As the U.S. campaigns against terrorism, new technologies will move to the front lines.
Posted 12.13.2001 at 12:45 pm
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We scoured the Web to find sites of interest related to the Sept. 11 attacks and the war against terrorism.
A moving photo essay by James Nachtwey brings you straight to the World Trade Center immediately after the terrorist attack.
Anatomy of a Collapse
View a graphic reconstruction of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, courtesy of U.S. News and World Report.
Security in New Technologies
Since the Sept. 11 hijackings, many people have become wary of flying, and airport security has become a heated political issue. This ABC news report describes how biometrics technology may be enlisted in the war on terrorism.
Bush Looks to Ridge for new position-Homeland Security
In whose hands is our country's safety? See this MSNBC report on former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge, who has been chosen as the first director of the new Office of Homeland Security.
CDI Terrorism Project
The Center for Defense Information has launched a Terrorism Project that aims to examine all aspects of the fight against terrorism-from how the U.S. should respond and defend itself, to the ongoing challenge of forging international security strategies.
-- Angela Palmer
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watch "loose change" the DVD if you can find it i dont think any software or other security technology could've prevented a HOAXED attack (just my common sense opinion)