The Insider: Daily Terrorism Report
Apr. 8 -- — There was no "silver bullet that could have prevented the worst terror strikes in the nation's history," National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice said to the national commission investigating the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 in a highly-anticipated public testimony on Thursday. In sharp clashes with Democratic members of the commission, Rice held firm to the notion that threat reporting prior to 9/11 did not warn of attacks within the United States, and that it was based on "historical information based on old reporting." Rice's testimony, carried live by all three of the major television networks, comes after weeks of initial White House resistance to allowing her to testify publicly.
And more on the Madrid attacks investigation — the suspected terrorists who died in last weekend's suicide blast had planned another major attack in Madrid, possibly during this week's Easter celebrations, a court official said Wednesday.
THE WAR ON TERROR
INVESTIGATIONS
9/11 CommissionRice: Nation Ill-Prepared Despite ThreatsRice testifies before Sept. 11 panel that nation was ill-prepared despite threats (AP)
9/11 Panel: Bush White House Withheld Papers Commission is demanding terrorism-related documents from Clinton era. (Washington Post)
SpainOfficials: Madrid Terrorists Planned MoreOfficials say suicide terrorists in Madrid planned second attack, possibly during Easter. (AP)
PhilippinesAbu Sayyaf Leader Killed in PhilippinesSenior Abu Sayyaf leader wanted by U.S., five others killed in clash with Philippine troops. (AP)
PakistanU.S. Warns of Possible Terror Threat in PakistanThe U.S. Consulate in the Pakistani city of Karachi warned Wednesday of possible terror acts against U.S. interests and urged Americans in the southern provinces of Sind and Baluchistan to bolster their security. (CNN)
Saudi ArabiaRiyadh Says Pair Involved in Shootout Were Terror SuspectsThe Saudi interior ministry said a man gunned down and another wounded by security forces in Riyadh earlier this week were wanted on terror-related charges. (AFP)
