalo,Buffalo, Seattle,Seattle, Portland,Portland, Detroit, North Carolina and Tampa. . o InIn Buffalo, Buffalo, six sixsiX U.S.V.S.U.S. citizenscitizens recently recentlypledrecently pled pled guiltyguilty toto providingproviding material material supportsupport toto al-alal- Qaida and admitted to training Ü1iiiin al-"Qaida-runal-Qaida-runal.Qaida.run camps camps inin Afghanistan.Afghanistan.Afghanistan. . "'. -- o InIn Seattle, Seattle, Earnest EamestEarnest James JarnesJames Ujaama Ujaama pleadedpleaded guiltyguilty to to providingproviding material material supportsupport toto thethe Taliban. o InIn Portland, Portland, seven seven individuals individuals were'charged were'chargedwerecharged with with engaging engaging in in a a conspiracy conspiracy to to join join al- a1al- QaidaQai& and Taliban foreesforces fighting against the coalition in Afghanistan.Afgbanistan. o TwoTwo individuals individuals in in DetroitDetroit werewere convictedcOllVictedconvicted ofof conspiringconspiring to support Islamiclslamic extremists plottingplot1ing attacks in the United States, Jordan, andand Turkey. o InIn North North Carolina, Carolina, members members ofof aa cellcell whowho provided material support to Hizballah werewe-re convicted, with the lead defendantdefendanl sentenced to 155155 yearsyears in prison.prison. Progress Report on the Global War on Terrori5rnTerrorism 4 (TUE)(TUE) 9. 9'9039-0303 21:07/ST.21:O1 21 :07/ST. 21 :01:Ol FROMFRdM WHITEWHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOMROOM 8A,8A, DRAFT I, " , o InIn Tampa, Tarnpa,Tampa, florida, Florida, eiglt ~i~tei@t individuals individuals were were indictedindicted fórrorfor their allegedaI1eed support support ofofthe the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PU).(PIJ).(PLT). . I -" l ~ct o InIn Northern NorthemNorthern Virginia, Virginia, Il11I1 men men were were indicted indicted for for conspiringconspiring to violate thethe NeutralityNeutrality 4ct ict I, and firearmfirearln laws'lawslaws basedbased onon theirtheir participationparticipation in in military-style military-.tyle trainingtraining inin thethe UniUnitedted States andand travel by severalseveral ofof thethe 'defendants·defendantsdefendants toto Lashkar-e-Lashkar-e-TaibaLashkai-e-TaibaTaiba (LET) campscamps inin 8 Pakistan in preparation for conducting violent jihadjihad inin KashmirKashmir and elsewhere. I o InIn two two narcoLt».orism narcoLte';ITonsmnarcok)rorism cases cases in in San San Diego Diego andand Houston,Houston, aa numbernwnber of individuals havehave been charged in connection with plots to trade weapons for drugs. DenyingDenvine Terrorist Terrorist Haven Haven and and Sponsorship. Sponsorsbip.Sponsorship. We areWe workingare working to todeny denyterroristsdeny terrorists temorists the the support and sanctuary that enableepable them to exist, gain stn~ngth,stróngth,strength, and planplan and prepare for operations. • During Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, tbethethe UnitedUnited StatesStates builtbuilt aa worldwideworldwide coalitioncoalition ofof 70 countries that dismantled the repressive TaiibanTaliban regime and denied al-Qaida a safesafc haven I in Afghanistan. inAfgbani*.Mghanistall. ", ,I 6 o InIn July July 2003, 2003, our our forces forces began began Operation Operation WARRIOR WWARRIORARRlOR SWEEPSWEEP alongalong with elements of tbethe MghanAfghanM&an National Anny.Army. WçWt;We detained detained aroundaround 100100 enemyenemy lightersfighters andand capturedcaptured aa cache of approximately 2525 to~tonstons .ofexplosives. ofofexplosives. explosives. . o InIn August August and and September September 2003,our 2003, 'ourour forces forces combined cornbinedcombined withAfghanwithAfghanwith Afghan militia militia forces forces to to conduct Operation MOUNTAINMOU" VIPER,ViPER, which drovedrove TalibanTaliban forces out oftheirof their rernoteremote mountain hideaways andan~ outO\1t of Afghanistan, killinßkilling upwards ofof 200.200. s• Iraq is nownow thethe centralcenkalcentral frontfront forfor tbethethe war war on on terror. tenor. ThroughThrough Operation IRAQIlRAQl FREEDOM, the United States and itsits coalitioncoalition partnerspartners defeateddefeated SaddamSaddam Hussein'sHussein's regime, effectively elirninatingeliminating astatea state sponsor of terrorisinterrorism andan.d a regime that badhad úsedl1sed&ed weapons ofof massmass destruction (WMD). WhileWhileWe membersmembers ofof1beof the oldold regime andand foreign terroriststerrorists areare tryingtrying to reclaimrec1airn Iraq for tyranny, we are taking offensive action against enemies of freedomfieedom inin the Iraqi theater.theater. SpecificSpecific co'unterterrorisrn counterterrorisplcounterten-orism successes include: o EliminatingEliminating Iraq haqIraq as as a a sanctuary sanctuary for for the the Abu Abu MusabMusabMus& ai-Zarqawial-Zarqawi network,network, whichwhich helpedhelpedbelped to establish a poison and explosivesexplosivesiraining training camp camp inin northeasternnortheastemnortheastern Iraq. Iraq. Associates Associates in in thethe al-ZarqawiaJ-Zarqawi network also used BaghdadBagbdad as a base of operations toto coordinatecoordinate the movementmovement of people, money andqd supplies. A1-ZarqawiAl-Zarqawi has aa longstandinglongstanding relationshiprelationship with senior al-Qaida leaders andand.'appearsand'appears appears to hold a position ofoftrust trust withwith al-Qaida.al-Qaida. o ShuttingShutting down down the the Salman Salman Pak Pak training training camp camp wherewhere membersmernbersmembers ofof manymany terroristterrorist groupsgroups trained. oo KillingKilling or or capturing capturing 42 42 of ofoftbe the the 55 55 mostmost wantedwanted criminalscriminals ofofofthe thethe SaddamSaddam regime, including Sacidain'sSaddam's sons Uday and Qusay. Progress Report on the Global War on Terrorism 55 I. (TUE)(TUE) 9. 9'903 03 21 21:21 :08/ST.:OWST.OB/ST, 21:021:21 :O0 FROM WEITEWHITE WHITE HOU~EHOUSEHOUSE SITUATIONSITUATION ROOMROOM 8ABA8A DRAFT'DRAFT ,I , ' Er,adicatin2Er,adicatineEradicating Sources Sources of ofTerrorist Terrorist Financing. Financinsz.Financing. The UnitedThe United States States continues continues to to work work withwith friendsfiendsfriends andand alliesallies toto disrupt thethe financingfinancing ofterrorismofof terrorismterrorism byby identifyingidentifying andand blockingblocking thethe sourcessources ofof funding, freezing the assets of terrorists and tbosethose who supportsuppoil them,tbem, denying terrprists accessaccess to tbethe international financialhancial system, protecting legitimate charitieScharities fromfiom being abused by terrorists, and preventing thetbe movement of assets tbr01,1ghthrough alternative financial networks. I I • On SeptemberSeptember 23,2001,23,200123, 2001, , President President BUsbsignedBush Bushsigned signed Executive OrderQrder@der 13224, freezingfreezing thethe V.S.U.S.-U.S.- I based assetSassed'asset of of individuals individua1sindividuals andand orgrnizatîonsorganizations involvedinvolved withwith terrorism, and authorizing the Secretaries of State and Treasury toto identify,identify, designate, and freeze the U.S-basedU.S-based assets of terroriststerforists and theirtbeirtheir supporters.supporters. ' ' • Since Septemb~September 11,11,2001,20911,2001,200I, 209 of the 212 countriescountries andand jurisdictionsjurisdictions inin thethe worldworld have hive expressed their support for tbethe financial war on terror; 173I73 countries have issued orders to freeze the assets ofofterrorists; terrorists; terror netwoTksnetworks havehave lostlost accessaccess toto nearly $200 million, whichwhich have been frozen oroi seized in moremore thanthan 1,4001,400 terrorist-relatedterrorist-related accountsaccounts aroundaround thethe world;world; ofof I that total, overover $73$73 million has been seized or frozen due toto thethe effortsefforts ofoftheof thethe UnitedUniUnitedted States.States. Over 100100 countries have introduced new 'tenorist-relatedterrorist-related legislation, andand 8484 countriescountries have have established Financial~inancialFinancial IntelligenceIntelligence Units.U~ts;·Units: .,' I ' • U.S. authorities have issued blockmgordersblocking ordersorders onon thethe assetsassets ofrnoreofof moremore thanthan 300300 terroristterrorist ,organizatiorls, organizations and terrorist supporters, effectively denying tbemthem access access to thethe U.S.U.S. fmancialfinancial system. The arrests ofofkey key financialfaciiitatorsfinancial facilitatorsf&ilitators and fundraisersfundraisers have resulted inin aa significantsignificant decline in monetary contributions to.to terrorist organizations. ',I • The United States welcomes the September 6,2003,6, 2003, political decision ofofEuropean European UnionUnion Foreign Ministers tolo designate the leadership and institutions ofHAMASof HAMASRAMAS as a terrorist organization and to freezefleeze their financial assets. • Since September 28,2001,28, 2001, allall 191 UNUN MemberMember StatesStates have'submittedhave'submittcdhave submitted first-roundfirst-round reportsreports toto thetbe United.United Nations Security Council Counterterrorism Committee Committee orion actionsactions theythey bavebavehave taken to suppress international terrorism,terrorism, includingincluding blockingblocking terroristterrorist finances,finances, as requiredrequired underWlder DnitedUnited Nations SecuritySecurity Council Resolution 1373.1373. • On November 7,7,2002, 2002, the Treasury pepartmentDepartmentDepartment issuedissued voluntaryvoluntary bestbest practicespractices guidelines for a11all U.S.-based charities toto address concemsconcerns thatthat charitable distributiondistribution offundsof funds abroad might reach terrorist-related entities andAd thereby trigger a blocking action on the part of the Treasury Department.Deparbnent. • TheTbe FBI has aggressively pursued groups, individuals,individuals, and networks that provide financing for terrorlsmterrorism worJdwide.worldwide. TheTbeThe FBIFBI uncovereduncovered factsfacts showing that the Benevolence International Foundation (BIF)(BE) and Global ReliefFoundationRelief Foundation (GRF), islamicIslamic charitiescharities holding themse1vesthemselves out to be conduits for directing aid 10to the poor and needy ofof the Islamic world, were actually conduits for fundingfimding IslamicIsJamic fightersfighters engagedengaged in batdebattle throughout the world,world, includinginc1uding Chechnya. BIFBIFBE and and GRFGRF havehave beenbeen designateddesignated asas globalglobal terroristterrorist entities,entities, and their international organizations havehave beenbeen successfullysuccesshlly disrupted and dismantled. Progress Report on the GlobalGlobal War on Terrorism S6 (TUE)(TUE) 9.9. 9'903 03 2121 :08/ST.:08/ST.:O8/ST. 2121:0 :Ol:O FROMFRbM WHITE WHITE HOUSE HOUSE SITUATIONSiTUATION ROOMROO~ROOM 8A DRAFT I, SECURI~G i SECURING THETHE HOMELAND~XOMELANO,HOMELAND,I While thethe UnitedUnited StatesStates andanl our allies continuecontinue directdirect actionsacti,ns against terrorists andand theirtheir I infrastructuresinfrastructures abroad,abroad, wewe areare simultaneously simultaneously strengtbeningstrengthening strengthening the the security security oftheof of the the homeland. homeland. The The I ' PresidentPresident signedsigned significant newnew legislationlegislation thatthat hhasas advanced the war on terror, expanded our intelligenceintelligence and law enforcement capabillties;capabilities, bolsteredbolstered transportationtransportation security, stockpiled vaccines,vaccines, providedprovided equipmen~equipmen!equipmen andand training forfor firstfustbst responders,responders),and and reorganized the fCderalfederal govemmentgovernment toto addressaddress ,today',s foday'soday's securitysecurity challenges.challe~iges. I Since September 11,11,2001, 2001, the PresidentPresident hashas signed numerous'criticalnumerous critical pieces oflegislationof legislation into law, inc1uding:including: I I o HomelandHomeland SecuritySecurity Act Act ofof 2002 o USAUSA PATRIOT PATRIOT Act o AviationAAviationviation and and Transportation Transportation Security Act o BioterrorismBioterrorisrnBioterrorism Response Response Act ofof 2001 o EnhancedEnhanced Border Border SecuritySecurity andand VisaVisa EntryEntry ReformReform Act ofof2oo2 2002 $ o MaritimeMaritime TransportationTransportation Security Security ActAct ofof 20022002 o IntelligenceIntelligcnceIntelligence Authorization Authorization Act,Act '. These laws, combined with the redirecti()ilredirection ofofthe the Federal Bureau ofofInvestigationof InvestigationInvestigation (FBI)(FB!)(FBI) intointo anan agency focusedfocused on preventmgpreventing terrorismand'terrorism and the redoubling of efforts at the Department of Health and Human ServicesServices (lfliS)(HHS)(IWS) to improve the nation'snátion's preparedness for identifyingidentijing aildand respondingresponding toto biotetrorism,bioterrorlsm,bioterrorism, havehave reorganizedreorganized thethe institutionsinStitutionsinstitutions of of thethcthe federalfederal governmentgovenunentgovernment andand providedprovided significantsignifieant resoureesresources in our arsenal toto fightfight tcrrorism.terrorism. ToTo continuecontinue meetingmeeting thetbethe newnew threats ofof the 2121$t21"s1 Century,Century, thethe 2004 budget includesincludes $41 billion toto continue homelandhomeland efforts -- more than doubling 2002 funding. , ReorganizingReoranizing the the Federal FederaJFederal GovernmentGovernment TbeThe Department of HomelandEomeand SecuritySecurity • On November 25,2002,25, 2002, thethe PresidentPresident signedsigned thcthethe HomelandHomeland Security AetActAct ofof 2002.2002. TheThe Act Act establishedestablisbed a cabinet-level Department ofofHomeJand Homeland SecuritySecurity (DHS) (DHS) andand transferredtransferred toto itit 2222 exístingexisting federal entities dedicated toto preventing,preventing, mitigating,mitigating, andand respondingresponding toto terroristterrorist attacks on the UniUnitedUnitedted States.States. To execute the Act, the Administration undertook thethe mostmost extensive reorganization oftheof the governmentgovernment inin tbethe pas!past 5050 yearsyears toto ensureensure tbatthat the UnitedUnited States would bavehave one DepartmentDepartment witbwithwith thethe primaryprimary missionmission ofof protectingprotecting thethe American homeland.homeland. • TheTbeThe DepartmentDepartment isis securing our borders,borders, transportation systems, ports, and critical infrastructure;jnfrastructure;infrastructure; analyzinganalyzing intelligence; augmenting the response capabilities of statesstates andand locallocal governments; and conducting researchresearch toto develop thethe next generation ofterrorismof terrorism countermeasures.countermeasures. IntelligencelntelligenceIntelligence and Information SharingSbaringSbariog • AtAt the President's direction,direction, thethe DirectorDirector ofofCentrallntel1igence,of CentralCentral Intelligence,Intelligence, the the DirectorDirector of oftheof the the FBI, FBI, and and thetbethe SecretarySecretary ofofHomeland Homeland Security, working with the Attorney GeneralGeneral andand thetbethe SecretariesSecretaries ofof StaleState andand Defense, established the Terrorist Threat Integration Center (TTJC)(ITle)(TTIC) to integrateintegraleintegrate ProgressProgress ReportReport onon thethe GlobalGlobal WarWar onon TerrorismTerrorism 77 (TUE)(TUE) 9.9. 9'9‘ 03 2121 :OS/ST.:08/ST. 2121:0 :O F~OMFROMFFOM WHI1E WHITEWHITE HOUSEHOUSE SITUATIONSITUATION ROOMROOM 8A8A DRAFT'DRAFTDRT.FT I ,d I ’ ., andand analyzeanalyze terrorismterrorism threat-relateqthreat-relatedthreat-related Information%formationinformation collectedcollected domesticallydomestically andand ~broad.abroad.abroad. TTICTTiC ,’ focuses onon “connecting-the-dots,”"connecting-the-dots," and since becomingbecoming operationaloperational on May 1,1,2003, 2003, has issued hundredshundreds ofof terroristterrorist threat-relatedthreat-related products. products. TTICTTIC hashas overover 100loo officers officers drawndrawn fromfrom partner'agencies,partner’agencies,partner agencies, a numbernumber expectedexpected toto growgrow to to several several hl;1ndredhundred hundred by by this this time time next next year. year. AlsoAlso atat thethe President'sPresident’sPresident's direction, key elements oftheof the CIA'sCIA’S Counterterrorist C01mterterroristCounterterrorist Center, Center.(CTC)Center,(CTC) (CTC) andand the FBI’sFBI's Counterterrorism Counterterrorism DivisionDivision(CTD)Division,(CTD) (CTD) will co-localeco-Ioealeco-locate with TTIC inin 2004 toto enableenable stillstill greater coordination. I I’ " I •0 To ensure that the Departme~tDepartmeptDepartme'it ofofHomeland Homeland Security and other organizations needing infonnationinfdrmationinformation related to threats to tbethe UniledUnited States promptlypromptly receivereceive all such infonnation,information, ' I AttCi>meyAttorney General John Ashcroft, Secretary ofHomelandof HomelandHomeland SecuritySecurity Tom Ridgehdge and Director of Central intelligenceIntelligence GeorgeGeorge TenetTenet signedsigned aa Memorandum ofofUnderstandingof UnderstandingUnderstanding (MO,U) (MOp)(M0,J.J) in March 2003.2003w2003, ActionsActions beingbeing takentaken underunder thisthis MaU,MOU,MOU, as as weilwellwell as otherother interagency agreementsagreements and processes, are implementing a new sy~tematicsystematic approach to interagency infonnationinformation sharing. I ' I '. TbeThe CIA doubled the sizesue of its CounterterroristCounterteirorist Center (CTC) and quadrupled thetbe number of counterterrorism analystsanalysts inin thethe wake wake of of September September 11.1 II.1. InIn particular, CTCeTeCTC enhancedenhanced tbethe nurpberDUJllbernvber of analysts dedicated to chemical,cheniica1~cherriical; biologieal,biological, radiologieal,radiological, and nuclear issues, andand ’ significantly increasedincreased the vo)umevolume anäandad scopescope ofof strategiestrategic andand tacticaltactical analytic reports ,delivereddelivered to senior AdministrationAdministration ofi1cialsofficiaisof3jcial.s on suchsuch topicstopics as terroristterrorist infrastructure and capabiJities,capabilities, networknetwork analysis,analysís, andand terroristterkorist terrorist profiles. profiles. CTC'sCTC’sCTC's cooperation withwith foreign intelligence services on counterterrorism issues also hasbas risen sharply.sharply. Law Enforcement •0 One oftheof the mostmost significantsignificant lawlaw enforcementenforcemen1enforcement toolstools in the war onon terrorism isis thethe USAUSA PATRIOT Act. PassedPassed inin CongressCongress by by anan overwhelmingoverwbelmingoverwhelming majority,majority, thethe ActAct hashas strengthenedstrengthened our ability to prevent, investigate~investigate, and prosecuteprosecute actsacts ofterrorofofterror terror by providing enhancedenhanced toolstoo1stools to detect and disrupt terroristterrorist cells. TheTbe The ActAct removedremoved major legallegalregal barriersbamers thatthat hadhad hamperedhampcredhampered coordinationeoordination between the Iawlaw enforcement, intelligence,intelligence, andand nationalnational defensedefense communitiescommunities in theirtbeirtheir efforts to proteetprotect tbethe American people. NowNow policepolice officers,officers, FBIFBI agents,agents, federalfederal prosecutors and intelligence officials, while workingworking withinwithin tbethethe safeguardssafeguards of our Constitution, can better protect our communities byby uncoveringuncovering terroristterrorist plots before they are carried out. TheTbe Act alsoalso updatedupdated thetbethe ]awlaw to accommodateaccommodate new new technologytechnology and and newnew threats, allowing usus toto fightfight aa digital-agedigital-age battle battle with with modem modem tools. tools. Many of the tools the Act provides to law enforcement toto fight terrorism have been used for for decadesdecades to to fightfight organized organized crimecrirne and drug dealers, and have been reviewedreviewed and approvedapproved repeatedlyrepeatedly by ourOUT courts. • UnderUnder thetbc: leadershipJc:adershipIcadership oftheof the AttorneyAttomey General, the FEIFBI is being transformed into an agency dedicateddedicated to the preventionpreventìon of terrorism,tenorism, while remaining committed to otherother importantimportant nationalnational securitysecurjty andand lawlaw enforcementenforcement responsibilities.responsibilities. oo UnderUnder the the revised revised Attorney Attorney General's General'sGeneral’s Investigatìve Investigative Guidelines Guidelines and and otherother reforms, refonns,reforms, thethe FBIFBI hasbashas increasedmcreasedincreased itsits analyticanalytic capabilities,capabilities, improved lawlaw enforcementenforcement coordination, coordination, increasedincreased informationinformation sharing,sharing, and and overhauledoverhauled itsits informationinfonnationinformation technology technology systems. systems. oo TheTbeThe Attorney AttomeyAttorney General General established established the tbethe NationalNational JointJoint TerrorismTerrorism TaskTask ForceForce atat FBI HeadquartersHeadquarters andand expandedexpanded toto 6666 fullyfuHyfully operationaloperationaloperaiional JointJoint TerrorismTerrorism TaskTask Forces.Forces. ProgressProgress ReportReport onon thethe GlobalGlobal WarWar onon TerrorismTerrorism 88 (TUE)(TUE) 9.9. 9'9’9' 03 05 21 :08/ST.:08/ST 2121:0 :0 FROMFROM WEITEWHITE WHITE HOUSE HOUSE SITUATION SITUATION ROOMROO~ROOM 8A8A DRAFTDRAFT '.I. ThercThereThere isis aa JITFJTTFJTTF in in each each oftheof of the the 56 56 field field offices,offik, offies, as as weHwel1.a~well·as as aa growinggrbwinggrowing 'number‘number numberin in FBI'sFBI’s FBI's smal1ersmallersmaller ResidentResident Agencies.Agencies. These interagency organizationsorganìzations fdeusfocus exclusively on terrorism,terrorism, bringiligbringibgbringing togetbertogether personneI,personnel, intelligenee,intelligence, andand capabIlItiescapabilities fromfiom federal, state,state, andlocaland locallocal lawlaw enforcement,enforcement, DHS, DuS, thethe Intelligen'ce Intelligen’ceIntelligence Community,Community, and and otherothex other feder,alfederd federl I agencics.agencies. I oo TheTbeThe FBI FBI has has centralized centralized its its own own activitiesactivities for for intelligenceinteiIigenceintelligence gathering gathering andand analysisanalysis and,and, forfor thethe first tinie,&e,time, createdcreated aa 24-hour24-hour counterteriorism,counterterrorismcounterterrorism watcbwatchwatch officeoficeoffice toto serv~serveserve asas thethe focalfocal pointpoint for allall inc,om1ngin intere$ts.interests. I . . o AtAt the the Presìdent's President'sPresident’s direction, direction, the the Department Department of of Justice Justice (DOJ) (DOJ) establishedestablished thethe Foreign . Terrorist Tracking Task ForceForce (F'I"fTF),O;TTTF),(FTTTF), asas oneone stepstep inin federalfederal agencies'.agencies’agencies' efforts to identifyidentity potentialpotemial terroriststerrorists attempting to entereater or remainremaiJ;a.remaiq inin thethe United States.States. Managed by theth FBI PBIFBI with with participationparticipation fromfromfiom DHS, DHS, DOD,DOn.DOD, andand otherother government agencies, analysis conducted byby the'FTITFthetheFTTTF FTTTF hashas resultedresulted inin overover 300300 referralsreferrals mademade to law enforcementenforcement or JntelligcnceIntelligence Community agencies. •0 Under thethe direction of the Attorney General,General, thethe U.S. AttomeysAttorneys havebave constituted andand led Anti-TerrorismAnti-Terrorism TaskTask ForcesForces (ATTF)(ATTF)in in each each oftheirof of their their respectiv~respective respectìv districts,distriets,districts, coordinating numerous anti~terrorismanti-terrorism initiatives,initiatives, infonnationinformationinformation sharingsharing proprogramsprogramsgrams andand trainingtraining sessions,sessions, andand forgingforging unprecedented levels of outreach and eooperationcooperation with statestate andand locallocallawlocal lawlaw enforcement.enforeement. AnalysisAnaiysis andand Warning • TheTbe Department ofofHomeland Homeland Security isis aggressivelyaggressively disseminatingdisseminating informationinformation regardingregarding thethe risk of terrorist attacksattacks to federal, state,state, andand loeallocallocal authoritiauthorities,es, toto includeinclude tbethe publicpublic and privateprivate sectors.sectors. Further,Furtber,Further, information infonnationinformation regarding regarding the the risk risk ofofterroristof terrorist terrorist attacks, attacks, including including such such informationinfonnationinformation prepared by DHS, is is distributed toto a11all FBIFBI JointJoint Terrorism Task ForeesForces throughthrough thethe FBI'sFBrsFBI’s National National Joint Joint TerrorismTerrorismTernorism TaskTask Force.Force. • TheThe Informationlnfonnationlnformation AnalysisAnalysis (IA)(lA)(TA) division of the Information Analysis andand InfrastructureI&-astructure ProtectionProtection (IAIP)(lAlP)(IAIP) directoratedirectorate ofofDHS DHS is doing unprecedented work in identifying,identifying, detecting,detecting, andand assessingassessing the nature and scopescope ofterroristofof terroristterrorist threatsthreats toto thethe homeland.homeland. SomeSome ofofthe the Department'sDepartment’s work work ininin this this areaarea isis carriedcarriedcm‘ed outout inin partpart byby IAlAIA analystsanalysts who who are full partnerspartners andand participantsparticipants in the President'sPresident’s TerroristTerrorist ThreatThreat IntegrationIntegration CenterCenter (TTIC)(TTK) initiative,initiative, andand physicallyphysically located atat TTIC. OtherOther threat threat analysisanalysis isis carriedcarried outout byby IAIP!AlP analystsanalysts located located atat Headquarters,Headquarters, in closeeloseclose coordination withwith TTIC.TTIC. IAIPIAIP alsoalso will will provideprovide full tullfull intelligenceintelligence supportsupport to allall elements ofofDHS,of Di-IS,DHS, inc1udingincludingincluding conductingconducting its own independent analysisanalysis ofofthreatsof threatsthreats ProgressProgress ReportReport onon thethe GlobalGlobal War on Terrorism 99 {TUE) 9. 9' 03 21 :OS/ST. 21 :0 {TUE) 9. 9'9’ 03 2121 :08/ST. 21:021 :O FROM wHITE &fTEW1'fTE HOUSE SITUATION ROOMROOM 8A8A DRAF'f.DRAFT I (0to thethe horneland,homeland, and "red“red teaming,"teaming,"teaming,” inin whichwhich DHSDHS analystsanalysts trytry toto anticipateanticipate potential potential I’ attacks by thinking like the terrorists. DHSDHS reliesrelies upon upon thethe analysisanalysis producedproduced byby JA,IA,!A, toto helphelp detenninedetermine priorities fOTfor protective andand'and supportsupport measures and provide ìnformationinformationinfonnation toto federal,federal, state, and local govemmentgovernment agenciesageneiesagencies.. andand authorities,authorities, andand, private sectorseetorsector entities.entities. •0 The multi-agency partners in TTICTTIC integrateintegrate.integrate andand analyze terroristterrorist threat-relatedthreat-relatkdthreat-reJatecJ information,information,infonnation, collected domestically and abroad, to fonnform a comprehensive threat picture, and disseminate collected domestically and abroad, to forni a comprehensive threat picture, and disseminate , , such infonnationinfomationinformation toto recipientsrecipients whQwhowho t3k~taketke preventive preventive action.action.,'action., 8, •0 Since SeptemberSeptember 11,11,2001,II, 2001,2001, hethe;he FBI FBI has has ieceivcd receivedr’ecejved and and assessedassessed thethetbe credibilitycredibility of I approximateJyapproximately 3,676 tbreatsthreats to tbcthe UnitedUnited States. TheTbeThe NationalNational ThreatsThreats WarningWarning SystemSystem hashas issuedissued 62 threat warnings, 5555 Be OnOn thethe LookoutLookout (BOLO)(BOLD)(BOLO) alerts,alerts, andand 8282 ]ntelligenc,elntelligenclelntelligen~e Bulletins. TheseThese warningswamingswarnings areare disseminateddisseminated to more than 18,000 statestate and locallocallaw lawlaw. ' enforeementenforcement ageneiesagencies inin the United States, over 60 federalfederal ageneiesagencies and and subcomponents,subcomponents, and all U.S. AttQmeys.Attomeys.Attorneys. ' ' \ .Military •e ToTo strengthen strengtbenstrengthen the the effectiveness effectiveness of ofU.S.of U.S. U.S. militarymilitary forces forces engaged engaged inin homelandhomeland security,security,securjty, thethe PresidentPresident authorizedauthorized tbethethe establishmentestablishment ofU.S.ofof U.S.U.S.NortbemNorthern Northern Command Command (USNORTHCOM). (USNORTHCOM). ItIt began opera~ionsopera,tionsoperations on GetoberOctober 1,1,2002; 2002,.2002~ an~aqdand willwill bebe fullyÑlly operational by October 2003.2003. 'USNORTIICOMa USNORTHCOM eliminates gaps among thetbe different military organizations that currentlycurrentJy have homeland defense responsibilities and strengthensstrengtbens military support to civilian agencies.agencies. Reducing America'sAmerica'sAmerica’s Vulnerability VulnerabilityVulnerabilitv to toTerrorism. Terrorism. DIIS DHS is maintaining is maintaining America's America’sAmerica's open land, sea and air borders, facilitating the legitimate flow of commerce andand people, while atat the same timethe detecting and interdicting terrorlststerrorists and their weapons before theythey enterenter thethetbe UnitedUnited States.States. TheThe AdministrationAdministration is alsoalso strengtheùingstrengtheiiingstrengthening our critical infrastructure protection efforts by coordinating thcthe activities offederalof federal agencies responsibleresponsibJe for infrastructure protectionproteetion andand cornbiningcombining infonnationinformation from tbethe Intelligence Community, federal,federaI..federat state, and local lawlaw]aw enforcement, and the privateprivate seetorsector to map threats 10to critical infrastructure againstagainst knownknown vulnerabilities. Operation Liberty ShieldSbieldShield • TbeThe DepartmentDepartment ofHomelandof Homeland Securìty,Seeurity,Security, in conjunction with numerous departmentsdepartments and and agencies oftheof the federalfederal govemment,government, implementedimplemented "Operation“Operation"Operation LffiERTYLIBERTYLIBERTY SHlELD"SHIELD”SHIELD" to increaseincrease protectiveprotective measuresmeasures duringduring aperioda periodperiod ofheightenedof heightened alertalert inin MarchMarch 2003.2003. ThisThis comprehensive nationalnational planplanto to protectprotect thethe homelandhomeland increased securitysecurity atat ourour borders,borders, strengtbenedstrengthened transportationtransportation seetorsectorsector protections,protections, enhancedenhanced securitysecurity atat criticalcritical infiastructure,infrastructure,infrastructure, increasedincreased publicpublic healtbhealth preparednesspreparedness and ensured thattbat allaIJ federalfederaJ response assetsassets couldcould bebe rapidly deployed.deployed. It1tIt built thethe foundationfoundation forfOIfot ourou! country'scountry‘s criticalcritical infrastructureinhtructureinfrastructure protectionprotection programs. Progress Report on the Global War on Terrorism 10 (TUE)(TVE)(TUE) 9.9. 9'903 03 21:08/ST.21 :OS/ST.:OWST. 21:021 :01:Ol FROMFROM WHITE WHiTE HOUSEHOUSE SITUATIONSITUATION ROOMR00tol.ROOM, SABA8A, \. DRAFT I, I DorderBorder SecuritySecurìty Border Security III, I I DocumelftDocumentDocumeislSecuiity Security I •0 TbeTheThe DepartmentDepartment Qfsfqf StateSlate hashas developeddeveloped newnew tamper-resistanttamper-resistant visas,visas, extendedextended thethe applicationapplication ' I reviewreview process, enhanced thethe visa lookout system,system, and.and ~mprovedimprovedimproved infonnationinformationinformation sharing among D.S.U.S. law law enfoTcementenforcement agenciesagencies andand the the Intelligence Intelligence Community. Community. InIn 2003,2003, visa screeningscreening requirementsrequirements were ti'ghtened,tightened, requiringrequiririg face-to-faceface-to-face interviewsinterviews for almostalmahnostost alla11all applicants.applicants. Ilblt' ' I I • TbeThe DepartmentDepartment of SkateState developeddeveloped tbethethe TerroristTerrorist InterdletionInterdictionInterdiction ProgramProgram (TIP) to assist nations atat highhigh riskrisk ofterroristof terrorist transit byby providingproviding tbemthemthem withwith aa computercomputer databasedatabase systemsystem thatthat , enables border contro)control officials toto quicklyquickly identifyidentify peoplepeople attemptingattempting toto enter oror leaveleave thethe I1 country. TIPTIP is now in,12inl2in 12 nations nations and and will will expandexpand toto 1818 by the end of2003.of 2903.2003. •0 The Department of lustiGeJustice cracked downdown onon documentdocument and identificationidentification fraudfiaud and other means byby whicbwhich terrorists'terrorists cancan infiltrateinliltrate andand hidehide in in ourour nation. nation. In particular, more tbanthan 5050, . major airport sweeps yielded over 1,2001,200 arrests for identification fraud, documentdocument fraud, and 1 olberother crimes. Track;ng,Tracking, Moniton'ng,Monitoring,Monitoring, andand InterdictionInterdiction • In December 2001, th~ti@e United StatesStates and Canada signed thethe SmartSmart BorderBorder Declaration,Declaration, which included 30 action items for increasing security, enhancing joint law enforcement, improvingimproving physicaIphysicalphysical and technologicaltechnological infrastructure,infrastructure, andand facilitating tbethe trade and movement ofofpeople people betweenbetween the two countries. TheTbeThe U.S-MexicanU.S.-MexicanUS-Mexican BorderBorder Partnership,Partnership, signed in March 2002, contains a similar 22-point action plan. • Strong cooperation between the United States, Canada, and Mexico hashas resulted in severalsevera]several programsprograrns that wiJlwilwill enable enable the the Department Department of ofHomelandof HomelandHomeland SecuritySecurity to to focus focus its its security security efforts efforts and inspections on high-risk commerce and travelers: Free andand' SecureSeeure Trade Initiativelnitiativt (FAST), the U.S.-Canada NEXUS program,program, thethe second-gcnerationsecond-generation Computer Computer AssistedAssisted Passenger Pre-screening System System (CAPPS II),XI), andand tbethe SecureSecure ElectronicElectronic Network Network forfor TravelerTraveJer Rapid InspectionInspection (SENTRI). (SENTRI). • DHS Isis operating the StudentStudent andand ExchangeExchange Visitor Visitor J.nfonnatinnInfonnationInformation System System (SEVLS),(SEVIS),(SEWS), which trackstracks foreign studentsstudents whowbo come toto thethe UnitedUnited States,States, ensuringensuring tbeythey areare actuallyactually enrolledenrolled aridand attending classes, while facilitating the entry ofJegitimateof legitimate students.students. • TheTbe U.S. Visitor and ImmigrantIramigrant Status Indication TechnologyTechnology system (U.S.(V.S. VISIT) is designeddesigned to make entering tbethe UniUnitedted States easier for legitimate tourists, students and businessbusiness travelers, whilewhile makingmaking it more difficult to enter thetbethe United StatesStates illegally through thethe implementationimpJementationimplementation ofofbiometrically biometricallybiornetrically authenticatedauthenticated documents.dacuments. TheTbeThe systemsystem willwill utilizeutilize biometricbiometriebiometric identifiersidentifiers -- aa photographphotograpb andand fingerprintsfingeqrints ---- toto buildbuild anan electronicelectronic check- checkcheck- in/check-outin/check-outidcheck-out systemsystem forfor peoplepeople comingcoming lo to thethe UnitedUnited StatesStates to to work, work, study study or or visit. visit. The TbeThe U.S. V.S.U.S. VISITVISIT system willwill replacereplace the currentcurrent NSEERS program, integrate thethe SEVISSEVlS program,proprogram,gram, andand accomplishaccomplish the requirements for an automatedautomated entry/exitentry/exit system.system. TheTbe The systemsystem willwill scanseanscan traveltraveJtravel documentsdocuments toto enable inspectorsinspeetorsinspectors to checkcheck againstagainst databasesdatabases toto determinedetenninedetermine whether wbether thethe individualindividual shouldshould be detained or questionedquestioned further.further. U.S.U.S. VISITVISIT willwill beginbegin itsits firstfIrstfirst phasephase of operationoperation atat international air and sea ports of entry by the end ofof 2003.2003. ProgressProgress ReportReport onon thethe GlobalGlobal WarWar onon TerrorismTerrorism ii.11 (TUE)(TVE)(TUE) 9. 9'9 0303 2121 :08/ST.:OWST. 2121:0 :O:0 FROMF~OMWHITE WHITE HOUSEHOUSE SITUATIONSITUATION ROOM ROOM 8AE~A DRAFT'DRAFT (I I •I0 I ApproxirnatelyApproximatelyApproxìmately 10,000 BorderBorder PatrolPatrol AgentsAgents are are now now patrolling patrolling our our borders.·borders. borders. ByBy Janu'aryJanuary 2004,2004, approximatetyapproximately 1,000 willwill bebe assigned toto thethe CanadianCanadian border,border, anan increaseincrease ofmoreofof moremore thanthan 50 percentpercent over the past 1212 months. Port Security • Enhancing our security measures abtoad,abroad, the DHS Bureau of CustornsCustoms and Border ' Protection (BCBP)Q3CBP)(BCBP) launcbedlaunched the CoñtaincrCoritainerContainer SecuritySecurity Initiative (CSI),(CS!), establishing tough new ,0,, procedures toto target high-risk cargocargo before it is loaded on containerséontainersContainers headed for U.S. ports. AS,ofAs ,ofof August 2003,2003,192003, 1919 oftheofof thtth world's world's majormajor ports, ports, handlinghandling approximatelyapproximately two-thirds of,ofof. car~ocargocarao containers destineddestined forfor thethe United United States, States, have have agree~agreed agreed to to parti~ipateparticipate participate in in CSI. CSI. There areare plans toto expandexpand thethe initiative to to 2727 additionaladditional high high vOlumeveilumevolume ports in strategiestrategic locations throughout thethe world. ' I •. Operation Safe Commerce (aSe)(OSC) is a pub~ic-privatepublieprivatepublic-private partnership toto fund newnew initiatives designed to enhance tracking and securitysecurity'for forfOI container cargo moving through the international transportation system toto thethe UnitedUnited States.States. OSCascOSC helps facilitate the efficient movement of legitimate commerce.comm~ce. 51 • DliSDHS now requires electronic advançeadvan,c.eadvance cargoc~go manifests fromfiom sea carriers 24 hours prior to ' loading in a foreign port to give officials more time to check for potentially dangerous , cargo. •0 Non-Intrusive Inspection (NI!)(NIl)(NQ techn910gytechnplogytechnQlogy inspec1sinspectsinspects shippingshipping containerscontainers detennineddetermineddetermined toto bebe high risk by the D.S.U.S. Automated TargetingTargetisg System (ATS). SophisticatedSophisticated large-scale large-scale radiationradiation detectiondetection portals and hand-1eldhand-lleJdhand-held tèchnologiestechnologies substantiallysubstantially increase increase thethe likelihoodlikelihood thattbatthat nuclear or radiological materialsmateria~ and~~and weapons will be detected.detected. •0 Since September 11,Z 1, the the CoCoastast Guard hashas made the largest commitment to port security operations since World WarWar TI,II,I!, inc1udingincludingincluding overover 124,000124,000 portsecurityportportsecuiity security patrols patrols and and 13,30013,300 air air patrols. TheThe Coast Coast GuardGuard boardedboarded overover 92,00092,000 highhigh interestinterest vessels,vessels.vessels, ixiterdictedinterdicted overover 9,473 individuals attempting to çnterenter the UnitedStatesUnited States illegally,illegaIly, andand createdcreated andand maintainedmaintained more more than 94 Maritime Security Zones.Zones. , . • In implernentingimplementing thethe MaritimeMaritime TransportationTran&ortationTransportation SecuritySecurity ActAct ofof 2002,2002, thethe CoastCoast GuardGuard willwill require ports, vessels, and facilities toto perfonnperfomperform security assessments, develop plans, and address security deficiencies.deficiencies. BothHothBoth domesticdom.esticdomestic regulationsregulations andand internationalinternational requirements requirements obligeoblige allan nations to develop and implem~ntimplement portport and ship security plansplans byby July 1,1,2004. 2004. Aviation SecuritySecurity • There are approximately 50,000 newlynewly trainedtrained federal screeners deployed at our nation's airports, where new baggagebaggage inspectioninspection equipment helped thethe TransportationTransportation Security Administration (TSA)(TSA) instituteinstitute 100100 percentpercent checkedchecked baggage baggage screening. screening. All airport personnel mustmust now undergoundergo backgróundbackground checks.checks. • DHS andand the Department of State suspended tbethe Transit without Visa programprogram (TWOV)(TWOV) andand thethe International-to-International transittransit program (ITO,(ITD,(ITT), eliminating terrorists' abilityability to exploit these programs to gain access to U.S.-bound aircraft or the United States.States. ProgressProgress ReportReport onon the Global War on Terrorism 1212 (TUE) 9. 9'03 21:08/ST.21:01 FROM WEITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM BA (TUE) 9. 9039’03 21 21 :08/ST. :08/ST. 21 21 :0:0 FROM WHITEWHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOMROOM,, BA 8A \’ DRAFTDRPFT I,I. , • TbeThe Federal Air MarshaIMarshal :pr~gramprogram waswas expand&iexpanded so that thousands’ofthousands 'ofof protective airair marshals are now flyingflying orion comrnercialcommercialcommercia~ aircrafl.aircraft. II ' I • All Ilargearge cornmercialcommercial passenger aircraft flying within or toto tbethe UnitedUnited States now havebave , I hardened cockPitcockpit ,doors‘doorsdoors to help prevent tbeirtheir hostilehostile takeover. InIn thethe eventevent thesethese measures measures are overcome by terrorists, arrnedarmed pilots who have receivedreceived federal training can also defend thethe aircraft. I • TSA is working witJ\wifywitl foreign foreign countries, countries, airports, airports, andand locallocal andand federalfederallawfederal law law enforcementenforcementenf~rcement agencies to prevent tbethe proliferation of sboulder-launcbedshoulder-launched missilesmissiles that can be used against comrnercialcommercial arrcraft.aircraft. TSATSA isis conducting conducting vulnerability vulnerability assessments assessments and and implementingimpJementingimplementing I appropriate safeguards.safeguards.' ' CriticallnfrastructureCritical InfrastructureInfrastructure Protection • "Critical‘‘Critical infrastructureinfrastnIctureinfi-astructure prbtection"prbtection”protection" refers to efforts to enhance tbethe security ofofphysical physical and.and ., cyber-based systems and assets that are essennalessential to nationalbationaltiational security, national economiceconomie I security, or publicpublic healthhealth and~.safety.and$safety.andsafcty. Protective Prot~etiveProtective actions actions include include a a wide wide range range of of activities activities designed toto reducereduce tbethethe vulnerabilityvulneabilìty of criticalcritica1 infrastructuresinfiastructures inin orderorder toto deteqtneutralizedeter,neutralizedeter,neutralize or mitigate terrorist attacks. , • DHS meets with industry on a regularregulairegular basis to share information,Somation,infórmation, lessons learned,leamed, and best practices. DHSDHS has' has'has been been workingworking withwith thethe economiceconomic and and industrial sectorssectors to developdevelop a range of Vulnerabilityvulnerabilityhlnerability assessment too1stools to meet their unique security challengesehaUenges and needs. TbcThe securitysecwityplans plansplans factor inin the identifiedidentified vulnerabilities to ereatecreate a community-based approach to enhancingenhancing thethe securitysecurity ofof criticalcritical infrastructure.inftastructure.infrastructure. Recent efforts include the following: o DHSDHS has has recently recently begun begun a a comprehensive comprehensive training training programprogram thatthat involvesinvolves chemicalcbemicalchemical faciJityfacility operators, site securitysecurity and locallawlocal law enforcementenforceme&enforcemeni personnel. The trainingtraining takestakes tbosethose whowho wouldwould bebcbe involvedinvolved in in tbe thethe prevention prevention of of a a terrorist terrorist attack attack at at a a facility fcility and ensures everyone understands its vulnerabilities, risks, and protective measures. TheTheTbe training uses realistic terrorist threatthreat information,information, andand has resulted inin a public/private teamteam betterbetter equipped toto preventprevent terrorlststerrorists fromfiom using OUTour chemicalcbemical facilitiesfaci1ities asas aa tooltool 10tolo attaekattack Americans. o TheTbeThe U.S. U.S. chemical chemiealchemical industry industry has has workedworked inin partnershippartnership with thetbe Department ofof Homeland Security and othersothers to evaluate vulnerabilitiesvulnerabilities and put enhanced measures in place to ensure the safety ofitsofof itsits facilitiesfacilities andand neighboringneighboring communities.communities. o DHSDHS has has developed developed reports reports on on common eOlnmoncommon vulnerabilitiesvulnerabilities to to criticalcriticalcritieal infrastructures,infrastructures,infiastructures, reports onOD indicatorsindicators of terrorist activities inin or around faeilities,facilities, and security plan templatestemplates fOTfor use by loeallocal and state law enforcement personnel,personne], as well as thetbe private seetor.sector. TheThe DepartmentDepartment is beginning aanationala national efforteifort to provide technicaltechnieal assistance with the implementation oftailoredof tailored securitysecurity plans basedbased on these documents. • DHS has launchedlaunched severalseveral pilotpilot proprogramsprogramsgrams to assist industry in reducing its vulnerability toto potentialpotentìal terrorist attacks byby employingemploying innovative technologies, such as hardened physical Progress Report on the Global War on TerrorisrnTerrorism 13 (TUE) 9. 9'9’03 21 :08/ST.:O8/ST. 21 :0:O FRbM wHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM BA8A (TUE) 9. 9' 03 21 :08/ST. 21:0 FRtMFADM WI4ITE~ITE HOUSE SITUATIONSITUATION ROOM 8~ DRAFT,DRFT .I I I infrastructure, real-time monitoringmonitorin~ of complex systems, and rail-earrail-carrail-car vulnerabilityvulnerability I mitigation. •0 The Department recentlyreeentlyrecently createdcreated a Soft Targets DnitUnit with theihe ProtectiveProteetive SecûritySecuritySeciuity Division to assist state and loeallocal law enfOTcementenforcement inin redueingreducing vulnerabilities to attack inin shopping malls,malls, entertainment venues, sportssports stadiums, andand otherother public gatheringgathering areas.areas. ' I I • Passage oftheofofbe the Safe Safe Explosives Explosives Act Act ofof2002of 2002 2002 strengthenedstrengthened tbethe ability oftheof the Bureau of AlcohoI,Alcohol, Tobaceo,Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives'Explosives’ (ATF) (ATF) toto preventprebent the acquisitionacquisition ofof explosiveexplosive materials by terrorists and othersokhersothers whowho wouldwóuld misusemisuse them.them. Among other things, it expanded , the federal explosives pennittingpermitting requirementrequirement to ensure thatthat allaU personspersons who acquire explosives have been subjected to a background check and issued an ATF permit.pennit. , explosives have been subjected to a background check and issued an ATF permit. I • TbeThe InfonnationInformation Analysis and InfrastructureMastructure Protection (IAIP)(wp)(JAIP) divisiondivisIon ofDHSofof DHSDUS established a CriticallnfrastructureCritical lnfrastructtreJnfrastmctyre Information InfonnationInformation ProgramProgram OfficeOffice to handle voluntarily submitted infonnationinformation about threats and vulnerabilities. IAIP releaSedreleased draft regulations for I information about threats and vulnerabilities. TAIPIAIP released draft regulations for , implementing thetbe Critical InfrastructureMastructure InformationInfomation Act this spring and is now developing thcthe final guidelines., Cyberspace SecuritySecirity • ,In, In JuneJune 2003,2O0, DUSDHS created thethe NationalNatioaI Cyber eyberCyber Security Security Division Division (NCSD)(NCSD) as a foealfocal point for thethe federatfederal goveminent'sgovcmment’sgovernment's interaction withwith state and local gpvernment,gpvemment,gpverninent, thethe privateprivate sector, and the international community concerning cyberspace vulnetabilityvulnerability reduction efforts. •AA cenlra]centralcentra] element oftheof the NCSD isis thethe eyberCyber Security TrackingTracking Analysis and Response Center, whichwhich examines eybercyber security incidentsincidents and coordinates efforts to mitigate damage. •0 During the recent rash of internet WOInlSwormswoms and viruses,vimses, the NCSDN~SD playedplayed aa centralcentral rolerole inin coordinating nationalnational responseresponse efforts.efforts. NCSI)NCSD rapidly convened technicaltechnical experts fromfiomfrom government.government, industry.industry, and academia to analyze and developdc'vclopdcvclop guidanceguidance thatthat theythey promptlypromptly shared with federal, state and loeallocal governments,govemments, infrastructure operators, andand individual computer users.users. •0 Through the FedCIRC (Federal ComputerComputer IneidentIncidentIncident ResponseRespónse Center) program,proprogram,gram, NCSDNCSD also provided extensive guidance and assistanceassistance toto federal agencies during thesethese virusvhsvirus and wormwonnwonn events. ThisThis aidaid significantlysignificantly reduced the impact ofofthese thesethese eventsevents onon governmentgovemrnentgovernment systems.systems. EnbanciDgEnbanchgEnhancing Detection, ResponseResponse andand RecoveryRecovery fromfrom BiologicalBiological aodandand ChemicalCbemicalChemical TerrorbmTerrorismTerrorism • TbeThe Administration has bolsteredbolstered thethe nation’snation'snation's defense againstagainst anan attackattack withwith aa biologicalbiologicalbioJogical or chemiealchemical weaponweapon throughthrough severalseveral parallel parallel andand complementarycomplementary efforts. efforts. DHS, the DepartmentDepartment ofHealthof Health and Human Services (llliS),(HHS), and otherother agencies are focused on detection, response, and research and development. •0 The AdministrationAdministration hasbas directeddirected approximatelyapproximately $2.5$2.5 billionbillion to state and local public health agencies, hospitals, and other health care entities sincesince SeptemberSeptember 11, 11,1 1,2001, 2001,2001, toto improveimprove planning, implement rapidrapid securesecure communications,communjcations,communications, increase laboratory capacity, and upgrade thethe capacitycapacity toto de.tect,detect, diagnose,diagnose, investigateinvestigate and respond to a terroristtenonst attack attack with a bioJogicalbiological agent,agent, andand provideprovide clinicalclinical caJecarecare andand treabnentstreatmentstreatments for those affected. Progress RepartReport anon the Global WarWar onon TerrorismTerrorism 14 (TUE) 9. 9' 03 21 :OS/ST. 21 :Ol/ WHIT~ HO~SE ROOM 8A (TUE) 9. 99' 03 03 2121 :08/ST.:C8/ST. 21 21 :01:Ol/ FROMFROMFRO1 WHITEWHITE HOUSEHOUSE SITUATIONSITUATION ROOMROOM 8A8A DRAFTDRAFT 0,I, , •a TheThe PresidentPresident hashashas proposedproposedproposed $5.6 $5.6$5.6 billion billion to toto accelerate accelkrateaccelrate thetbethe developthentdevelopmentdevelopMent andan • TbeThe StrategieStrategic National National Stockpile was enlarged to 12 pre-positionedprepositioned 50-ton packages of I arngs,drugs, vaccines, medical supplies, and eqqiprnentequipment that stand ready for immediate deploymentdeployment toto anywhereanywhere inin thethe UnitedUnited StatesStates withinWitbinwithin 1212 hours. hours. InIn thethe lastlast year,year,year; the the stockpile stockpile has been expanded toto treat 12 millionmillion persons exposed to anthrax,anthax, and to treat injuries followingfollowing aa chemicalchemical attack.attack. • TbeThe Department ofDefenseof Defense hasbas immUDizedimmunized over 490,000 soldiers and support personnelpersonnel against smaUpox.smallpox. ThoughThough the AdministrationAdministration does not currentlycunently recommend smallpoxsma11pox vaccinations for the general puhlic,public,public, HHSHHS hashas acquired enough smallpox vaccine toto ' immunizeimmunize everypersonevery person inin tbethe UnrtedUdedUnited States, ifneeded,if needed, following a smallpox attackattack andand hashas begun immunizingimmunizing healthhealth care personnelpersonnel who would administer the vaccine. Agriculture and Food Security • TheThe FoodFood and DrugDrug Administration (FDA) increasedincreased the number of food safety inspectorsinspectors by 700,700, doubling its capacity 10to conduct safety inspections ofof ourour foodfood systems.systems. • TheTbe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) increased personnel atat bordersborders byby 5050 percentpercent over FYFY 20002000 levels to enhance efforts to keepkeep fbreignforeign agricultural pests andand diseasesdiseases fromfiomfrom entering thethe DnitedUnitedUnited States.States. The number ofofports ports ofof entryentry with FDA staffing hashas increasedincreased fromfrom 40 to 90. • The USDA and HHSHHS issuedissued complementarycomplementary regulationsregulations establishingestablishing newnew safeguardssafeguards for thethe controlcontro] ofof seleetselect agentsagents thatthat couldcould posepose aa threat,threat, inin accordanceaccordance withwith thethe AgricultureAgriculture BioterrorismBioterrorjsm Protection Act ofof2oo2.of 2002. • TbeThe NationalNational Animal HealthHealth LaboratoryLaboratory NetworkNetwork andand thethe NationalNational PlantPlant DiagnosticDiagnostic Laboratory NetworkNetwork werewere developeddeveloped withwith !and-grantland-grant universitiesuniversities and statestate veterinary diagnostic laboratories around thethe countrycountry toto createcreate plantplant andand animal healthhealth laboratory networks that have increased OUTour capabilityeapability to respond inin anan emergency.emergency. • Tbe"beThe food regu]atoryregulatoryregulatory agencies,agencies, FoodFood SafetySafety andand InspectionInspection ServiceService (FSIS) and thetbe Food andand Drug Administration (FDA), have evaluated over 35 different domestic andand importedimported foodfood Progress Report on the Global War on Terrorism 1515 (TUE) 9. 9' 03 21 :OS/ST.:08/ST. 21 :O FR~M H~USE ROOM 8A (TUE) 9. 9' 03 21 :08/ST. 21:0 FROM wHIJEkITE WHITE HOUSEHOUSE SITUATIONSITUATION ROOMROOM 8A8A 1 DRAFT,DRAFT,DRAFT I l andand productproductproduct categoriescategoriescategories forforfor vulnera~ilitiesvulnerabilitiesvulnerabilìtìes to to terrorist terrorist attack. attack. TbeThe Administration is . ,' evaluatingevaluating andandand implementingimplementingimplementing plansplans andand newnew technologiestechnologies toto proteetprotectprotect against potential attacks toto thethe foodfood supply.supply. EnbancingEnbancineEnhancing EmergencyEmergency Preparedness andand Response Respon'se Capabilities. Capabilities. Despite Despitepespite OUTour bestbest effortsefforts atatat preventingpreventing futurefuture attacks, terrorismterrorism willwill continuecontinue to be a threat, and we must alwaysalways bebe preparedprepared toto respondrespond toto an attack. We are better prepared to minimize the darnagedamage and I I always be prepared to respond to anan attack. We are better prepared to minimize the damage and recoverrecoverrecover fromfrom anyany futurefuture terroristterrorist attacksattacks byby equippingequipping andand trainIngtrainingtraining our fIrstfirstfifst responders and public healthhealth personnel.personnel. I FirstFirst R~spondersResponders • TbeThe UU.S..S. governmentgovernment providedprovided $7.9 billion in grantsgrants betweenb~tween 20022002 andand 20032003 to to helj,. he$.help, statestate ' andand JoeaJlocal responders,responders,responders, pubJicpublicpublic healthhealth agencies, andand emergencyemergency managers prepare for terrorist attacks.attacks. TheThe President'sPresident's 20042004 BudgetBudget reqUestrequestreqbest includedincluded an additional $4.4 billionbillìon to ensure firstfirst respondersrespondersresponders andand publicpublic bealthhealthhealth personnelpersonnel areare properlyproperly trainedtrained and equipped to respond to terrorism.terrorism. ThisThis includes includesincludes funds funds to to purchasepurehasepurchase protectiveprotective geargear forfor workingworking inin hazardous environmentsenvironments andand devicesdevices forfor detectingdetecting andand disarmingdisarming explosives and other dangerous materials.'materials. f • DepartmcntsDepartments andand agenciesagencies tbroughoutthroughoutthroughout thethe governmentgovernment havehave takentaken actionsactions toto increaseincrease 'preparedness'prepaednesspreparedness by providing first respondersresponders with trainingminingtraining and exercise opportunities. SinceSinceSinte S~ptemberSeptember 2001,2001, approximately 346,000 responders have been certified onon basicbasic preparednesspreparedness concepts.concepts. • AtAt thethe federalfederal level,level, arecenta recent weapons of mass destruction exercise entitledentitled TOPOFF2,TOPOFF2, involvedinvolved twotwo major U.S. cities (Cbicago(Chicago and Seattle), as wellwen asas major responseresponse elementselements withinWithinwithin thethe D.S.U.S.U.S. governmentgovernment upup toto tbethethe cabinetcabinet level,level, andand portionsportions ofoftheof thethe CanadianCanadian government. ThisTrusThis exerciseexercise providedprovided anan opportunityopportunity for analysisanalysis ofof thethetbe abilitiesabilities ofof federal,federal, state,state, andand Ioeallocal responseresponse mechanismsmechanisms toto respondrespond toto aa complexcomplex terroristterrorist attack.attack. InIn AugustAugust 2003,2003, thethe Department ofofDefenseof DefenseDefense conductedconducted aa multi-.levelmulti·levelmulti-level exercise to testtest USNORTHCOM's abilityability to10to respondrespond to multiple,multiple, simultaneoussimultaneousSimuItaneous homeland homeland securitysecurity andand federa]federal relief events. • During FY 2003, DHS provided assistance to upgrade the number ofofUrban Urban Search and Rescue teamsteams capab1ecapable ofof addressing weaponsweapons ofof mass mass destructioDdestructiondestruction (WMD)(WMD) fromfrom 66to to 28. • Nearly iOO7007GO Citizen Corps Councils have been fonnedformed in 52 states and territoriestemtones to better prepare communities to meet the threats of terrorism.,terrorism, crime,crìnw, public healthbealth issues, andand otherother disasters. CommunityComrnunityCommunity Emergency Emergency Response Team (CERT) training occurred in 341 localitieslocalities inin 4545 states.states. • HHS provided Medical Reserve Corps demonstration grants to 42 communities inin NovemberNovember 2002.2002. National Response Plan • TheTbeThe Depal1mentDepartment ofofHomeland Homeland Security is creating aa fullyhllyfully integrated nationalnational emergencyemergency response system that eancan adapt toto any terrorist attack oror naturalnatural disaster. TheyThey areare alsoalso ProgressProgress ReportReport onon the GlobalGlobal WarWar onon TerrorismTerrorism 1616 9' 03 21 :08/ST. 21 :01/ (TUE)(TUE)(WE) 9.9. 9' 03 2121 :08/ST.:08/ST. 21:0121 :Ol FROMFROM WHITE WHITEWHITE HOUSEHOUSE SITUATIONSITUATION RO~MROOM 8ASA8A DRAFTDRAFT '. , consolidatingconsolidating federalfederal responseresponse plansplans andand buiJd~gbuildingbuildi& aa nationalnational systemsysterh forfor incidentmcidentiricident I, II . I management.managementmanagement.a I i I l • TheThe NationalNational ResponseResponse PlanPlan isjs beingbeing developed,developed, underunder thethe diTectioridireetiondirection oftheof of the the Secretary SecretarySecretary of ofof , ' I 'Homeland'HomelandHomeland Security,Security, toto coordinatecoordinate andand integrateintegrate allall federalfederal domesticdomestic incidentincident prevention,prevention;prevention, preparedness,preparedness, response,response, andand recoveryrecovery plans.plans. • TbeThe President President direeteddirected tbethe development ofof aa Nation~lNational Inc~dentIncident ManagementManagement SystemSystemSystem (NIMS)(NIMS) toto makemake federal,federal, state,stay, aridandaid Ioeallocal entitiesentities interoperableinteroperable duringduring incidents.incidents.incidents. DevelopmentDeveloprnentDevelopment ofoftbeof the the I NIMS will involveinvolve consultationconsultation withwith statestatestate andandand localloeallocal organizations,organizations, the tbethe privateprivate sector, seetor,sector, and ahdand otherother federalfederal agencies. I I I I .., ProgressProgress ReportReport onon thethe GlobalGlobalGlobal WarWar onon TerrorismTerrorisrn 1717 DRAFT'DRAFT I I I STRENGTHENING ANDAND SUSTAINING THE INTERNATIONAL FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM , Success in the globalglobal warwar againstagainst terrorism dependsdepends on thethe ~ctionsactions ofof a powerndpowerful coalition of nations maintainingmaintaining aa unitedunited frontfiontfront againstagainst terror.terror. Over 170 nationsnations continue to participate in thethe war onon terrorismterrorism byby takingtaking terroriststerrorists intointo custody, freezingfieezingfreezing terroristterrorist assets and providing I I military forces andand otherother support.support. International orgamzationsorganizations.areorganizationsare'are becoming more agile, adapting theirtheir strocturesstructurestmctures to to meetmeet changingchanging threats. WeWe suppdrt supportsuppoht the the actionsactions of of our our partnerspartners asas ~acilit.ate they facilitate international, regional, and localloeal solutions to thetbe challenge ofofterrorism.of terrorism.terrorism. , Globa'lGlobal EffortsEfforts toto FightFbhtFight TerrorismTerrorism I •0 On September 11,2001,11, 20Ò1, onlyonly twotwo nationsnations hadhad adheredadhered toto alll2all 12 international anti-terrorismanti-terrorism conventions and protocols.protocols. NowNow moremore thanth~than 3030 nationsnations belong to allall 12,12, andand manymany more . have become parties to most ofoftbe the conventions andand protocols and have passed I implementing legislation toto put themthem intointo effect. effecl.effect. •0 TheTbe UnitedUnit~d Nations Security Council, through its CounterterrozismCounterterrorism Committee (CTC), has taken on a new, important role under Resolution 13731373 as thetbethe coordinator ofofUNof UNUN membermember 3 states in efforts to raise tbethe global level of countertcrrorismcounterterrorism capability, cooperationcooperation and and , effectiveness.effectivenes’s. • On June 26,26,2002, 2002, PresidentPresìdent Bush secured agreementagreement on aa U.S.-sponsored planplan forfor G-8G-8 action on transport security.security. TheThe G-8G-8 committedcommitted toto acceleratedaccelerated actionaction onon pre-screeningpre-screening peoplepeopJe and cargo, increasing security on ships, planes and trucks, andand enhancingenhancing security security in in airports and seaports.seaports. TheTbcThe G-8G-8 initiative also enhances transporttransport securitysecurity throughthrougi better intelligence, coordinated nationalnational efforts,efforts, andand internationalinternational cooperationcooperation against terroristterrorist threats.tmeats. • AtAi the 2003 G-8 SummitSumrnitSummit inin Evian,Evian, leadersleaders established aa CounterterrorismCounterterrorism Action GroupGioup (CTAG)(CTAG) of dODordonor countriescountries toto expandexpand and coordinatecoordinate trainingtraining andand assistanceassistance forfor muntriescountries with the will, but not the capacity, to combat terror, focusing€‘using onon critical areasareas such such asas terrorist financing,nancing, customs and immigration controls, illegal arms traflicking,trafficking, and police and law enforcement. ' • On June 2,2,2003, 2003, PresidentPresident BushBush agreedagreed wirbwithwith otherother G-8G-8 LeadersLeaders atat thethe EvianEvian SwnmitSummit to a series of strict controls on Man-Portable Air Air DefenseDefense Systems Systems (M_ANPADS), (MA_'N'P(M-A-NPaPP?DS),.ADS), surface·to-airsurface-to-airsurface-to-sii missile systems designed to be caniedcarried aridand fired by individuals, which areare aa majormajor threat toto civilcivil aviation. Additionally,Additionally, thetbethe Department ofof State is working to strengtbenstrengthen the 2000 WassenaarWassenaar Arrangement guidelines on these shoulder-launched missilemissile systems andand is providing bilateral assistance to help eliminate at-riskal-risk stockpiJesstockpiles and improve security ofof national inventories of these weapons.weapons. • The G-8 Leaders took significant steps to expand international cooperation on projects toto prevent the proliferation ofweaponsof weapons ofmassof mass destruction in the first year ofofthe thethe GlobalGlobal Partnership Against the Spread ofWeaponsof Weapons and Materials ofMassof Mass Destruction launchedlaunched byby leadersleaders in June 2002.2002. TheTbeThe PartnershipPartnership has been broadened to include Finland,Finland, thethe Netherlands, Norway,Norway, Poland,Poland, Sweden,Sweden, andand Switzerland.Switzedand.Switzerland. The G-8 also launched a major ProgressProgress ReportReport onon the GlobalGlobal War on Terrorism 1816 (TUE)(TUE) 9.9. 9'9.03 03 2121 :08/ST. ,08/ST.:08/ST. 21:01 21 ,01/:Ol FROMFROMWHITE WHITE HOUSEHOUSE SITUATIONSITUATION ROOMROOM 8A8A (TUE) 9. FRdM WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM 't8A DRAFTDRAFT I,I, , newnew initiativeinitiativeinitiative toto improveifnproveithprove ,thethe security ofof radioactiveradioacheradioaciveI sources and preyentprevent" theiriheir use by terroriststerrorists inin so-cal1edso-called "dirty"difiy bombs." II ' 0 • On May 31,3 1,2003, 2003, the President announced the ProliferationProliferation Security Initiative (PS!),(PSI), I I designed to combat the trade in weapons ofmassof mass destruction, their delivery systems, and relatedrelated materialsmaterials toto and fromfrom statesstates andand non-statenon-state actorsactors ofof proliferation pro]iferation concern. concern. ThisThis proliferation,proliferation, together with terrorism, constitutes the greatest threat to international security. On September 4,4,2003, 2003, Australia, France,Fiance, 'Üennany,'Italy,'Japan,~Gemany,"Jtaly,'Japan,Germany, Italy; Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, , Portugal, Spain, and&d the\hehe UnitedUniUnitedted KingdomKingdom joined the United StatesStates in announcingannouncing the PSIPSi Statement oflnterdictionof Interdiction Principles, consistentconsjstent with national legal authorities and international lawJawlaw andand frameworks.frameworks. I • TbeThe International Atom,icAtoqicAtorric Energy Agency's (IAEA)(lAEA)(IAEA) Nuclear SecuritySecurity Action Plan provides advice, trainingtraining and equipmentequipnknt toto it8its 136 MemberMember StatesStates toto combatcombat nuc1earnuclearnuclear terrorism.terrorism. TbeThe .' United States haskas contriblJtedcontributed S$15.915.9 millionmillion sincesince thethe ActionAction Plan'Plan'sPlan'ss inception in MarcpMarch ac~ivities 2002. TheTbeThe IAEA IAEA coordinatescoordinates itsits nuclearnuclear securitysecurity activitiesactivities with tbethe UnitedUnited StatesStates andand otherothei I donordnnor states to mutually reinforce our nuclear security goals. • International annsarms export control regimes - Australia Group for€or chemicallbiològicalchemicallbiologicalchemicaVbiological weapons, Wassenaar Arrangement for conventionalconventional weapons,weapons, MissileMissile TechnologyTechnology ControlControl Regime andand NuclearNuc1ear SüppliersS\1ppliersSbppliers GroupGroup - have have addedadded toto theirtheir guidelinesguidelines thetbethe need~eed to prevent acquisition of controUedcontrolled itemsìtems byby terrorists,terrorists, andand areare inin thethe processprocess ofof adoptingadopt'ingadopting otherother measures to achieveachieve'this this~s goal.goal. • TheTbe Radiological ThreatThreat ReductionReduction program identifies andand pursues actionsactions that that cancan be be takentaken to reduce the threat of a radiological attack against thethe UniUnitedUnitedted States.States. ThisThis programprogram hashas expanded work with a globalization initiative in conjunction with the InternationalInternational AtomicAtomic Energy Agency aimedaimed atat assistingassisting countriescountries that areare unableunable technicallytechnically or or financiallyfinancially to to secureseeure high-risk orphan or surplussurplus sources.sourees.sources. • TheThc Department ofofDefense Defense established the RegionalRegional DefenseDefense CounterterrorismCounterterronsm Fellowship Program, funded at $20 million per year, to provide coalition counterparts with the training and education necessarynecessary to establish and maintainmaintain effectiveeffective counterterrorismcounterterrorism proprogramsprogramsgrams inin theirtheir hornehome countries. • TheTbe Department ofofState's State's ForeignForeign MilitaryMilitary FinancingFinancing (FMF)(FMF)@MF) program,program, whichwhich focusesfocuses on military professionalism and thetbe equipping of often beleaguered armed forces throughoutthrougbout the world,warld, is providing a direct infusionofinfusionofbadlyinfusion of badly badly neededneeded resourcesresources used used toto combatcombat terrorism.terrorism. Retiona1Regional Efforts to Fie;htFightFicht Terrorism • On June 26,26,2003, 2003, the President announced a $100 million EasternBastern Africa CounterterrorismCounterterronsm InitiatìveInitiative toto expandexpand andand accelerateaccelerate counterterrorism efforts with Kenya, Ethiopia,Ethiopia, Djibouti,Djibouti, Uganda,Uganda, TanzaniaTanzania andand otherother countries, countries, as as appropriate.appropriate. • On OctoberDctober 26,26,2002, 2002, President Bush obtained agreement for an Asia-Pacific EconomicEconornic CooperationCooperation (APEC) Leaders plan on Fighting Terrorism andand PromotingPromoting GrowthGrowth thatthat containscontains specificspecific comjnitmentscommitments to secureseeuresecure key Pacific Rim infrastructureinfrastructure - transport.transport, finance, finance, andand cominunicationscommunications - from from exploitation exploitation oror attackattack byby terrorists.terrorists. ProgressProgress Report onon thethe GlobalGlobal WarWar onon TerrorismTerrorism i19 I* 9' 03 21 ,09/ST.:09/ST. 21 :OI ROOM BA (TUE)(TUE) 9.9. 9‘9 03 03 2121 09/ST. 21:0121 :Ol FROMFROM WHITE WHITE HOUSE HOUSE SITUATIONSITUATION ROOM 8AEA I’ DRAFT'DRAFT‘DRAFT , I .,0 TheThe NorthNorth AtlanticAtlantic TreatyTreaty OrganizationOrganization (NATO) has endorsed an ambitious transfonnationtransforinationtransformation agendaagenda designed toto enhanceenhance itsits capabilitiescapabilities by increasingincreasing deploymentdeployment speed and agility to addressaddress newnew threatsthreats ofterrorism. ofofterrorism. terrorism. OtherOther organizations, inc1udingincluding thethe Organiz;ltion OrganizationOrganization of of AmericanAmencanAmerican States (OAS),(OAS), thethe EuropeanEuropean UnionUnion (EU), the Organization for Security and CooperationCooperation inin EuropeEurope (OSCE),(OSCE), thethe AssociationAssociation ofSouthofofSouth South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), the AustraJia,Australia, New Zealand, and United States (ANZUS)(ANZUS) Treaty members, the APECAPEC forumforum andand 4 I others,others, took,took,concretetook concrete stepssteps toto combatcombat terrorismterrorism more effectively and to cooperate with each I other in the fight. I I . I •0s mThe Department DepartrnentDepartment ofState of State initiated initiated a Counterterrorisma Counterterrorism and and Law Law Enforcement Enforcement Joint Working GrdUpGrcupGrdup with Pakistan and greatly enhancedenhanced counterterrorism cooperahoncooperationcooperaiion withwith India,India, JapanJapan and China. ItIt has has alsoalso launched launched anan intensiveintensive trainingtraining program proprogramgram for Pakistan counterterrorismcounterterrorisrncounterterrorism units in Crisis Response Team and investigation techniques. • Colombia has deveJopeddeveloped a democraticdemocratic securitysecurity strategystrategy asas aa blueprintblueprint forfor wagingwaging anan I aggressive campaign against designated fbreignforeign terrorist organizations (FTO) suchsuch as as FFARC,PARC,ARe, ELN, AueAUC and other illegalillegal armedamoed groups. groups. U.S. Congressional passagepassage of new authorities for Colombia, inin JulyJuly 2002,2002, enhancedenhanced thethe flexibilityflexibility ofU.S.ofof U.S.U.S. securitysecurity assistanceassistance aga,instagainst illicitillici drugs drugs andand terrorism. WeWe areare now now noting noting anan elevatedelevated rate rate ofof desertiondesertion fromfrom ’ Colombian FTOPTO ranks,ranks, andand the the AUeAUC AUC declared declared a a ceasefire ceasefire in in December December 2002. 2002. InIn July,July, thethe ,Aue,AUCAUC and GOvemmentGovernment ofColombiaof Colombia agreed to formal peaeepeace talks. • Last year Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and the UniUnitedted States established a regional counterterrorism mechanism to focus on practicalpractical steps to strengthen financialhancial and borderborder controls, legislation, andand enhanceenhance lawlaw enforcementenforcement andand intelligenceintelligence sharing.sharing. TheThe mechanism is buHtbuilt on the framework oftheof the "Tripartite“Tripartite Commission oftheof the TripIeTriple Frontier,"Frontier,” creating tbethe "3+1"‘*3+1” format.fOImat.format. • TheTbe DepartmentDepamnent of State has strengthened its counterterrorism cooperation with Russia through thetbe bilateral CounterterrorismCoumerterrorism Working Group,Group, whichwhich hashas heldheld regularregular sessions sessions Ui in the United States andRussia, dealingdealing withwitbwith terrorismterrorism issues over most oftheof the world. • Using a combination of diplomatiediplomatic encouragement and operational support (including(inc1uding ourow Georgia Train and Equip military assistanceassistance proprogram),gram), the United States supported Georgia'sGeorgia’s successful successfulsuccessfil effortsefforts against the Panki.siPankisi GOIgeGorgeGorge asas aa terroristterrorist safesafe haven.haven. TheseThese efforts led to arrests of suspects wantedwanted for terrorist actions in Russia and Western Europe. DiminiShin2DiminisbineDidnishing thethe UnderJyingUoderlvinpUnderlyin2 ConditionsConditions TerroristsTerrorists ExploitExploit Many terroristterrorist organizations exploit to their advantage conditions of poverty, socialsodalsocial disenfranchisement,disen.franchisement, unresolved unresolvedpolitical politicalpolitical andand regionalregional disputes,disputes, andand weakweak statestate structures.structures. TheTbe United States has embarked on a number ofinitiativesof initiatives designed to foster broad-based economiceconomiceconomk growth and development,developrnent, open societies to global trade and investment, andand promote thetbethe healthhealth and education of people worldwide. AsAs more countriescountries becomebecome activeactive participants inini0 the globalglobal economyeconomy andand offeroffer their people thethe benefits ofof goodgood governance,govemance,governance, economic economic opportunities, opportunities, and and healthhealth andand education,education, terroriststerrorists will be denied bothbotb recruitsrecruits andand safesafe havens.havens. ProgressProgress ReportReport onon thethe GlobalGlobal WarWar on Terrorism 2020 (TUE) 9. 9' 03 21 :09/ST. 21 :Ol/ . ROOM, BA (TUE) 9. 9'039 03 2121 :09/ST. :09/ST. 21:0121 :Olf FROMPROM WHITEWHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM, 6A,8A , I' DRAFT I,f, I Global and Regional ' III, I • BasedBased onon PresidentialPresidential direction,direction, thethe United United StatesStates developed developed and and began began implementation implementation of of I thethe Middle EastRoadmapEast Roadmap,Roadmap toto encourageencourage progressprogress towardstowards aa long-termlong-term resolution toto thethe Arab-Arab I Israeli dispute.dispute, ' • This spring, thethe Presi,dentPresident launchedlaunched thethe MiddJeMiddleMiddle BastEast East Initiative,Initiative, wbich whichwhich containscontains aa nurnbernumbernumber of of economic and trade actiobs,actiob,actions, includingincluding a proposedproposed MtddleMiddleMiddle East Free Trade Agreement, to reducereduce economic dlsparitiesdisiaritiesdsparitics thatthat fuelfuel discontent,discontent, anti-Americananti-American violence and terrorisrn.terrorism. • In February 2002, and again in September 2002, PresidentPresident Bush committed additionaladditional V.S.U.S. , I assistance toto PakistaniPakistani PresidentPresident Musharraf.MusharraEMusharraf: This included $252 million in democracydèmocracy II assistance for technical ~upport,support, incIudingincluding training of election commissioners, observersobservers andand political party monitors for thetbe October 2002 Legislative Elections; aa multi-yearmulti-year $100$100 million educational support program;program; Department ofLaborof Labor grants to combat childcbildchild labor andand provide vocational training; initiation of discussions ,onon expanded cooperationcooperation in in sciencescieneescience and and I technology; and creation of a JointJoint EcononllcEconomic ForumForum toto expandexpand cooperation.cooperationcooperation. DuringDuring President MusbarrafsMushmafMusharraf's s June 2003 Camp David meeting, President Bush announcedannounced the Administration wouldwould workwork withwith CongressCongress to to provide provide Pakistan Pakistan witbwith with a a eompreheusivecomprehkive comprehnsive $3$3 billion five-yearfive-year assistance package to bolster Pakistan's coi.mterterrorismcounterterrorism capabilities andand alIeviatealleviate poverty con4itionsconqitionsconditions orion whiehwhichwhich terrorists strive.strive, • In March 2002, thetbe President launchedlaunehed tbethe Millennium ChallengeCballengeChallenge Account Account (MCA)(MCA) initiative,initiative, approximatelyapproximatelya a 50 percent increase inin officialofficial V.S.USU.S. developmentdevelopment assistanceassistance overover curr,entcurr.entcurrent levels,levels, and aachallenge challenge to donors worldwide to increaseinerease thethe effectivenesseffectiveness of oftbeirof their their foreign foreign aid. aid. TheTbe MCA willWill channelchanne1 its fundsfunds onlyonly toto developingdeveloping countriescountries tbatthatthat demonstratedemonstrate a strong commitment to ruling justly, investing in their people, andand encouragingencouraging economic eeonomiceconomic freedom. freedom. TbeThe foeusfocus ofof this assistance isis toto significantlysignificantly increaseincrease thethe sustainedsustained long-tennlong-term growth ratesrates of recipient countries and crea~ecreate modelsmodels ofof stabilitystability andand progressprogress througboutthroughoutthroughout the developing world. • InIn December 2002, thethe Secretary ofof StateState ina-uguratedinauguratedinaigurated thethe MiddleMiddle EastEast PartnershipPartnership Initiative Initiative (MEPI),(MEPI), whicbwhich isis comprised ofprogramsof programsprograms toto encourageencourage democratiedemocraticdemocratic growthgrowth inin societies that bavehave been denied it, economic freedom to foster growth and redueereduce hopelessness andand despair, and highhigh quality,quality, inclusiveinclusive educationeducation toto traintrain youthyouth forfor aa global eeonomy.economy. • InIn 2002, the United States launcbedlaunched thethe Trade for African Development andand EnterpriseEnterprise (TRADE)(TRADE) initiative,initiative, a multi-year capacitycapacity buildingbuilding initiativeinitiative that will promote regional integrationintegration and cooperation, as wellwell as tbethe AmcaAfkaAfrica Education Initiative toto increaseincrease accessaccess toto qualityquality basic educationeducation opportunitiesopportunities on on thetbethe continent.continent. • The United States continues to provideprovide assistance to the countries oftheof the Andes through thethe ArideanAndean RegionalRegional Initiative,Initiative, whicbwhichwhich focusesfocuses onon buildingbuilding stabilitystability andand democracy in the region . andand providing economic alternatives to illegal drug traffickingtrafficking and nareo-terrorism.narco-terrorism. AfghanistanAfghanistan • The United States ledled thethe world inin providingproviding humanitarianhumanitarian assistance andand reconstructionreconstruction efforts inin Afghanistan.Afghanistan. inInIn FYFY 20022002 aridand 2003, thethe United States provided overover $900$900 millionmiBionnillion ProgressProgress ReportReport onon thethe GlobalGlobal War onon Terrorism 2121 9'9’03 21 :09/ST. 21 :O ‘ SITUATION ROOM 8A (TUE) 9. 9' 03 21:09/ST. 21:0 FROMFRbW wEITEWkI?EW LITE HOUSEHOUSE SITUATION ROOM 8A . DRAFT .I ’ annuallyannually inin aidaid toto Afghanistan.Afghanistan. The'I:heThe U.S. Congress passedpassed tbethe AfghanistanAfghanistan FreedomFreedom SupportSupport . I Act, wrucbwhich authorizes $3.47 billion forfor AfghanistanAfghanistan overover fiscalfiscal yearsyears 2003-2006. 2003-2006. In conjunction with U.S. combat operatIonsoperations to root out remnants ofof al-Qaida a~dand TaJibanTaliban terrorists, the President has announced a doubling ofU$.of U.S. 'assistance‘assistanceassistance to AfghanistanAfghanjstan toto overover $2 billion this year. TheThe AfghansAfghans are in the final stagesstages ofproducingofof producingproducing thatthat country's country’scountry's firstfirst constitution in nearly 40 years. WeWe arcare workingworking hard withwiththe the GovernmentGovemment of Afghanistan I to raiseraise additional fundsfimds fromfrom friendlyfriendly countriescountries andand toto provideprpvide conditionsconditions supportivesupportive ofof , ' el~c1ions national eThciionsef’ections in 2004. II I • • •0 More than 403,000 metric tonsionstons ofof foodfood haveÌave beenbeen delivereddelivered sincesince operationsoperations inin AfghanistanAfghanitan 1 began. TheTbeThe United United States States is is assistingassisting inin thethe repairrepair ofofmoreof moremore thanthan 4,0004,000 kmkm ofofroads,of roads,roads, reconstruction ofof 28 bridges, andand rehabilitation of of overover 6,0006,000 water wells, canals,canals, damsd..amsdams andand ., water systems. WeWe rebuilt rebuilt 7272 clinicsc1inksclinics and hospitals as part of a 3-year $133$133 millionmillion healthhealth program and rehabilitated 200 schools. InI:pIp 2002,2002, overover threethree millionmillion studentsstudents went went backback toto school (33 percentpercent'percent‘ girls), double thethe numbernumber previouslypreviously enrolled.enrolled. TheTbeThe U.S.U.S. governmentgovernment has has provided $10 million to rebuild the nationalnational radio network. • The Uni~edUnitedUniled States is the lead nation for establishing,establishing, trainingtrainmg andand equippingequipping thethe newnew AfghanAfghan National Army,Army, committing over $400 million to this endeavor, and will provide similar anlountsaniountsarhounts over the next several years. TheThe UnitedUnited StatesStates is is fundingfunding a a facilityfacility toto traintrain police,police, , judges and prosecutors inin modemmodern criminalc~nalcriminal justice principles and human tights.rights. Iraq In addition to destroying terrorists,terrorists, our strategystrategy inin lraqLraqbaq --the thetbe centralcentral frontfrontfiont forfor thethe war on terrorterror - includes belpingbelpjnghelping Iraqis assume responsibility for their ownown defensedefense andand future.future.fitture. •0 In tbethe sbshortsbortort period oftimeof timelinie since April 9, the day thethe GovemingGoverning Council oflraqof Iraq declared to be their new independence day, the C9alitionCoalition Provisional Authority (CPA) hasbas made progress in the areas of security and politicalpolitical development. •0 Judicial systems are beginning to function, loeallocal political infrastructure is established, recruiting for thethe NewNew IraqiIraqi AnnyhyArmy bashasbas begun,begun, andand uncensoreduncensored radio,radio, TV1V andand printprint mediamedia areare proliferating for for thethe firstfirst timetime inin decades.decades. • Currently, one police academyacademy is operating ìnin Baghdad andand two othersothers areare being repairedrepaired and staffed. ApproximatelyApproximately 46,00046,000 IraqiIraqi police are being rehired nationally, aridand 250250 have completed the Transition and IntegrationIntegration Program.Program. InIn a&litìon,addition, aa civilcivil defensedefense force,force, facilitiesfacilities protection service, andand Iraqi border guards willwiU be involvedinvolved inin defendingdefending the the security ofoftheir their ownow nation. • Universities and primaryprimary sehoolsschoolsschools havehave reopened. reopened. CPCPAA is creating a programprogram toto employemploy 300,000 Iraqis in publiepublic seetorsector jobs.jobs. LocalLocal politicalpolitica]political infrastructuresinfrastructures areare beginningbeginning toto emergeemerge and some small businessesbusinesses areare bustling.bustling. • Over2,500OverOvm2,500 2,500 tons tons ofpbaITIlaceuticalsofof pharmaceuticalspharmaceuticals havehave beenbeen delivereddelivered sineesince MayMay 1,2003,1, 2003, withwith distribution throughout thethe country.country. Monthly "Immunization"Imrnunization“lmmunjzatjon Days"Days” areare held,held, withwith thethe goalgoal of vaccinatingvaccinating a]]all foUTfour millionmillion children under the age of foUTfour by tbethe endend ofoftheof thethe year. Progress Report on the Global WarWar onon TerrorismTerrorism 22 9. 9'9O3 03 21:09/ST.21:21 :09/ST.09/ST. 21:01 21 ::O01 ' ROO~.ROOM 8A (TUE)(TUE) 9. FRffiJFRdMFRM WHIfEWHITEWHI'fE HOUSEHOUSE SITUATIONSITUATION RQOM BAEA DRAFT . I,I, I ,, •0 ThousandsThousands of tons ofof foo,dfoqdfocd ~reare flowingflowing intointo IraqIraq weekly,weekly, aridm'dand extensiveextensive projectsprojects areare underwayunderway toto increaseincrease water suppliessupplies and improveimprove sewer systems.systems. I CONCLUSION I TbeThe Administration isis aggressivelyaggressively implementingimplementing the the objectives objectives oftheof ofthe the President'sPresident's NationalNarional ' StrategyforStrategyfor HomelandHomeland SecurIty$ecuritySecurity and NationalNational StrategyStralegyforfor CombatingCombating Terrorism,Terrorism, roótingrooting outout terrorism abroad, fonningforming irl.temationaliriternationalinternational eoalitions,coalitions,coalitions, equippingequipping firstfirst respondersresponders withwith additionaladditional tools, enhancing intelfigenceintellighceintelíignce capabilities, capabilities, cuttingcutting offoff terroristterroristtenorkt financing,finandng,financing, securing òurGurour hordersborders and transportation systems, enhancing response capabilities, developingdeveloping medical countermeasures,eountenneasures,countermeasures, and adding protective measures forfor criticalcnticalcritical infrastructure.infkastructure.infrastructure. AllAll federal agenciesagencies areare integrating, 0' tbeirtheir efforts better thanthan ever beforebefore andand coordinatingcoordinating withwith state,state, loeal,local,local, andand privateprivate entitiesentities toto prevent Ñturefuture&hue terroristterrorist attácksattacks onon AmericanAmerican soil. International andand domestic efforts have ledled toto thethe removalremoval ofterroristof terrorist leadersleaders and perso~elpersonqelpersonnel and thethe disruptiondisroption ofofnumerous numerous plots.plots. IraqIraq andand AfghanistanAfghanistan,no no longer provide state-sponsored oror ' t govemment-supportedgovernment-supported sanctuarysanctuary andand trainingtraining groundsgrounds forfor terroristterrorist groups.groups. InítiativesbritiativesInitiatives byby thethe United States have provided good govemance,governance, health and education, and given moremore countries the opportunity to be active participantsparticiprnts inin thethe globalglobal economy,economy, strengthening statesstates thatthat terrorists might otherwiseotherwise seek~eek toto exploit. TheTbe United States is wotkingworking aggressively with its reSionalregional and international partners to combat terrorism. TheTbeThe threat tbreatthreat isis global,global, andand thetbethe United States is coordinating itsits responseresponse by building alliances, increasing capacity, andand reducing vulnerabilities.vulnerabilities. TheTbe United States and its allies have mademade great progressprogress inIn thethe GlobalGlobal WarWar onon Terrorism,Terrorism, hutbut we ' must maintain OUTour dedication andand vigilance.vigilance. While many terrorists havehave beenbeen broughtbrought toto justice,justice, others are plottingplotting toto attackattack usous.us. We will remain on tbethe offensive, preemptive1ypreemptivelypreemptively stoppingstoppìng terrorists seeking toto do harm against thethe UnitedUnited States, itsits eitizenscitizenscìtizens and partners, and creating an international environment thatthat isis inhospitabJeinhospitableinhospitable toto terroriststerrorists and all thosethose whowho support them. VictoryVìctory against terrorism willwíU oceuroccuroccur throughthrough tbethethe sustainedsustained efforts of a global coalitioncoalition dedicateddedicated to ridding thethe world ofthoseof those whowho seekseek toto destroydestroy OUTour freedomfieedomfreedom and way oflife.of life. Progress Report onon the Global War on Terrorism 2323