Vanderbilt Television News Archive

(Studio: Peter Jennings) The government's announcement of charges against two men held as prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, reported.

(Studio: Brian Ross) The hunt for Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden†† at the time of the release of new tapes from his aide Ayman al-Zawahiri featured; scenes shown of US troops in Afghanistan; details given about what is said on the tapes in reference to President Bush & the new French law on Muslim head scarves. [American University president Akbar AHMED†- says it will be difficult for bin Laden to escape.] [Former French defense ministry official Alexis DEBAT†- says it is a call for action.]

(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.

(Pentagon: Martha Raddatz) The testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee from the directors of the CIA, FBI & DIA about the status of the war on terror examined; details given of the specific warnings of a poison attack & other World Trade Center-type attacks. [CIA director George TENET, FBI director Robert MUELLER†, DIA director Vice Adm. Lowell JACOBY†- speak about the terrorist threat.] [Senators Richard DURBIN, Dianne FEINSTEIN - raise questions about the value of US intelligence.] [TENET - responds.]