11. Anticipating the American charge that the council meeting ignored the recent suicide attacks, al-Kidwa said the Palestinians were clear in their condemnation of such acts. 12. Arafat, for his part, has denounced the recent suicide attacks and asked for calm. 13. As the fervor grows and suicide attacks continue, Israeli officials openly wonder whether Arafat has lost the ability to keep a lid on the militant movement. 14. Ashcroft said the cell included three of the hijackers who died in the suicide attacks. 15. Asked about earlier terror threats that same day, Bush said the horrific suicide attacks were unfathomable to government leaders. 16. At least three high-ranking investigators said Thursday that the lack of a timer or a remote-control detonator strongly suggested that it was intended for a suicide attack. 17. At one point, the Saudi Arabian-born bin Laden seemed to hint at a suicide attack in the United States. 18. At the time the invoice was sent, Al Aksa was not yet involved in suicide attacks. 19. Authorities say Zubaydah had provided tips about possible Memorial Day attacks on New York landmarks as well as suicide attacks at shopping malls and banks. 20. Ayyash, known as the Engineer, had been sought for three years for constructing bombs and planning suicide attacks that killed scores of Israelis. |