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On
the Diplomatic Front
In
the
global
war against terrorism, diplomacy is the instrument of
power
that builds
politicalwill
andstrengthens
international
cooperation. Diplomatic exchanges with other countries promote counterterrorismcooperation that serves our mutual interests. The U.S. builds capacity that bolsters the
capabilities
of our
allies
in the war
against terrorism. Diplomacy helps
us
take
the war to the
terrorists,
to cut off the
financial,
operational,and
logistical
resources they needanddepend upontosurvive.
On
the
Financial
Front
Shortly after the terrorist attacks, President Bush signed an executive order
(E.0.13224)
to block
the
funds of terrorists and anyone associated with terrorist groups or terrorism and asked theTreasury Secretary to lead the campaign to expose, isolate, and incapacitate the terrorists'financial networks.The Department of State participates actively in the
effort
to bring allies and coalition partnerstogether to block assets, seize books, records, and evidence, and to follow audit trails to trackdown terrorist organizations. Working with international organizations and countries around theworld,
we
have made
it
more difficult
for
terrorists
to
collect
and
move funds
In
addition to passing resolutions
(1267,1373,1390,
and
1455)
that
form
the legal basis forfreezing terrorist assets on a global basis and require the imposition of sanctions on terroristgroups and those associated with them, the UN has also enacted resolutions requiring memberstates to report on their national programs for combating terrorist finance, providing incentive toimprovethem,
if
needed.
The
reports also help
in the
assessment
of
where
the
programs
can be
improved.Since
9/11,
there
has
been
considerable
progress
on the
part
of
countries
around
the
world
to
equip themselves with the instruments they need domestically to clamp down on terroristfinancing. Countries around the world have:
•
Adopted
new
laws
and regulations orstrengthening existing
ones
in theareaofanti-
moneylaundering;
•
Begun regulating,
for the
first
time, networks outside banking channels ("halawa") that
are
used by expatriate
workers
around the world to legitimately transfer money home torelatives, but that also can be used by terrorists to transfer funds;
•
Taken steps
to
identify
and
freeze
the
assets
of
terrorist groups masquerading
as
charitable institutions and otherwise inhibit terrorists' use of this ruse.
In
those cases
where
countries simply do not have the technical ability and skills to take action
againstterroristfinancing,
the
U.S.
has
worked with
the
international
communite
to
address
the
issue. Together with the Departments of the Treasury and Justice, we have engaged incapacity -building initiatives in the areas of detection of trade-based mokney
laundering,
customstraining, anti-terrorist financing techniques and case studies for bank reviewers, andfinancial investigative skills for law enforcement/counterterrorism officials.
 
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Fact
SheetWashington,
DC
October
30,
2001
United Against Terrorism
"As
long
as the
United States
of
America
is
determined and strong, this will not be anage of terror; this will be an age of liberty,here and across the world."
—
President
George W. Bush (September 20,
2001)
"The
events
of
September
11
brought home
to
us in tragic fashion the global reach ofterrorists in today's world. The lesson isclear: To defeat terrorists, we must identifythem, we must find them, and we mustseize them wherever they are in the worlddoing their evil deeds or
plotting
new evildeeds."
—
Secretary
of State Colin Powell (October
10,
2001)
Fighting Terrorism
on
Many
Fronts
The
war on terrorism is being fought on many fronts through diplomatic, military,
financial,
intelligence,investigativeand lawenforcement actions. Citizens from
more
than80countries were
killed
orinjuredin theSeptember
11
terrorist attacks in the
U.S.
In an unprecedented coalition
effort,
nations from around the world
have
joined with
the
U.S.
in the
fight against terrorism.
The 22
"Most Wanted" suspected terrorists have beenidentified
as
part
of the
worldwide assault
on
terror.
Diplomatic Actions
The
United Nations Security Council unanimously enacted a binding resolution requiring all membercountries to pursue terrorists and those who support them, including financial support systems.Nineteen NATO nations invoked ArticleVdeclaringanattackon one as anattackon
all.
The
OAS invoked the Rio Treaty, obligating signatories to consider an attack against any member as anattack against
all.
Military Actions
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• The
U.S.
military launched
attacks
on al
Qaeda
training
camps
and
Taliban military
installationsin
Afghanistan starting on October 7, 2001.
Humanitarian Actions
• The
U.S.
is the
leading donor
of
humanitarian
aid to the
Afghan people, allocating more than $500 million
in
assistance
in2001.
•
During military operations,
the
U.S.
is
continuing
air
drops
of
food
and
other humanitarian relief supplies
for
the Afghan people.
•
President Bush
has
asked
all
U.S. children
to
help
by
contributing
$1 to
America's Fund
for
AfghanChildren.
Financial Actions
• The
United States
and
other nations have frozen millions
of
dollars
in
assets belonging
to the
Taliban,
Usama bin Laden and the al Qaeda network.
•
Over
150
countries have oined
the
effort
to
disrupt terrorist assets.
Law
Enforcement/Investigative Actions
•
Counterterrorist operations
have been
intensified
with more
than
200
ntelligence
and
security
servicesworldwide.
• The
State Department's Rewards
for
Justice Program (www.dssrewards.net)
s
offering
up to $25 million
for
information leadingto thearrestorconvictionofthosewhohave committedor areplanning actsofinternational terrorism.
U.S.
Counterterrorism
Policy
•
Make
no
concessions
to
terrorists
and
strike
no
deals.
•
Bring
terrorists
to
justice
for
their
crimes.
•
Isolate
and
apply pressure
on
countries
that
sponsor terrorism
to
force them
to
change
their
behavior.
•
Bolster
the
counterterrorism
capabilities
of
those countries
that
work
with
the
U.S.
and
requireassistance.
International
Response
British Prime Minister Tony Blair:
"This
is not a
battle between
the
United States
of
America
and
terrorism,
but
between thefreeanddemocratic worldandterrorism.We,therefore, hereinBritain stand shouldertoshoulderwith our American friends in this hour of tragedy, and we, like them, will not rest
until
this evil is driven from ourworld."
Egyptian Minister
of
Foreign Affairs Ahmed Maher:
"We are cooperating with the United States in manyways...We believe that the United States, as the government of a country that believes in law and justice, will act
on
the
basis
of a
case
-- a
good case
-- and I am
sure they have
a
good case
-
against
the
culprits
who
committed this horrible crime of September 11."
Indian External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh:
"We continue to hold that September
11
was an assault onfreedom,
on
civilization,
on democracy...and we
stand
shoulder to shoulder
with
the
international
community
and
the United States of America in our battle against this global menace."
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi:
"In the fight against terrorism and in the effort to assist thevictims, the people of all nations of the world, including the United States, must combine their efforts incooperation."
Kyrgyz
President Askar
Akayev:
"It is imperative to strengthen international cooperation in combating this
global
evil without frontiers and nationalities in order to prevent the repetition of what has happened."
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