The Insider: Daily Terrorism Report

Feb. 12 -- — The federal commission investigating the attacks into Sept. 11, 2001 will soon be asking President Bush, former President Bill Clinton and both of their vice presidents to testify in public about possible warnings they had received from intelligence prior to the attacks. The chairman of the panel Thomas Kean, said the panel would issue formal invitations within the next few weeks, although he admitted that all four men would probably decline to be questioned at a public forum. Clinton has previously said that he would be willing to testify, and Bush said in an NBC interview last week that he would "perhaps" submit to questions from the commission.

And British Airways again cancels two London flights over fears of terror threats. British Airways said Flight 223 from Heathrow to Washington's Dulles Airport would not fly on the coming Sunday. Monday's Flight 263 from London to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia also was cancelled. This would mark the eighth time that Flight 223 has been cancelled this year due to security fears.

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United States

Sept. 11 Panel to Ask for Bush Testimony

The federal commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks will soon ask President Bush, former President Bill Clinton and their vice presidents to testify in public about possible warnings they might have received from U.S. intelligence sources before the attacks. (AP)

Report Warns of Airline Security ShortcomingsThe General Accounting Office reports that CAPPS II, meant to flag potential terrorists, has problems with privacy and technical reliability. (LA Times)

United KingdomBritish Airways Cancels 2 London Flights

British airways cancels London-Washington, London-Saudi Arabia flights due to security concerns. (AP)

Afghanistan

Afghan Official Killed; Taliban Claim Attack

gunman killed an Afghan intelligence official and then blew himself up in a troubled eastern city Wednesday in the country's third suicide attack this year. (AP)

Saudi Arabia

Report: Two Wanted Al Qaeda Men Killed in Saudi Arabia

Two members of al Qaeda have been killed in Saudi Arabia where they were wanted by the security forces, according to a statement published on Wednesday on the Internet in the name of the terror network's Gulf branch. (AFP)

Pakistan

Boy Wounded in Oct. Waziristan Operations to be Visited by Family

Abdel Kerim Said Al Khedr, who was injured in the operations on the Waziristan area on October 2nd, will be visited by his family soon, his sister told Asharq Al Awsat. Abdel Kerim is the son of Ahmed Said Al Kheder, who was known as al Kanadi and was killed by Pakistani forces during the same operations. Al Kanadi was believed to be an al Qaeda financier. The sister said the Pakistani authorities decided to allow her to see her brother. (Asharq Al Awsat)