Bush to expand National Guard at airports and tighten cockpit doors
President Bush plans a dramatic increase of National Guard troops at U S airports to bolster security as the holiday travel period nears. Airlines report completion of reinforced cockpit doors with steel bars and latches after Norman Y Mineta ordered upgrades. The plan envisions guardsmen at boarding gates and at security checkpoints to reassure travelers while a broader airline security bill remains in Congress.
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Fewer travelers planned for Thanksgiving holiday travel
AAA survey finds overall Thanksgiving travel down about 6 percent from last year. 4.6 million will travel by air rail or bus, vs 6.3 million last year. road trips expected to fall less than 2 percent with 87 percent driving. 34.6 million Americans will be 50 miles or more from home, down 2.2 million.
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Worst case terror threat: radiological bomb from stolen materials
Analysts warn terrorists could fashion a radiological dispersal device using stolen nuclear material and dynamite. A radiological bomb would not explode but emit toxic radiation, potentially rendering parts of a city uninhabitable and triggering massive cleanup and panic.
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Monterey Institute of International Studies
Carnegie Eundowment For International Peace
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Intensified fighting as U S jets strike Taliban north of Mazare Sharif
U S led coalition jets hit Taliban targets across northern Afghanistan while front lines shift south of Mazare Sharif. Opposition spokesmen claim confidence to storm the city with minimal destruction as Taliban positions around Kandahar and Kabul face renewed bombardment. Japan trains sailors pledge support. Pakistan’s Musharraf warns Ramadan bombing would stir Muslim world tensions.
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Afghan Horse Cavalry Battles Taliban in Modern War
U S and allies deploy pack horses and cavalry in Afghanistan alongside high tech weapons. Northern Alliance forces ride into combat against Taliban tanks and armored personnel carriers, according to Marine Corps General Pace at a Pentagon briefing.
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United States
Afghanistan
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
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