"World-Wide: Jose Padilla is entitled to confer with lawyers," [3.11.03, A1].
"a federal judge reaffirmed. Meanwhile, the U.S. pledged funds at a 'dirty bomb' conference in Vienna to help poorer countries keep track of radiological materials."

"Bin Laden Hunt Picks Up Steam After Key Arrest," [3.7.03, A9].
"Pakistani security forces and the Federal Bureau of Investigation intensified surveillance of an area bordering Afghanistan after they detected the possible presence of Osama bin Laden, Pakistani officials said. Pakistani intelligence agents in recent weeks have discovered several letters purportedly written by Mr. bin Laden that, if authentic, show he is actively guiding his terrorist group, al Qaeda, the officials said. In addition, they said, the arrest Saturday of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, whom the U.S. suspects of masterminding the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, has provided a good deal of detail about al Qaeda networks in Pakistan and elsewhere.

"Documents seized in the arrest, in the Pakastani city of Rawalpindi, suggest Mr. Mohammed was in contact with Mr. bin Laden but didn't give a clear indication of when, said the officials, all of whom spoke on condition of anonymity... While it isn't clear whether Mr. bin Laden himself is in Baluchistan, security officials suspect the mountainous providence bordering both Afghanistan and Iran has become a center of al Qaeda activity."

"Spanish, Colombian Offices Bombed in Caracas," [2.26.03, A14].
"Powerful bombs rocked Spanish and Colombian diplomatic offices 36 hours after President Hugo Chavez accused the two nations of interfering in Venezuela's domestic politics... During his weekend radio show, Mr. Chavez criticized the governments of Spain, Colombia and th U.S. for being 'out of line' in expressing concern about the arrest of opposition leader Carlos Fernandez."

"German Muslim's Radical Path Was Paved by Saudis," [2.21.03, A9].
"In a deposition that reveals rare details how an Islamic extremist was recruited, a German man linked with last year's Djerba syngogue bombing has told police how a respected Muslim leader in Germany sent him on a path of study that led him to Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Chechnya and friendship with an al Qaeda suicide bomber."

"Mr. Ganczarski's deposition provides a glimpse of how Saudi educational institutions and religious leaders helped recruit young Europeans to study its puritanical strain of Islam. As investigators penetrate the deep structure of terrorism, they are finding more people like Mr. Ganczarski, who were strongly influenced by the Saudis' strict version of Islam [Wahhabism]. 'This is a pattern we see again and again,' said a German domestic intelligence officer. 'People like Ganczarski going to Saudi Arabia and coming back a radical.' "

"The Osama File: What He's Doing, Why It Matters," [2.19.03, A4].
"Osama bin Laden has come to resemble Lord Voldemort of the Harry Potter books: an evil but invisible force so fearsome that none dare mention him directly."

"The reason he has receded into the background is obvious enough: Nobody in the administration is quite sure what to say. It's embarrassing that Mr. bin Laden in on the loose; he's a distraction when the cross hairs have shifted to Saddam Hussein, and a reminder with war in Iraq is looming that it isn't always easy for America to get its man."

"The perception of a Mr. bin Laden beyond America's reach is a dangerous one. For years, officials thought one reason the U.S. hadn't been directly hit by foreign terrorists was because the simple perception that the U.S. couldn't be penetrated stopped many from even trying. The breadth of the Sept. 11 attacks shattered that perception. Now, the perception that the culprit acted with impunity can only make matters worse by encouraging others to try launching attacks."

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