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The
British government issues a statement saying it is confident that
Osama bin Laden and the al-Qaeda network "planned and carried
out the atrocities of 11 September," and setting out the evidence
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Afghanistan,
October 1, 2001
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US
military forces launch Operation Enduring Freedom against
Taliban and al-Qaeda facilities in Afghanistan. In a televised address,
President Bush says US actions "are designed to disrupt the use
of Afghanistan as a terrorist base of operations, and to attack the
military capability of the Taliban regime." |
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President
Bush signs the USA Patriot Act into law. The act gives the Attorney
General the power to detain foreigners if he has "reasonable
grounds to believe" that they are engaged in an activity that
endangers the national security of the United States, so long as they
are charged or released within seven days. It also allows him to deport
or refuse entry into the country to anyone who supports or raises
money for a terrorist group. |
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The
Department of Justice issues an interim rule allowing prison authorities
to monitor communications between inmates and their lawyers, where
the Attorney General has certified that "reasonable suspicion
exists" that the inmate is using these communications to further
or facilitate acts of violence or terrorism. |
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